Medal record
Haile Gebrselassie
Competitor for  Ethiopia
Men’s athletics
Olympic Games
Gold	2000 Sydney	10000 m
Gold	1996 Atlanta	10000 m
World Championships
Gold	1999 Seville	10000 m
Gold	1997 Athens	10000 m
Gold	1995 Gothenburg	10000 m
Gold	1993 Stuttgart	10000 m
Silver	2003 Paris	10000 m
Silver	1993 Stuttgart	5000 m
Bronze	2001 Edmonton	10000 m
World Indoor Championships
Gold	2003 Birmingham	3000 m
Gold	1999 Maebashi	3000 m
Gold	1999 Maebashi	1500 m
Gold	1997 Paris	3000 m

Haile Gebrselassie (Ge'ez: ኃይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ, haylē gebre silassē; born April 18, 1973) is an Ethiopian long distance track and road running athlete. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested 24 for men and 22 for women The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested 24 by men and 20 by women The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium These are the official results of the Men's 10000 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athens Greece. The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium These are the official results of the Men's 10000 metres event at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg Sweden. The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium These are the official results of the Men's 10000 metres event at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart Germany. The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium These are the official results of the Men's 5000 metres event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart Germany. The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium The International Association of Athletics Federations World Indoor Championships were inaugurated as the World Indoor Games in 1985 in Paris, France and were subsequently The 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 March to 16 March The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999. The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999. The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to Ge'ez (gez ግዕዝ) also called Ethiopic, is an Abugida script that was originally developed to write Ge'ez, a Semitic language Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Long-distance track event races require runners to balance their energy Road running is the sport of Running on a measured course over an established Road (as opposed to track and Cross country running) Gebrselassie achieved major competition wins at distances between 1500 metres and the marathon, moving from outdoor, indoor and cross country running to road running in the latter part of his career. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 He has broken 25 world records and won numerous Olympic and World Championship titles, and is widely considered as one of the greatest distance runners in history. ^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Contents 1 Early career 2 Middle career 3 Later career 4 Honors 5 World Record and 'World Best' performances 6 Personal bests 6.1 Outdoors 6.2 Indoors 7 References 8 External links

Early career

Gebrselassie was born as one of ten children in Asella, Arsi Province, Ethiopia. Asella is a city in central Ethiopia. Located in the Arsi was a province of Ethiopia with its capital at Asella. The province was reduced to a Zone of the Oromia Region with the adoption of the NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page As a child growing up on a farm he used to run ten kilometres to school every morning, and the same back every evening. This led to a distinctive running posture, with his left arm crooked as if still holding his schoolbooks. A textbook is a manual of instruction or a standard book in any branch of study ^[6]

Gebrselassie gained international recognition in 1992 when he won the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races at the 1992 junior World Championships in Seoul,^[7] and a silver medal in the junior race at the World Cross Country Championships. The 4th World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 1992 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics.

The next year, in 1993, Gebrselassie won the first of what would eventually be four consecutive world championships titles in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999 World Championships. The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico At the 1993 World Championships, he also ran in the 5,000-metre race to finish a close second behind Ismael Kirui of Kenya. The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium Ismael Kirui (born February 20, 1975 in Kapcherop, Marakwet District) is a former Kenyan long distance runner who won gold medals The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south In 1994 he won a bronze medal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. The 22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 26 1994 in Budapest, Hungary. Later that year he set his first world record by running a 12:56. 96 in the 5,000-metres, breaking Saïd Aouita's record by two seconds. Saïd Aouita ( Arabic: سعيد عويطة (born November 2, 1959) is a former Moroccan athlete, winner of 5000 meters

In 1995, Gebrselassie ran the 10,000-metres in 26:43. 53 in Hengelo, Netherlands lowering the world record by a full nine seconds. This article is about the city in Overijssel Netherlands For the town in Gelderland Netherlands see Hengelo Gelderland. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands That same summer, in Zürich, Switzerland, Gebrselassie ran the 5000 metres in 12:44. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 39, ripping an astonishing 10. 91 seconds off the world record 12:55. 30 (established by Kenya's Moses Kiptanui earlier in the year). Moses Kiptanui (born October 1, 1970 in Marakwet District, Kenya) is a middle and long distance athlete This world record at the Weltklasse meet in Zürich was voted "Performance of the Year" by Track & Field News magazine. Weltklasse Zürich (World Class Zurich is an annual athletics meeting at the Letzigrund in Zürich, Switzerland Track & Field News is a magazine founded in 1948 by brothers Bert Nelson & Cordner Nelson, focused on the world At the same Weltklasse meet in Zürich, an exhausted Gebrselassie, suffering from blisters obtained on the hard track in Atlanta (where he would win the Olympic 10,000 metres gold in 1996), had no answer to the 58-second lap of Daniel Komen with 5 laps to go as Komen went on to win and just miss Gebrselassie's record, finishing in 12:45. Daniel Kipngetich Komen (born May 17, 1976 in Elgeyo-Marakwet District is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. 09. In 1997, Gebrselassie turned the tables on Komen at the same meet. Coming off his third 10K world championship gold medal, Gebrselassie outkicked Komen in another Zürich classic on August 13, covering the final 200 metres in 26. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. 8 seconds to break his 5,000 metres world record with a time of 12:41. 86. Komen, in turn, took Gebrselassie's record only nine days later when Komen ran a 12:39. 74 performance in Belgium.

