Athletics Career Highlights
Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia Born : 1973 in Assela, Ethiopia, Haile is legendary even before his career is over. Leading the African domination of distance running he took the 10,000 Metres into a new era with his ability to run at sustained high pace and then produce a sprint finish. Former world record holder in 5000 Metres and 10,000 Metres, he embarked on a successful Marathon career claiming the world record in 2007. In 2008 he won his third consecutive Berlin Marathon lowering the world record to under 2 hours 4 minutes.

 

Titles

Outdoor

1993:
World: 10,000 Metres
1994:
1995 :
World: 10,000 Metres
1996:
Olympics: 10,000 Metres
1997:
World: 10,000 Metres
1998:
1999:
World: 10,000 Metres
2000:
Olympics: 10,000 Metres
2001:
World: Half Marathon
2002:
2003:
2004:
2005:
Marathon: Amsterdam
2006:
Marathon: Berlin
Marathon: Fukuoka
2007:
Marathon: Berlin
2008:
Marathon: Berlin
2009:
Marathon: Berlin
2010:
Great North Run
2011:
Great Manchester Run

Indoor

1997:
World: 3000 Metres
1998:
1999:
World: 1500 Metres, 3000 Metres
2000:
2001:
2002:
2003:
World: 3000 Metres

World Records

Outdoor

1994:
5000 Metres: 12.56.56
1995:
5000 Metres: 12.44.79; 10,000 Metres 26.43.53
1996:
1997:
5000 Metres 12.41.86; 10,000 Metres 26.31.32
1998:
5000 Metres: 12.39.36; 10,000 Metres 26.22.75
1999:
2000:
2001:
2002:
2003:
2004:
2005:
2006:
2007:
Marathon: 2.04.26
2008:
Marathon: 2.03.59

Indoor

1996:
3000 Metres: 7.30.72
1997:
1998:
3000 Metres: 7.26.14