Ethiopian distance running legend Haile Gebrselassie is one of the great athletes his sport has ever seen. He won the 10,000 meters at the Olympics in 1996 and 2000. He also won seven medals, ...

Look for an official announcement Wednesday that Haile Gebrselassie, the fastest marathoner in history, will make his U.S. marathon debut in New York on Nov. 7. He plans to run with 1,200 school kids ...

He is the fastest marathon runner in history, and arguably the greatest distance runner of them all. Now Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia aims to further enhance his legend on Sunday, when he makes his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie celebrates after winning the half marathon race during the Vienna City Marathon in Vienna April 14, ...

"I have many trophies and not all are in Addis Ababa but some are at home some 20 kilometres from the capital city. Not less than 400 competitions I competed and won 90 per cent and of course those I ...

Two years after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s claim that he was going into battle reflected both resolve and vulnerability. By Declan Walsh Two legends of long-distance ...

When Haile Gebrselassie’s New York City Marathon debut turned into his requiem, dropping out of the race because of knee tendinitis and retiring, it marked history’s greatest distance runner passing ...

If Californian Meb Keflezighi — the first American to win the New York City Marathon since Alberto Salazar in 1982 — is to defend his title today, he will have to do it the hard way. He will have to ...

Ethiopia's athletics maestro, Haile Gebrselassie, can be compared to the late John F Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States of America. He's innovative, astute and blessed with a popular ...