Middle career

The next year, 1998, saw Gebrselassie lowering the indoor world records for 2,000 and 3,000 metres, enjoying success outdoors by taking back both the 5,000 and 10,000 metres world records, as well as earning a share in the Golden League jackpot for winning all of his races in the Golden League series that summer. In June 1998, in Hengelo, Netherlands, Gebrselassie set a 10,000 metres world record 26:22. This article is about the city in Overijssel Netherlands For the town in Gelderland Netherlands see Hengelo Gelderland. The following table shows the World record progression for the Men's 10000 metres, as recognised by the IAAF. 75, breaking Paul Tergat's world record 26:27. Paul Kibii Tergat (born June 17, 1969) is a Kenyan professional athlete. 85, running evenly paced 13:11/13:11 5K splits.

Just 13 days later, Gebrselassie took on the 5,000 metres mark of Komen in Helsinki, Finland. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Croatian pacemaker Branko Zorko took the pace out slowly, hitting 1000 metres in 2:33. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Branko Zorko (born 1967-07-01 in Hodošan) is a Croatian middle distance runner, a notable 1500 m competitor in the 1990s 91 and dropping out at the mile. Millon Wolde and Assefa Mezgebu led Gebrselassie through 2,000 metres in 5:05. Million Wolde (born March 17, 1979) is an Ethiopian athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Assefa Mezgebu (born June 19, 1978 in Sidamo) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner most known for winning a bronze medal in the 62. His pacemakers could not maintain the pace, though, and Gebrselassie was left alone for a difficult solo effort 6 laps out. Hitting 3,000 metres in 7:38. 93, even the British commentators announcing the race counted him out. With 4 laps to go (8:40. 00), Gebrselassie needed a sub-4 minute final 1,600 metres for the record. With one lap to go and in great pain, Gebrselassie took off, recording a final lap of 56. 77 seconds and a final 1,600 metres of 3:59. 36 (= 4:00. 96 mile) to race to a 12:39. 36 world record.

In 1999, Gebrselassie starred as himself in the movie Endurance. Endurance is a docudrama about the famous distance runner Haile Gebrselassie with Gebrselassie playing the role of himself The film chronicled his quest to win Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres in Atlanta. On the track, he won a 1500/3000 metres double at the World Indoor Track Championships, defended his Outdoor World Track Championships 10,000 metres title, and remained undefeated in all his races (which ranged from the 1,500 up to 10,000 metres).

In 2000, Gebrselassie again won all of his races, ranking first in the world yet again in both the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, he became the third man in history to successfully defend an Olympic 10,000 metres title (after Emil Zátopek and Lasse Virén). "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Emil Zátopek ( pronounced) (September 19 1922 &ndash November 22 2000 was a Czech athlete probably best known for his amazing feat of winning Lasse Artturi Virén (born July 22, 1949) is a former Finnish athlete, winner of four gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics and The narrow Olympic victory over Kenya's Paul Tergat came down to a blistering final kick, with Tergat's 26. Paul Kibii Tergat (born June 17, 1969) is a Kenyan professional athlete. 3 second final 200 metres being topped by Gebrselassie's even faster 25. 4. The winning margin of victory was only 0. 09 seconds, closer than the winning margin in the men's 100 metre dash final.

In 2001, Gebrselassie won the IAAF World half marathon and the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. The 10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on 7th October 2001 in the city of Bristol, UK, and was run simultaneously with that year's The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium

On August 30, 2003, Gebrselassie topped the polls when elected as a member of the IAAF Athletes Commission. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. Also in 2003, at the World Championships in Paris, Gebrselassie was involved in one of the most remarkable 10,000 metres races of all time while gaining a silver medal behind countryman and protégé Kenenisa Bekele. Kenenisa Bekele (born 13 June 1982 Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian distance runner who holds the world records in the 5000 metres and 10000 metres The last half of the 10,000 metres final at the championships was completed in a staggering 12:57. 24 (12:57. 2 for Bekele and 12:58. 8 for Gebrselassie). According to the IAAF, "[n]ot only was this split the fastest closing 5,000 metres in the championships 10,000m (the previous record was 13:12. 12, recorded in Atlanta), but it was also the fastest 5,000 metres in a global championships surpassing the 12:58. 13 Salah Hissou recorded when he won the 5,000m in Sevilla'99. Salah Hissou (صلاح هسو (born January 16, 1972 in Ait Taghia) is a long-distance runner from Morocco, who won the gold medal over " (This remark remained true until a week later when the World Athletic Championships 5,000 metres medalists (including Bekele) all ran faster than the second 5,000 metres split in the previous week's 10,000 metres. ) "The difference between the closing 5,000 metres splits (12:57. 24) and the 5,000 metres World record (12:39. 36) was 17. 98 seconds, which is a record. The previous best of 18. 4 seconds (13:31. 4 for the closing 5,000 metres when the World Record was 13:13. 0) was recorded in the 1976 Olympics. "^[8]

In 2004 Athens Olympics, Gebrselassie sought to become the first man in history to win three straight Olympic gold medals in the 10,000 metres. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated He was unable to do so, however, finishing fifth in a race won by his compatriot Kenenisa Bekele, who had broken both of Gebrselassie's major track world records, the 5,000 metres and the 10,000 metres records. Kenenisa Bekele (born 13 June 1982 Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian distance runner who holds the world records in the 5000 metres and 10000 metres Shortly before the Athens games, Gebrselassie was unable to train for 3 weeks due to inflammation of his Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon (or occasionally Achilles’ tendon) also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendocalcaneous, is a Tendon of the posterior The injury was severe enough that he would not have competed otherwise, but did so because of significant pressure from his country. This loss of the final period of training likely cost him a medal. ^[9][10]

Later career

Since leaving the track after the 2004 Olympics, