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Athlete
Haile Gebrselassie
Famoose for
Winning Olympic distance titles before breaking marathon records.
Olympic gold · World titles
- Born
- 18 April 1973
- Birthplace
- Asella, Ethiopia
More people
Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian former runner whose career stretched from track dominance to elite road racing.
Early life
Rural childhood
Grew up in a farming family.
Early running
Ran regularly while attending school.
Career
- 1990s
Track success
Became a leading 10,000m runner.
- 2000s
Road racing
Moved increasingly toward longer road events.
- Later life
Business and administration
Developed enterprises and served in athletics leadership.
Achievements
Olympic gold
Won consecutive 10,000m titles.
World titles
Won four consecutive world 10,000m championships.
Marathon record
Ran 2:03:59 in Berlin.
Beyond athletics
Business
Built businesses in Ethiopia.
Leadership
Served as president of Ethiopia’s athletics federation.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Foreign and Commonwealth Office. OGL v1.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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