Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian former long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman. He won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles over the 10,000 metres. Haile triumphed in the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon.
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Haile (second, in green) on the way to becoming two-time 10,000 m Olympic champion in Sydney in 2000
Haile in New York in 2003
Haile shortly before winning the 2005 Amsterdam Marathon
Haile competing at the FBK Games in Hengelo in 2009
During an interview in New York in 2010
Haile at the Vienna City Marathon in 2011Awards 5
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Hicham El GuerroujAlso won Bislett medal
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Kenenisa BekeleAlso won Bislett medal
Krzysztof WielickiAlso won Princess of Asturias Award for Sports
Asafa PowellAlso won Bislett medal
Jackie Joyner-KerseeAlso won Track & Field News Athlete of the YearAbout this person
Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian former long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman. He won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles over the 10,000 metres. Haile triumphed in the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon. He also earned four world titles indoors and was the 2001 World Half Marathon Champion. He is considered to be one of the greatest long distance runners of all time.
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