An Ethiopian long distance runner, Haile Gebrselassie represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

Khaleej Times Online - Gebrselassie Sets Sights on Dubai Marathon (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI — Ethiopian running legend Haile Gebrselassie will be hoping for a case of third time lucky when he returns to Dubai in January to defend the title he has won for the past two years at the 2010 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.
Publ.Date : Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:52:13 GMT

WANJIRU AIMING HIGH (Sporting Life)
Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru has outlined his plans to break the marathon world record currently held by Haile Gebrselassie. Gebrselassie plans attacking his own time of two hours three minutes 59 seconds in Dubai on January 22.
Publ.Date : Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:09:41 GMT

Ethiopia: Children celebrate Global Handwashing Day with running star Shaleka Haile Gebrselassie (Unicef)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 30 October 2009 – Ethiopian schoolchildren recently celebrated Global Handwashing Day, with roughly 24,000 participating schools in Ethiopia.
Publ.Date : Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:54:21 GMT

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