Other Performances & World Records

⦁ 8:07:46 – Third fastest time ever; two miles; 28 May 1995; Kerkrade, Netherlands

⦁ 8:01:08 – Second fastest time ever; two miles; 31 May 1997; Hengelo, Netherlands

⦁ 44:24 – Road race; world best; 04 September 2005; Tilburg, Netherlands

Childhood

Haile Gebreselassie was born as one of the ten children from his father Gebreselassie Bekele and his mother Ayelech Degefu… Read More

Career

Haile gained international recognition in 1992 when he won the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters races at the 1992 Junior… Read More

Victories

International Competitions ⦁ World Junior Championships (1992); Seoul, South Korea; 5K & 10K meters ⦁ World Championships (1993); Stuttgart, Germany; 10K meters… Read More

Track and Field

⦁ Grand Prix Final (1995); Monte Carlo, Monaco; 3K meters ⦁ Golden League (1998); Europe; Jackpot Winner ⦁ Grand Prix Final (1998); Moscow,… Read More