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Boosting Sports Tourism through the “Great Run” Event in Ethiopia
10 Sep 2025 16:49 GMT
… for mass road races. Then Haile Gebrselassie, the living legend, changed … apart. New York has its marathon. Berlin has its slick … is the house.
The Haile Effect: Branding Ethiopia through Icons … to separate the Great Run from Haile Gebrselassie. He isn’t just …
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Porto Half Marathon aiming to break records
09 Sep 2025 21:11 GMT
… second in the Seville Half Marathon this year, has the fastest … as Paul Tergat, Samuel Wanjiru, Haile Gebrselassie, and Zersenay Tadese.
"This … lead to a meeting between Run Porto and the city government … of the 18th Porto Half Marathon are in Foz do Douro …
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Great North Run 2025: Sir Brendan Foster on 'best moment' in race's history
05 Sep 2025 12:12 GMT
… revealed his favourite Great North Run memory, 44 years after … ahead of the biggest half marathon in the world.
There … battle royal between Mo Farah, Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele. Farah … (Kenya). After her blistering run at the 2024 event which …
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How online threats after a rival’s death almost broke marathon king Eliud Kipchoge
18 Aug 2025 20:15 GMT
… man – unofficially – to run the famous 42.195km in … Kelvin Kiptum after breaking the marathon world record.Credit: Getty … the GOAT?
“I think Haile Gebrselassie is the GOAT,” he … is Ethiopian long distance champion
Haile Gebrselassie’s chosen tune.Credit: …
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Sawe optimistic of Berlin brilliance after fast start to Marathon career
06 Aug 2025 04:36 GMT
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London Marathon champion Sebastian Sawe has exuded … honour this opportunity given to run this iconic race. See you … second outing over the full Marathon saw him deliver another … in 2003 (2:04:55), Haile Gebrselassie in 2007 (2:04:26 …
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Haile Gebrselassie’s Life and Legacy Celebrated in New Book “Dissecting Haile”
13 Jul 2025 06:21 GMT
Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie, one of the world … track and the boardroom.
Haile Gebrselassie’s career is the stuff … ,” Gebrselassie dominated events from the 1,500m to the marathon, … famously breaking the marathon world record in …
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Haile Gebreselassie finishes fourth in Tokyo Marathon
20 Jun 2025 08:42 GMT
… Haile Gebrselassie with four kilometers left on Sunday to win the Tokyo Marathon … to close the gap on Haile,” Kipyego said. “I thought I … London.
“I could run another marathon in two weeks,” Gebrselassie said. “I felt …
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New Book on Athlete Haile Gebrselassie Slated for August Launch
07 Jun 2025 09:40 GMT
… titled ''Dissecting Haile'', which delves … the renowned Ethiopian athlete Haile Gebrselassie, authored by his daughter … unprecedented and intimate examination of Haile Gebrselassie's life, … that readers will uncover Haile's seldom-shared …
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Haile Gebrselassie wins Vienna Half-Marathon
28 May 2025 06:11 GMT
… star Haile Gebrselassie won his third consecutive Vienna half marathon on … Sunday, timing one hour one minute and 14 seconds.
Gebrselassie … encouraging me.”
In March, Gebrselassie stated he was still … his Great Manchester 10km Run title on May 26. …
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Great Ethiopian Run celebrates 25 Years: Africa’s biggest 10km race marks a Silver Jubilee
28 Apr 2025 13:24 GMT
… legend Haile Gebrselassie and his colleagues, the Great Ethiopian Run quickly … inaugural edition, won by Haile himself and Berhane Adere, … tradition.
The Great Ethiopian Run’s reputation now extends … organizing company, Great Ethiopian Run plc, now managing …