Haile Gebrselassie
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Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian distance runner. He was born in the
city of Bekoji, in the Arsi region of central Ethiopia. In the 10,000m
competition he has 2 Olympic gold medals, 4 World Championships, and
held the world record until it was broken by compatriot Kenenisa
Bekele. He won the Berlin Marathon 4 times in a row and the Dubai
Marathon 3 times straight. Haile was the 2001 Half Marathon World
Champion, and has broken 61 Ethiopian National Records over distances
ranging from 800m to the marathon. He held the Marathon world record
for 4 years and the 10,000m world record for 6 years. He is widely
considered the greatest distance runner of all time.
