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Biography: Haile GEBRSELASSIE ()
 
 
Sex Weight Height Date of birth Place of birth
M 56 1.65 18 04 1973 Arssi (ETH)
 
     
     
Information
Set 15 world records and world bests. Actual world record holder at 5000 and 10000 (outdoor) and 5000 (indoor). Unbeaten at 10000 since 1993, at 5000 since 1996 and at 3000 since 1994. African Games: 1993 ( 2nd, 5000m & 3rd, 10,000m). Won twice GP 3000. Named "athlete of the year 1998" by the International Athletic Foundation (IAF). IAAF Road Relay Team Championships: 1994 (2nd). National Championships: 2001 (1st, Half Marathon).

PERSONAL BEST
  Performance   Wind  Place Date
1500 Metres 3:33.73      Stuttgart 06 06 1999
One Mile 3:52.39      Gateshead 27 06 1999
2000 Metres 4:56.1      Bruxelles 22 08 1997
3000 Metres 7:25.09      Bruxelles 28 08 1998
Two Miles 8:01.08      Hengelo 31 05 1997
5000 Metres 12:39.36      Helsinki 13 06 1998
10,000 Metres 26:22.75      Hengelo 01 06 1998
10 Kilometres 27:02      Doha 11 12 2002
15 Kilometres 41:38      Nijmegen 11 11 2001
20,000 Metres 56:26.0      Ostrava 27 06 2007
20 Kilometres 55:48      Phoenix, AZ 15 01 2006
One Hour 21.285      Ostrava 27 06 2007
Half Marathon 58:55      Phoenix, AZ 15 01 2006
25 Kilometres 1:11:37      Alphen aan den Rijn 12 03 2006
30 Kilometres 1:28:01      Dubai 18 01 2008
Marathon 2:04:26      Berlin 30 09 2007

SEASON BEST
  Performance   Wind  Place Date
10 Kilometres 28:39      Dubai 18 01 2008
15 Kilometres 43:20      Dubai 18 01 2008
20 Kilometres 58:10      Dubai 18 01 2008
Half Marathon 1:01:27      Dubai 18 01 2008
25 Kilometres 1:13:04      Dubai 18 01 2008
30 Kilometres 1:28:01      Dubai 18 01 2008
Marathon 2:04:53      Dubai 18 01 2008

PROGRESSION
  Season Performance   Wind  Place Date
1500 Metres
 1999 3:33.73      Stuttgart 06 06 1999
 
 1998 3:37.9  A    Addis Ababa 02 04 1998
One Mile
 1999 3:52.39      Gateshead 27 06 1999
2000 Metres
 1999 4:59.6      London 07 08 1999
 
 1997 4:56.1      Bruxelles 22 08 1997
3000 Metres
 1998 7:25.09      Bruxelles 28 08 1998
Two Miles
 1997 8:01.08      Hengelo 31 05 1997
5000 Metres
 2004 12:55.51      London (CP) 30 07 2004
 
 2003 12:54.36      Paris Saint-Denis 04 07 2003
 
 2000 12:57.95      Zürich 11 08 2000
 
 1999 12:49.64      Zürich 11 08 1999
 
 1998 12:39.36      Helsinki 13 06 1998
 
 1997 12:41.86      Zürich 13 08 1997
 
 1996 12:52.70      Zürich 14 08 1996
 
 1995 12:44.39      Zürich 16 08 1995
 
 1994 12:56.96      Hengelo 04 06 1994
 
 1993 13:03.17      Stuttgart 16 08 1993
 
 1992 13:36.06      Seoul 19 09 1992
10,000 Metres
 2007 26:52.81      Hengelo 26 05 2007
 
 2004 26:41.58      Hengelo 31 05 2004
 
 2003 26:29.22      Bruxelles 05 09 2003
 
 2001 27:54.41      Edmonton 08 08 2001
 
 2000 27:18.20      Sydney 25 09 2000
 
 1999 27:57.27      Sevilla 24 08 1999
 
 1998 26:22.75      Hengelo 01 06 1998
 
 1997 26:31.32      Oslo 04 07 1997
 
 1996 27:07.34      Atlanta, GA 29 07 1996
 
 1995 26:43.53      Hengelo 05 06 1995
 
 1994 27:15.00      Lausanne 06 07 1994
 
 1993 27:30.17      Durban 25 06 1993
 
 1992 28:03.99      Seoul 18 09 1992
10 Kilometres
 2007 28:22      's-Heerenberg 02 12 2007
 
