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Haile Gebreselassie
Ethiopian Sport
    2007-08-04
    NEW YORK (AP):
    Haile Gebrselassie
    won the New York
    City Half Marathon
    in 59 minutes, 24
    seconds Sunday,
    cruising away two-
    thirds through the
    race to win his
    eighth half marathon
    in eight attempts.

Gebrselassie, a two-time Olympic gold medalist for Ethiopia,
pulled away from Abdi Abdirahman of the United States shortly
after they emerged from Central Park along with two-time Boston
Marathon champion Robert Cheruiyot of Kenya.

Hilda Kibet of Kenya won the women's race in 1:10:32, outkicking
defending champion Catherine Ndereba by 1.15 seconds. Nina
Rillstone of New Zealand, a surprise leader until the last 500
meters when the two Kenyans passed her, was 3.75 back in third.

Near the 13-kilometer mark, the Somalia-born Abdirahman surged
ahead to leave Cheruiyot behind, and then Gebrselassie left
Abdirahman behind for the final eight kilometers of the race.

Gebrselassie appeared comfortable as he ran alone down the West
Side highway. One fan near the finish at Battery Park on New
York Harbor waved an Ethiopian flag in honor of Gebrselassie.
Haile Gebrselassie wins New York City Half
Marathon in 59:24 to keep unbeaten record
Haile Did it Again!
Haile Gebrselassie chasing another Olympic medal
    June 3, 2008  (CBC) - "Once, he told this journalist, that
    in the eyes of his countrymen he has accomplished
    nothing until he has duplicated the Olympic marathon
victories of fellow Ethiopians Abebe Bikila and Mamo Wolde."... More
Haile Wins Great Manchester Run
17 May, 2009 ( Athletics Weekly ) -  "The Ethiopian
star clocks 27:39 but strong winds marred his world
record attempt

STRONG winds in the second half of this year’s
Bupa Great Manchester Run dented Haile
Gebrselassie’s chances of setting a new world
record but the 36-year-old Ethiopian was still
satisfied with his victory....More
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One of greatest distance runners ever just stops
    8 November 2010 (Washington Post) - “"I
    never think about to retire," Gebrselassie
    added. "But for the first time, this is the day."

    With time to reflect, Gebrselassie may yet
    change his mind. He set more than two dozen
    world bests in every event he competed in from
    3,000 meters through the marathon, for...More
Haile 'Angry' At Reports He Was Pressured To Retire
    20 November, 2010 (Peter
    Heinlein) -""I was a little bit
    disappointed when I heard this
    news," he said. "I don't understand
    they say that way. It really makes
    me very angry. Because they
    should ask me. I'm doing sport.
    Why [do] they write that way? It's
    not good."

The website "letsrun.com" reports that the Times is standing behind
its story about the political pressures facing Haile. The.....More
Haile Gebreselassie gets
honorary doctorate degree






Ethiopian distance running
legend Haile Gebrselassie has
received an honorary
doctorate degree from Leeds
Metropolitan University for
his outstanding contribution...
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The greatest runner
of them all
9 Nov.2007 (CNN) -- Some
athletes earn the right to be
considered a sporting legend.
Few, in truth, are truly
deserving of such an honor.
But there can be no quarrel
over the greatness of
Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie ..
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Haile Wins World's Richest Race In
Second Fastest Time Ever







18 January 2008 (Dubai City Guide) - A
blistering early race pace put paid to Haile
Gebreselassie's world record chances at the
Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon but the
Ethiopian still stormed to victory in a time of
2:04:53 - the second fastest time in history...More