Haile Gebrselassie
18 April 1973 – present
Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and businessman. He won Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres in 1996 and 2000, took four world titles at the distance, and set numerous world records on the track, on the road and indoors. He later became a marathon runner, twice lowering the world record in Berlin, and after retiring led the Ethiopian Athletics Federation.
Lived at the same time
Well-documented people whose lives overlapped with Haile Gebrselassie.
- Ada Yonath (1939–2026) Overlapped 53 years →
- Adonis (1930–present) Overlapped 53 years →
- Ai Weiwei (1957–present) Overlapped 53 years →
- Akira Yoshino (1948–present) Overlapped 53 years →
- Alex Ferguson (1941–present) Overlapped 53 years →
- Ali Daei (1969–present) Overlapped 53 years →
Life events
He grew up on a farm and ran several kilometres to school each day.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe double in Seoul marked his international breakthrough.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe took gold at the World Championships in Stuttgart, the first of four consecutive titles at the distance.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe beat Paul Tergat by a fraction of a second in the final.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe finished third in his first race over the distance.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe ran 2:04:26 to take the record for the first time.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe became the first runner to go under 2 hours and 4 minutes, again in Berlin.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe announced the end of his professional career and turned to his business interests in Ethiopia.
Source: en.wikipedia.org