 2006 28:01      Tempe, AZ 15 01 2006
 
 2005 27:25      Manchester 22 05 2005
 
 2002 27:02      Doha 11 12 2002
 
 2001 28:07      Praha 23 09 2001
 
 1994 27:34      Dongio 04 04 1994
15 Kilometres
 2007 42:36      's-Heerenberg 02 12 2007
 
 2006 41:45      Phoenix, AZ 15 01 2006
 
 2005 41:57      Nijmegen 20 11 2005
 
 2001 41:38      Nijmegen 11 11 2001
20,000 Metres
 2007 56:26.0      Ostrava 27 06 2007
20 Kilometres
 2007 59:10      Berlin 30 09 2007
 
 2006 55:48      Phoenix, AZ 15 01 2006
 
 2005 58:49      Amsterdam 16 10 2005
One Hour
 2007 21.285      Ostrava 27 06 2007
Half Marathon
 2007 1:02:29      Berlin 30 09 2007
 
 2006 58:55      Phoenix, AZ 15 01 2006
 
 2005 1:01:33      Granollers 06 02 2005
 
 2001 1:00:03      Bristol 07 10 2001
25 Kilometres
 2007 1:14:05      Berlin 30 09 2007
 
 2006 1:11:37      Alphen aan den Rijn 12 03 2006
 
 2005 1:13:57      Amsterdam 16 10 2005
30 Kilometres
 2007 1:28:56      Berlin 30 09 2007
 
 2006 1:29:06      Berlin 24 09 2006
 
 2005 1:28:57      Amsterdam 16 10 2005
 
 2002 1:29:01      London 14 04 2002
Marathon
 2007 2:04:26      Berlin 30 09 2007
 
 2006 2:05:56      Berlin 24 09 2006
 
 2005 2:06:20      Amsterdam 16 10 2005
 
 2002 2:06:35      London 14 04 2002

HONOURS
  Rank Performance   Wind  Place Date
1500 Metres  
7th IAAF World Indoor Championships 1   f 3:33.77      Maebashi 07 03 1999
3000 Metres  
9th IAAF World Indoor Championships 1   f 7:40.97      Birmingham, GBR 16 03 2003
7th IAAF World Indoor Championships 1   f 7:53.57      Maebashi 05 03 1999
IAAF Golden League/Grand Prix Final 1   f 7:50.00      Moskva 05 09 1998
6th IAAF World Indoor Championships 1   f 7:34.71      Paris (Bercy) 09 03 1997
IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final 1   f 7:35.90      Monaco 09 09 1995
5000 Metres  
4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 2   f 13:03.17      Stuttgart 16 08 1993
4th IAAF World Junior Championships 1   f 13:36.06      Seoul 19 09 1992
10,000 Metres  
28th Olympic Games 5   f 27:27.70      Athína 20 08 2004
9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 2   f 26:50.77      Paris Saint-Denis 24 08 2003
8th IAAF World Championships 3   f 27:54.41      Edmonton 08 08 2001
27th Olympic Games 1   f 27:18.20      Sydney 25 09 2000
7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1   f 27:57.27      Sevilla 24 08 1999
6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics 1   f 27:24.58      Athína 06 08 1997
26th Olympic Games 1   f 27:07.34      Atlanta, GA 29 07 1996
5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1   f 27:12.95      Göteborg 08 08 1995
4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1   f 27:46.02      Stuttgart 22 08 1993
4th IAAF World Junior Championships 1   f 28:03.99      Seoul 18 09 1992
Half Marathon  
10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 1     1:00:03      Bristol 07 10 2001
Junior Race  
20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2     23:35      Boston, MA 21 03 1992
19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 8     24:23      Antwerpen 24 03 1991
Long Race  
24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 5     34:28      Stellenbosch 23 03 1996
23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships 4     34:26      Durham 25 03 1995
22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships 3     34:32      Budapest 26 03 1994
21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships 7     33:23      Amorebieta 28 03 1993