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	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - ATHLETES
		By the time of the 1996 Olympics, Gebrselassie was the reigning world record holder at 10,000m and the twice defending world champion.
		Gebrselassie and Tergat renewed their rivalry at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
		This time the finish was even closer, as Gebrselassie did not edge ahead of Tergat until the very last stride, in what would prove to be one of the most exciting finishes in Olympic history.
	www.olympic.org /uk/athletes/heroes/bio_uk.asp?PAR_I_ID=90856 (201 words)

	Haile GebreSelassie
		Haile was born in the province of Arsi in Central Ethiopia.
		Haile was inspired by his countrymen, the Ethiopian marathon legend, Abebe Bikila and also 5k and 10k Olympic gold medalist Miruts Yifter.
		Haile has indicated that the highlight of his athletic career will be running and winning the Marathon, most probably in the Athens Olympics of 2004.
	www.ethiopians.com /haile_gebreselassie.htm (815 words)

	Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie breaks two records
		Haile Gebrselassie, twice Olympic 10,000m champion, also broke the 20km record en route, the 20th time in his career he has set a world mark.
		Haile Gebrselassie's 20km time wiped out the record clocked by his long-time rival Paul Tergat of Kenya in 1998.
		Haile Gebrselassie won Olympic gold at 10,000m in 1996 and 2000 and he hopes to add to his medal collection at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
	www.girlstalksports.com /More-Sports/Athletics/Ethiopian-legend-Haile-Gebrselassie-breaks-two-records-20060116635 (290 words)

	CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - Track and Field - Ethiopian looks to continue unbeaten streak in 10,000 - Sunday September ...
		Gebrselassie has no surprises planned for his return this time, but his long-range intention to become a politician might be a little unexpected.
		Gebrselassie's childhood hero was Ethiopian Miruts Yifter, the 1980 Olympic 5,000 and 10,000 champion.
		Gebrselassie's foot problems began before the 1996 Games and were exacerbated during the 10,000 semifinals and final.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/2000/track_and_field/news/2000/09/17/haile_ap/index.html (795 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Haile (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Haile Gebrselassie Shatters World Record in Half Marathon; Ethiopian Lowers World Mark by 21 Seconds at P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona.
		One of the lesser-known of the 20th century's gangster-despots was Mengistu Haile Mariam, who ran Ethiopia as a Leninist-style "people's republic" from 1974 to 1991, complete with nationalization of industry and commerce, secret-police terror, mass killings of "class enemies," and famines brought on by forced collectivization of agriculture.(The Week)(Brief article)
		Running for their lives; How Haile Gebrselassie is giving hope to his nation's poor.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Haile (807 words)

	World Marathon Majors \| News
		Haile Gebrselassie dominated long distance track running for years.
		After that Haile Gebrselassie decided to concentrate on road running, especially on the marathon.
		After Haile Gebrselassie had to give up in the Flora London Marathon in April due to breathing problems, he can now collect the first WMM points for the 2007-2008 series in Berlin.
	www.worldmarathonmajors.com /US/news.php?newsid=138 (351 words)

	Haile Gebrselassie - The Huffington Post
		Haile Gebrselassie took advantage of a perfect course and ideal conditions to set a world record at the Berlin Marathon.
		Born in Ethiopia - the same region as Haile Gebrselassie - she traveled to Europe in 2002 as a promising Ethiopian runner and impressed Jacky Delapierre sufficiently to realise...
		Haile Gebrselassie, right, and Gete Wami, both from Ethiopia, are surrounded by reporters as they celebrate winning the 34th Berlin Marathon in Berlin on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 in Berlin.
	www.huffingtonpost.com /people/Haile+Gebrselassie (1158 words)

	Going for gold - The Boston Globe
		Gebrselassie begins his pursuit of a third Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 meters tomorrow when he runs in the 3,000-meter race at the Adidas Boston Indoor Games.
		Gebrselassie, who currently holds five world records (5,000, 12:39.36; 10,000, 26:22.75; 10K roads, 27:02; 2-mile indoor, 8:04.69, and 5,000 indoor, 12:50.38), has a stack of world records, so many he's not sure of the number.
		Gebrselassie offered his huge smile, and shrugged, as if the records were not important.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/running/articles/2004/01/30/going_for_gold (996 words)

	Running Great Haile Gebrselassie to Challenge World Record in Half Marathon at P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona
		Gebrselassie, from Ethiopia, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, a four-time world champion and over the course of his career has broken an astounding 18 world records on the track and roads.
		Gebrselassie's January world record attempt is unique in that he will run the latter half of the full marathon course in Arizona, providing him with an IAAF-certified and record standard course.
		Gebrselassie is also a four-time world champion at 10,000-meters with titles in 1993, '95, '97 and '99.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-01-2005/0004226437&EDATE= (416 words)

