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Haile Gebreselassie

Haile to the Chief!
published 411 days, 10 hours, 14 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 411 days, 10 hours, 26 minutes ago
Monday, December 20, 2010 7:38:22 AM GMT Monday, December 20, 2010 7:26:41 AM GMT
Haile Gebrselassie retires! "It is better to stop here." Maybe not yet. Thanks for the memories and best wishes on your next adventure(s)! Eskinder Nega takes Haile to task for his recent flirtation with Meles. He also takes a critical look at Haile's rash announcement of his retirement and his political aspiration. Read here. (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: www.enset.org tags: Atheletics, ethiopia, Haile Gebreselassie, sport

Haile Gebrselassie announces his retirement
published 452 days, 12 hours, 14 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 452 days, 12 hours, 25 minutes ago
Tuesday, November 09, 2010 5:38:26 AM GMT Tuesday, November 09, 2010 5:27:39 AM GMT
World-record holder Haile Gebrselassie stunned the running world by announcing his retirement Sunday after dropping out of the New York City Marathon. The 37-year-old Ethiopian great, widely considered the greatest distance runner ever, pulled out at the 16-mile mark with a right knee injury. “I never think about to retire. But for the first time, this is the day,” Gebrselassie said at a brief news conference afterward. “Let me stop and do other work after this.” (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: sports.yahoo.com tags: business, ethiopia, Haile Gebreselassie, Marathon, news about ethiopia

Ethiopians Derartu Tulu, haile Gebrselassie star at NYC Marathon
published 454 days, 14 hours, 24 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 454 days, 14 hours, 30 minutes ago
Sunday, November 07, 2010 3:28:44 AM GMT Sunday, November 07, 2010 3:22:34 AM GMT
Derartu Tulu smiled when somebody noted her history of winning gold medals stretches back even further than that of fellow Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie. "Thank you for having remembered me from all those years ago," the reigning New York City Marathon champion said. She was a bit of a forgotten woman at her sport's biggest events before the victory in 2009 that surprised even Tulu. Now 38, she sees no reason she can't defend her title at Sunday's race - and keep competing at the highest level. (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: hosted.ap.org tags: Atheletics, Derartu Tulu, ethiopia sport, Haile Gebreselassie, Marathon

Azeb Mesfin partners blackmail athlete Haile Gebreselassie
published 457 days, 13 hours, 52 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 457 days, 14 hours, 12 minutes ago
Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:00:56 AM GMT Thursday, November 04, 2010 3:40:50 AM GMT
The appearance and speech by superstar Ethiopian athlete Haile Gebreselassie at the ruling junta (Woyanne/EPRDF) conference in early September, had caught many by surprise. Throughout his career as an athlete, Haile has tried to distance himself from the Woyanne regime, as all the other star Ethiopian athletes. So what has caused him to show up at the ruling party’s conference now? The answer is not shocking or surprising. According to Ethiopian Review sources in Addis Ababa, Meles Zenawi’s wife Azeb Me... (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: www.ethiopianreview.com tags: Addis Ababa, addis ababa in ethiopia, Azeb Mesfin, business, Haile Gebreselassie

Haile Gebrselassie to race in New York Half-Marathon
published 742 days, 13 hours, 19 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 742 days, 13 hours, 33 minutes ago
Saturday, January 23, 2010 4:33:32 AM GMT Saturday, January 23, 2010 4:19:19 AM GMT
Haile Gebrselassie will race in the New York Half-Marathon in March, race organizers announced Wednesday. (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: www.tadias.com tags: athletics, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Haile Gebreselassie, Marathon, news about ethiopia

Haile Gebrselassie says his heart lies with the 6 African teams at FIFA World Cup
published 790 days, 16 hours, 59 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 790 days, 17 hours, 9 minutes ago
Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:53:52 AM GMT Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:43:18 AM GMT
Cape Town, South Africa (December 5, 2009) – Before an estimated 200 million television viewers worldwide, World marathon record holder Haile Gebrselassie assisted with the final draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at a gala ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday. “It was great to see the inside of a sport like soccer,” [...] (more)
Digg It category: Fun | comment | | source: www.goodnewsethiopia.com tags: Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Haile Gebreselassie, news about ethiopia

Haile Gebreselassie to build new training center in Ethiopia
published 790 days, 16 hours, 59 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 790 days, 17 hours, 14 minutes ago
Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:53:52 AM GMT Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:38:40 AM GMT
ADDIS ABABA — Yaya Africa Athletics Village PLC, a new company established in 2009, has begun the construction of a modern athletics village in Sululta, 11 KM outside Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa. The project is worth an estimated 80 million birr and will be constructed in three phases. The shareholders of the company include two prominent [...] Related posts:Ethiopia’s super Olympian Kenenisa Bekele to build sports centerHaile Gebreselassie donates to National Eye Bank of EthiopiaChina propose... (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: www.ethiopianreview.com tags: athletics, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Haile Gebreselassie, news about ethiopia

Haile Gebrselassie to take part in FIFA World Cup draw in South Africa
published 794 days, 12 hours, 26 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 794 days, 12 hours, 33 minutes ago
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:26:18 AM GMT Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:19:14 AM GMT
Zurich, Switzerland (Decmber 1, 2009) - South Africa’s Academy Award winner Charlize Theron will be the guest presenter assisting FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke during the Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) on Friday, 4 December 2009 (19.00 local time/CET+1). They will be joined on stage [...] (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: www.goodnewsethiopia.com tags: Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Haile Gebreselassie, Marathon, news about ethiopia

Haile Gebreselassie invited as guest of honor at the World Cup
published 794 days, 12 hours, 26 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 794 days, 12 hours, 40 minutes ago
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:26:18 AM GMT Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:12:08 AM GMT
By Marleen Rennings | IAAF World marathon record holder and Ethiopia’s famous athlete Haile Gebrselassie travels this week to South Africa’s Cape Town to assist at the FIFA World Cup draw on 4 December. In acknowledgment that Haile Gebrselassie is one of the African continent’s most celebrated and decorated athletes of all time, the multiple Olympic and [...] Related posts:Haile Gebrselassie to attempt world record in 10kHaile Gebreselassie will go after his own record in HollandHaile Gebreselassi... (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: www.ethiopianreview.com tags: Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Haile Gebreselassie, Marathon, news about ethiopia