To go to school he had to walk ten kilometres every day. I said, i am sorry but you can always try to take the record back next year if you want. And haile, me, and you know if his efficiency improved so would his times. Haile gebrselassie is more than an athlete, he is a businessman as well and invested the money that he earned with running in his home country. Jul 23, 2014 the training of haile gebrselassie and jack foster in recent months i have been rebuilding the base fitness required for another marathon. Haile the veteran athlete is now a winning junior in business. As a person born on this date, haile gebrselassie is listed in our database as the 62nd most popular celebrity for the day april 18 and the 232nd most popular for the year 1973. Geb has a strong claim to stand beside emil zatopek in the pantheon of distance running legends. Based on lengthy interviews with these young men, conducted over skype by the awardwinning french journalist delphine minoui. Running superstar haile gebrselassie has broken 27 world records the 40yearold ethiopian is still competing in longdistance events gebrselassie. He has to his credit two gold olympic medals at the 10,000m distance.
A twotime olympic gold medalist in the mens 10,000meter race, gebrselassie is also a top marathon runner and set a new world record time of 2. Feb 17, 2014 haile gebrselassie will pace a world record attempt at aprils london marathon, race organisers have announced the ethiopian great, 40, has been enlisted to take a loaded mens elite field. Haile gebrselassie story bio, facts, networth, family. On a farm, which was nothing more than a straw hut, a shepherd, his father and nine brothers lived with a child called haile. Pan macmillan autumn 2020 catalogue by pan macmillan issuu. When they asked me to go somewhere i didnt like to walk, just run. Haile gebrselassie is a famous ethiopian athlete, who was born on april 18, 1973. Media in category haile gebrselassie the following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Ethiopian world marathon record holder haile gebrselassie has announced his retirement after limping out of his first new york city. Haile gebrselassie will pace a world record attempt at aprils london marathon, race organisers have announced the ethiopian great, 40, has been enlisted to. A twotime olympic gold medalist in the mens 10,000meter race, gebrselassie is also a top marathon runner and set a new world record time of. The only thing that would make it better would be if it had been produced in 2000 so that it could have included geb and tergats rematch at the sydney olympics probably the greatest olympic 10,000m ever.
Haile gebrselassie celebrity biography, zodiac sign and. Raised under oppressive conditions in one of the worlds poorest countries, the ethiopian boy named haile gebrselassie was born to run. Sisay remembers sitting atop his fathers shoulders to watch a parade for haile gebrselassie, who returned to ethiopia a national hero after capturing gold in the 10,000 meters at the 2000 olympic games. Haile gained international recognition in 1992 when he won the 5000metre and 10,000metre races at the 1992 junior. As graham says, watching mo farah, kenenisa bekele and haile gebrselassie in action is like poetry in motion this video really highlights the running form of these truly exceptional distance runners at 12 miles into the recent 20 great north run. Haile gebrselassies competitive running days are over. The only thing that would make it better would be if it had been produced in 2000 so that it could have included geb and tergats rematch at the sydney olympics.
Haile comes from a big family he was one of 10 children and he grew up on a farm. Bbc news haile gebrselassie olympic athlete to property mogul duration. Haile gebrselassie won the dubai marathon but missed world record after slipping into an awkward position while watching tv the night before published. Haile the veteran athlete is now a winning junior in. Haile gebrselassies announced retirement after the new york city marathon was a reaction to a disappointing race, he said in a twitter message. He has won the berlin marathon for a record four times and that too consecutively. Shoulder posture affects running performance oregon. Paul tergat rang me straight after the race and offered his congratulations. Haile gebrselassie is a retired ethiopian runner, and one of the sports greatest legends. In the 16 years from the 1993 world championships in stuttgart, where he won gold in the 10,000m and silver in the 5000m to his marathon world record of 2. Haile gebrselassie story bio, facts, networth, family, auto. While i agree with you that haile s wayward arm was helping keep him balanced and moving forward, but only because it was compensating for a hip imbalance.