	Eamonn Fitzgerald's Rainy Day: Thanks for the memories, Haile Gebrselassie!
		Haile Gebrselassie didn't win Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres final in Athens but the "Emperor in Ethiopia", as he's known for his 17 world championship titles, has left us with lots of wonderful memories.
		Gebrselassie's two Olympic 10,000 metres victories in 1996 and 2000 put him on equal terms with three of the greatest distance runners of the last century.
		And what a worthy successor to the "Emperor" the young Bekele is. He has already broken Gebrselassie's world records in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters and last night he rocketed around the final lap in 53 seconds, a time most 400 metre runners would be thrilled with.
	www.eamonn.com /2004/08/thanks_for_the_memories_haile.htm (511 words)

	Haile Gebrselassie
		Gebrselassie says his training program is based on how his body feels, so he doesn't maintain a strict mileage regimen.
		Also during his childhood, Gebrselassie often was charged with chasing down on foot any of the family horses that broke loose.
		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 years ago, the five times world cross country champion, Paul Tergat.
	www.madeinethiopia.net /ethiopiasport/Haile__/haile__.html (269 words)

	IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF.org - Athletes - Journals
		Haile Gebrselassie celebrates winning the men's World Indoor 3000m final (Getty Images)
		Haile Gebrselassie - Turning the clock back at New Year!
		Gebrselassie - ‘Happy for Tergat; a two hour marathon is now possible’
	www.iaaf.org /athletes/Athlete=8774/newsId=23806 (468 words)

	The Final Sprint (TFS) \| The Internet’s Premier Running, Fitness, and Nutrition Publication
		Gebrselassie was on pace for a 2:04:50 marathon.
		Gebrselassie, the world record holder in the 20000m (56:26.0), the 20K (55:48) and the hour run (21.285K), has a PB of 2:05:56 in the marathon which he set at last year’s Berlin Marathon.
		Haile is continuing to demonstrate why he is arguably the the greatest distance runner in the modern era.
	www.thefinalsprint.com /tag/haile-gebrselassie (2337 words)

	Spezial - Berlin 2006
		Haile Gebrselassie muss nach Sammy Korirs Ausstieg allein laufen und verpasst den Weltrekord
		Haile Gebrselassie frischt beim Marathon in Berlin seinen Mythos auf
		Haile Gebrselassie, dem einstmals besten Langstreckler auf der Bahn, gelingt in Berlin ein großartiger Marathonlauf.
	www.marathon.de /Spezial/Berlin2006 (2504 words)

	The Press
		Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia replaced his smile with true grit on Monday to retain his Olympic 10,000-metre title on Mo nday by the thickness of his vest.
		Gebrselassie, unbeaten over the distance for seven years, timed 27 minutes 18.20 seconds for the gold after an epic battle down the final straight with his old rival, Paul Tergat of Kenya.
		Gebrselassie endured the pain in Seville until he had crossed the finishing line with his fourth successive world title, his feet bloodied from blisters sustained during the race in southern Spain's heat and humidity.
	www.yebbo.com /sydneyolympic/Haile__/The_Press/the_press.html (819 words)

	Haile Gebrselassie, Famous Athletes, Haile Gebrselassie
		Gebrselassie again became the world champion in the 5000 meter and 10,000 meter events in the 2000 World Championships.
		Gebrselassie became the third athlete in history to defend an Olympic 10,000 title by winning the race in the Sydney Olympic Games.
		In the 10,000 meter competition, Gebrselassie was faced with a tough challenge from Paul Tergat of Kenya.
	www.mapsofworld.com /olympics/great-olympians/athletics/haile-gebrselassie.html (793 words)

	Gebrselassie gets a win but not record - The Boston Globe
		Haile Gebrselassie received a hero's welcome at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center last night.
		Gebrselassie was clearly satisfied with the reception, as dozens of spectators waved the green, yellow, and red of Ethiopia.
		Gebrselassie and two-time Olympic 10,000-meter champion Derartu Tulu were expected to lead the way yesterday for the Ethiopians.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/running/articles/2004/02/01/gebrselassie_gets_a_win_but_not_record (791 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta
		Haile is the uncrowned king in Addis Ababa.
		Haile, who was once famously quoted as saying: “We don’t need starters’ guns.
		Haile, though, has dismissed these rumours, saying it was a different world and at this point of time he wanted to concentrate on other things, sports oriented.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040827/asp/sports/story_3682536.asp (409 words)

