Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner who dominated distance running through the 1990s and 2000s. He won Olympic gold in the 10,000 meters in 1996 and 2000, set numerous world records across distances from 5,000 meters to the marathon, and became one of the most successful and popular athletes in Ethiopian sporting history before moving into business and athletics administration after retiring.
Facts
Career HighlightWon two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles over 10,000 metres, and won the Berlin Marathon four consecutive times between 2006 and 2009. 1 Classification
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What was Haile Gebrselassie's best marathon time?
His best marathon time was 2:03:59, set in 2008.
His best marathon time was 2 hours 3 minutes 59 seconds, set in 2008. He turned to the marathon later in his career, after his track years.
How many Olympic Games did Haile Gebrselassie compete in?
Four Olympics, with 10,000 metre gold in 1996 and 2000.
He competed at four Olympics. He won the 10,000 metre gold medal at two of them, back to back, in 1996 and 2000.
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1. Wikipedia, Haile Gebrselassie
Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org lead sentence, birth-date clause: "born 18 April 1973"
born 18 April 1973
en.wikipedia.org lead sentence, birth-year figure: "born 18 April 1973"
born 18 April 1973
en.wikipedia.org lead sentence, nationality clause
is an Ethiopian former long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman.
en.wikipedia.org lead paragraph, career-highlight sentence
He won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles over the 10,000 metres and won the Berlin Marathon on four consecutive occasions between 2006 and 2009.
Wikipedia, article summary lead
He is considered to be one of the greatest long-distance runners of all time.
Competed In: 2000 Summer Olympics, Article text (competition)
At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, he became the third man in history to successfully defend an Olympic 10,000 metres title (after Emil Zátopek and Lasse Virén).
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Haile Gebrselassie
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