Haile Gebrselassie

Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian distance runner. He was born in the city of Bekoji, in the Arsi region of central Ethiopia. In the 10,000m competition he has 2 Olympic gold medals, 4 World Championships, and held the world record until it was broken by compatriot Kenenisa Bekele. He won the Berlin Marathon 4 times in a row and the Dubai Marathon 3 times straight. Haile was the 2001 Half Marathon World Champion, and has broken 61 Ethiopian National Records over distances ranging from 800m to the marathon. He held the Marathon world record for 4 years and the 10,000m world record for 6 years. He is widely considered the greatest distance runner of all time.