Endurance licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of rca victor. Haile gebrselassie is an ethiopian longdistance track and road running athlete. If his race as a 15yearold in addis ababa is taken into account, this was gebrselassies eighth. One of the greatest runners in history on his first ever race, the power of scatman, and his own pick as the greatest runner ever. When he wasnt laboring in his fathers fields, young haile would be running. Haile gebrselassie of ethiopia again showed why many consider him the greatest distance runner ever, breaking his own world record in the marathon in berlin on. Haile hotels and resorts, is a privately owned and situated in various part of ethiopia. Haile gebrselassie bio, facts, family famous birthdays. On the last day of september 2007, haile gebrselassie set a world record of 2. The 42yearold gebrselassie is retired, having won 11 major marathons and set 27 world records on the track and roads. He now employees hundreds of people in several business projects, like a hotel and a cinema.
Endurance the story of haile gebrselassie runneruniverse. Endurance is a 1999 docudrama film about the famous distance runner haile gebrselassie with gebrselassie playing himself. Gebrselassie shatters his own marathon world record the. Haile gebrselassie is indeed a worthy subject for a docudrama.
Winning two olympic gold medals at 10,000 metres, and four world championships at the same distance. I was the kind of child who worked hard every day with the cows and sheep i was a very aggressive boy. In 10,000m terms this was the night of the big fight between two of the greatest di stance runners in history both of whom were running their last major championship 10,000 metres. This biopic gives insight into haile gebrselassie s early lifeupbringing. Barefoot running magazine issue 8 spring 20 by barefoot. As graham says, watching mo farah, kenenisa bekele and haile gebrselassie in action is like poetry in motion this video really highlights the running form of these truly exceptional distance runners at 12 miles into the recent 20 great north run half marathon. Haile gebrselassie retired but still running strong. Between 1993 and 2001 the pocketsized legend was unbeaten at 10,000m, breaking 15 world records in the process. Every day he would run 10 kilometres to school and 10 kilometres back. Top 30 quotes of haile gebrselassie famous quotes and. Ethiopian long distance runner haile gebrselassie documentary. Haile gebrselassie i have to change a lot of things.
Paul is a very good friend, and i apologized to him that he no longer held the world record. Vienna 20414 vienna city marathon aftermath haile gebrselassie greeting his enthusiastic viennese fans after winning vcm half marathon 3rd time. Haile gebrselassie was born 18 april, 1973 in asella, arsi province, ethiopia. Haile the veteran athlete is now a winning junior in business december 14, 2016 having spent his whole running career leading the pack, haile gebrselassie isnt ready to let his number one status fall now hes turned his attention to business. Haile gebrselassie i havent done a marathon for a long. Born to run as a child growing up on a farm in ethiopia, haile gebrselassie ran 10 kilometres to school each day and another 10 kilometres back home. Rising from his meager roots in ethiopa, haile gebrselassie pursued his olympic dream and went on to win the gold at the 1996. Through a skype call the daily life, dreams and fears of a family in easternukraine is. I would like to run a good marathon, though after my somewhat disappointing performance in the robin hood halfmarathon last september and apparent acceleration of agerelated deterioration since then. I havent done a marathon for a long time haile gebrselassie quotes from. Sep 29, 2008 haile gebrselassie of ethiopia again showed why many consider him the greatest distance runner ever, breaking his own world record in the marathon in berlin on sunday and becoming the first person. Bbc sport academy athletics features haile answers. Gebrselassie shatters his own marathon world record the new. Posters and fact sheets were made available online for people to download and distribute.
