Hotels belonging to Gebrselassie destroyed during unrest in Ethiopia
Gebrselassie is regarded as a legend in Ethiopia, and his comments were seen as an attempt to rally public support behind the war effort. During his 25-year career as an athlete, he claimed two.
HAILE GEBRSELASSIE ETHIOPIA OLYMPIC STADIUM BEIJING CHINA 17 August
Ethiopia's running legend Haile Gebrselassie (left) explains features of the Hyundai electric car to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed after he presented the car to the leader in Addis Ababa on July 27, 2020. | Pool | Ethiopian Embassy Athletics Premium Haile Gebrselassie: The secret behind my business success Sunday, January 10, 2021
Ethiopian great Gebrselassie retires from competitive running again
Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian retired athlete considered one of the greatest long-distance runners of all time in the world. He runs ranging from 800 meters to Marathon, indoor, outdoor, and cross country, and road running in the latter years of his career. He broke 61 national records and set 27 world records.
Haile Gebrselassie to be honoured with AIMS Lifetime Achievement award
Haile Gebrselassie was born in the small Ethiopian village of Asella in April 1973. From a young age, he was drawn to running and would often run to and from school. As he grew older, his love for the sport only grew stronger and he began training with local coaches.
Indian athletes can dominate Kenyans, Ethiopians in future Haile
Haile Gebrselassie ( Amharic: ኀይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ, romanized : Haylē Gebre Silassē; born 18 April 1973) is an Ethiopian former long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman. [2] [3] He won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles over the 10,000 metres.
Distance running hero Haile Gebrselassie to bow out of competitive
Haile Gebrselassie likes to remind people that, when it comes to athletics, Kenya and Ethiopia are in a co-dependent relationship. He sees the historic growth of the distance-running dominance of these two countries as deeply imbricated. "I needed the Kenyans. They were my headache, and they were my strength," he says.
Haile GEBRSELASSIE Olympic Athletics Ethiopia
📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Two-time 10,000 metres Olympic champion Haille Gebrselassie built a name as an athletics star. Now he is.
Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian longdistance runner who has won two
Gebrselassie crosses the line in a Two Mile World best - 8:04.69 (© Getty Images) Haile Gebrselassie is a busy man nowadays and not just with his running. In the first of his journals for the IAAF internet, the quadruple World 10,000m champion gives us a small insight into his daily life -. "I still get up just before 6am and go to.
Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia wins the men's 10,000m final at the
Haile GEBRSELASSIE Team Ethiopia Athletics Olympic Medals 2 G Games Participations 4 First Olympic Games Atlanta 1996 Year of Birth 1973 Olympic Results Biography Haile Gebrselassie is considered one of the greatest runners in history, with victories and world records in almost every long-distance and middle-distance event. Born to run
Haile Gebrselassie Elected Ethiopia Athletics Chief
Haile Gebrselassie, the legendary Ethiopian long-distance runner, has announced he is enlisting in the military to fight in his country's escalating civil war. The announcement comes after Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, said he would go to the front line to lead the war. 48-year-old Gebrselassie, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, told.
Remembering Magic Monday, the greatest night in athletics history
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist and national hero Haile Gebrselassie pledged on Wednesday to join the fight against rebellious forces in his country, after.
Mens 10000m Finals Inspiring athletes, Olympic games, Sports hero
The two-time Olympic gold medal winner Haile Gebrselassie is one of the world's best-known athletes, a national hero in Ethiopia who also happens to be an accessible man and after a couple of phone calls we found ourselves sitting in his modest-looking office in the centre of Addis Ababa.
Gebrselassie greets IOC President Bach in Addis Ababa
Haile GEBRSELASSIE | Profile | World Athletics Haile GEBRSELASSIE Country Ethiopia Born 18 APR 1973 Athlete Code 14181475 Follow me Honours Summary 2 x Olympic champion 4 x World champion 2 x World Championships Silver medallist 4 x World Indoor champion More Honours Personal Bests Seasons Bests Results Progression Honours Legend * Not legal.
Haile Gebrselassie Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ￢ﾀﾓ November 24 World
Olympic legend and now successful businessman Haile Gebrselassie warns West not to push Ethiopia The two-time Olympic gold medal winner, now a thriving businessman, spent much of his 20-year career overseas, staying in hotels and using services that were unavailable in Ethiopia and is now using that experience to his advantage. John Sparks
Ethiopia Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia's New Athletics President
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Running great Haile Gebrselassie resigned as president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation on Monday, calling it a "sacrifice" for the sport. He had been president for two years. He was replaced by another running great, Derartu Tulu. Gebrselassie has been unhappy with the growing grievances of local.
Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia in action in the Men's 10000m Heats at
Haile Gebrselassie resigned as president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation on Monday 12th November 2018. The two-time world marathon record holder detailed the challenges he has faced as EAF president since his election in November 2016.