	Gebrselassie prepares to rock desert
		Haile Gebrselassie is finishing his second workout of the day.
		To sign Gebrselassie for just his fourth appearance ever in the United States and first road race is a coup for Elite and for Phoenix, which is without a running world record since Arturo Barrios' 1986 mark for a 10K loop course.
		Gebrselassie, whose only U.S. race since the 1996 Olympics was at the Boston Indoor Games in 2004, must average faster than 4 minutes, 32 seconds per mile over 13.1 miles to succeed.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/sports/articles/1216gebrselassie1216.html (1094 words)

	A career going fast - The world's best distance runner stars in a Disney movie
		WHILE ON a recent quickie trip to New York, Haile Gebrselassie went for an hour run in Central Park, dined at a restaurant serving his native Ethiopian food and rode a limo back to his hotel.
		Gebrselassie is the best distance runner in the world, at 5-foot-3 a giant in his sport.
		Gebrselassie says his speed, so withering in races, is "maybe a gift." Simple hard work, and the reality of living and training at high altitude, account for the rest.
	www.geocities.com /~dagmawi/NewsMay99/May20_Haile.html (872 words)

	Gebrselassie down but not out
		Haile Gebrselassie reaffirmed his intention to go for a third Olympic 10,000 metres gold in Athens next year despite failing to secure a fifth world title on Sunday.
		Gebrselassie flirted briefly with marathon running when taking third place in London in 2001 on his debut at the distance -- a discipline he has put on hold for now.
		Bekele defeated Gebrselassie on his track debut in Hengelo in June, clocking the then fastest 10,000 of the year.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2003/aug/25haile.htm (570 words)

	Sydney Olympic Games Athlete Profiles - Haile Gebrselassie (Athletics)
		Haile Gebrselassie's is the classic fairytale story of rags to riches with his superstar status emanating from humble beginnings as the son of a poor Ethiopian farmer.
		Gebrselassie is selective about the events he enters but when he does run, world marks and gold medals seem to follow.
		As a child, Gebrselassie ran six kilometres each way to attend school and was inspired to take up running by the Ethiopian marothon running legend Abebe Bikila.
	www.abc.net.au /olympics/2000/profiles/HAILEGEBRSELASSIE.htm (236 words)

	Runner seeks record in Valley
		Gebrselassie will race through Scottsdale and into Tempe to the marathon finish line at Arizona State ahead of the leading marathoners.
		If Gebrselassie succeeds, it will be the most significant road racing achievement in Phoenix since Arturo Barrios set a world loop course record (27:41) at the 1986 American Continental 10K.
		Gebrselassie is the highest profile elite runner that Elite Racing's Mike Long has secured for the Phoenix race in its three years.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/sports/articles/1202marathon1202.html (625 words)

	Active.com - Gebrselassie is learning to slow down for marathon debut (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Gebrselassie still regards it as a blot on his resume.
		Gebrselassie's most tangible new incentive is the marathon.
		Gebrselassie knows he may not even win London, which has cobbled together the best field in marathon history.
	www.active.com /story.cfm?story_id=8303&sidebar=13&category=running (624 words)

	Gebrselassie suffering foot injury - Athletics -
		Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie might have to miss the Athens Olympics due to injury, his representatives confirmed today.
		Gebrselassie, the 1996 and 2000 Olympic 10,000 metres gold medalist, picked up a foot injury while training in Ethiopia last month.
		Gebrselassie will be bidding for an unprecedented third title in the longest event on the track.
	www.theage.com.au /olympics/articles/2004/08/17/1092508424657.html (458 words)

	BBC - Birmingham Sport - World Indoor Championships in Athletics - Haile Gebrselassie - 10,000m
		Haile Gebrselassie has set his sights on a third Olympic 10,000m title - and his race for sporting immortality will begin in Birmingham this month.
		Now Gebrselassie is determined to re-establish himself as the world's best - beginning with a crack at the world two-mile record at the Norwich Union Grand Prix at the National Indoor Arena on 21 February.
		Ethiopia runner, Haile Gebrselassie has a wonderful record at the NIA, and incredible support.
	www.bbc.co.uk /birmingham/sport/athletics/haile-gebrselassie.shtml (255 words)

	Haile Gebrselassie \| London Marathon \| Sports Drinks
		There is always plenty of fat roaming around the muscles and blood, even in an incredibly slender runner like Gebrselassie, but for various reasons fat has a difficult time supporting high rates of force production, including the rate necessary to produce competitive marathon running.
		The solution to the problem (literally) is a sports drink like Gatorade, which – when ingested in adequate amounts before and during the race – provides the muscles with enough carbohydrate to keep them happy and in good working order.
		Gebrselassie ran 2:06:35 in London, in spite of his carbohdyrate insufficiency.
	www.pponline.co.uk /encyc/0971.htm (386 words)

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