He chooses to forget because even the brightest moments of his old life are tarnished. Haile gebrselassie highleh gehbruhsuhlahsee at his own pace gebrselassie says his training program is based on how his body feels, so he doesnt maintain a strict mileage regimen. The training of haile gebrselassie and jack foster. It was established in 2010, by opening haile resort in hawassa. Ethiopias haile gebrselassie is one of the worlds fastest runners and has held several world records in longdistance events. In the green vest from ethiopia the defending olympic champion and world record holder haile gebrselassie, and in the red vest from kenya the challenger and olympic silver medallist from four. All the latest breaking news on haile gebrselassie.
He has won major titles at all distances from 1500 metres to the marathon. Tell us this distance, because we will come back to it several times. Haile gebrselassie has confirmed he will take part in the great. Endurance is a 1999 docudrama film about the famous distance runner haile gebrselassie with gebrselassie playing the role of himself.
During his career he won 2 olympic gold medals, 7 world championship medals 4 golds, and broke a number world records in distances ranging from 2 miles to the marathon. Brought up one of 10 children in the hills of asala, 160 miles south of addis, from the age of six he ran six miles to school and back every day. This film is a heartwarming tribute to life and a portrait of a young person with exceptional stamina. I had a great skype chat with danny dreyer, founder of chirunning, whose. Haile gebrselassie definition of haile gebrselassie by the. A candidate for the greatest distance runner of all time, ethiopian haile gebrselassie announced on sunday that he is retiring from competitive racing. Haile gebrselassie definition of haile gebrselassie by. He won the berlin marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the dubai marathon. He has won the dubai marathon thrice and also the 2001 half marathon. Haile gebrselassie synonyms, haile gebrselassie pronunciation, haile gebrselassie translation, english dictionary definition of haile gebrselassie.
Jun, 20 running superstar haile gebrselassie has broken 27 world records the 40yearold ethiopian is still competing in longdistance events gebrselassie won two olympic 10,000m golds before turning to. If he were to correct the hip imbalance his arm would be able to swing normally and his efficiency would improve. Haile gebrselassie is considered one of the greatest runners in history, with victories and world records in almost every longdistance and middledistance event. Join facebook to connect with haile gebreselassie and others you may know. This biopic gives insight into haile gebrselassies early lifeupbringing. Dec 14, 2016 haile the veteran athlete is now a winning junior in business december 14, 2016 having spent his whole running career leading the pack, haile gebrselassie isnt ready to let his number one status fall now hes turned his attention to business. Since then, the company has increased its destinations to four, by opening haile hotel shashemene, ziway resort and yaya africa athletics village. Haile gebrselassie is an ethiopian athlete who is considered by many as the greatest longdistance runners of all time. Haile gebrselassie is more than an athlete, he is a businessman as well and has invested the money he earned from running in his home country, ethiopia. Haile gebrselassie is a retired ethiopian longdistance track and road running athlete. The training of haile gebrselassie and jack foster canutes.
Haile gebrselassie is arguably the best distance runner ever and it doesnt take long to work out why. Rising from his meager roots in ethiopa, haile gebrselassie pursued his olympic dream and went on to win the gold at the 1996 olympics. Based upon the haile gebrselassies 26 world records with his first set in the 5000 m, 12. Haile gebrselassie 1973 present is an ethiopian longdistance runner who has won two olympic gold medals in the 10,000 metres and now runs marathons around the world fun fact. This in turn may be mapped with endurance runners strength of will or sisu. He won two olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four world cham. Although his father wanted him with him on the farm, at 16 years old he decided to train in the police force. Jun 05, 2015 endurance licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of rca victor. He considers community projects as his responsibility. In 2008 he again achieves to run a world record in berlin of 2. The 34yearold ethiopian improved the old mark of his kenyan rival paul tergat, who had run 2. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new.
Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on haile gebrselassie. Haile gebrselassie to be world record pacesetter at london. Nov 25, 20 bbc news haile gebrselassie olympic athlete to property mogul duration. He still runs as if he is holding his school books under. He won two olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four world championship titles in the event. Ethiopian former marathon world record holder haile gebrselassies training program.
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