Gebrselassie

British

/ ˌɡɛbrəsəˈlæsɪ /

noun

Haile (ˈhaɪlɪ). born 1973, Ethiopian athlete; won gold medals in the 10,000 metres at the Olympics (1996, 2000) and in four consecutive World Championships (1993–99)

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And as the war has intensified, the government has called on civilians to enlist, with Olympic heroes like the long-distance runners Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa voicing their support for the war effort.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2021

Ethiopian distance-running great Haile Gebrselassie said it was fortunate that no one died.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2019

But Gebrselassie always beat Tergat, and that’s not physiology.

From The Verge • Feb. 18, 2018

To put that into context, Haile Gebrselassie won six in a row at 10,000m, while Kenenisa Bekele’s run of consecutive 5,000m and 10,000m Olympic and world titles ended at four.

From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2017

For only the second time in history, the BBC prize was won by an athlete - as legendary Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie won the title.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2016

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