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Haile Gebrselassie�may run in N.Y. Marathon

published 719 days, 10 hours, 46 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 719 days, 10 hours, 48 minutes ago
Friday, June 04, 2010 7:20:28 AM GMT Friday, June 04, 2010 7:18:28 AM GMT
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 this week to celebrate National Running Day in New York, and his official announcement should follow. The 37-year-old Ethiopian legend has run two half marathons in the Big Apple, most recently this spring, and has built an affinity for both the city and the New York Road Runners organization that stages the... (more)

Haile Gebrselassie Announces Plan to Run in New York City Marathon

published 719 days, 10 hours, 47 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 719 days, 10 hours, 49 minutes ago
Friday, June 04, 2010 7:19:14 AM GMT Friday, June 04, 2010 7:17:13 AM GMT
Haile Gebrselassie, the Ethiopian world record holder marathon runner, will make his ING New York City Marathon debut this fall. Gebrselassie made the announcement Wednesday while taking part in the New York Road Runners fun run at Randall's Island in celebration of National Running Day. “Someday someone will ask me, ‘Did you win New York City?’ If I don’t run New York, then my career cannot be complete,” Gebrselassie told New York Road Runners. The last time Gebrselassie competed in New York City the ou... (more)

AD of The Day: Adidas “Haile” (Video) at Tadias Magazine

published 966 days, 12 hours, 22 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 966 days, 20 hours, 31 minutes ago
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 5:44:32 AM GMT Tuesday, September 29, 2009 9:36:04 PM GMT
Ethiopian marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie and American sprinter Tyson Gay go neck and neck in an Adidas spot that offers an interesting insight into the running men and their best performances. (more)