Haile Gebrselassie

Haile GebreSelassie (born April 18, 1973) is a long distance track and road running athlete born as one of ten children in Asella, Arsi, Ethiopia. He is considered by many to be one of the best distance runners of all time. His prodigious distance running ability may have resulted in part from the high elevation of his home village: 8,000 feet above sea level.

Honors

• 1993
• 1993 World Championships in Athletics
• 10,000 metre gold medal
• 5,000 metre silver medal
• 1993 IAAF African Athletics Championships
• 5,000 metre silver medal
• 10,000 metre bronze medal
• 1995
• 1995 World Championships in Athletics
• 10,000m gold medal
• 1996
• 1996 Summer Olympics
• 10,000m gold medal
• 1997
• 1997 World Championships in Athletics
• 10,000m gold medal
• 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
• 3,000m gold medal
• 1999
• 1999 World Championships in Athletics
• 10,000m gold medal
• 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships
• 1,500m gold medal
• 3,000m gold medal
• 2000
• 2000 Summer Olympics
• 10,000m gold medal
• 2001
• 2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships winner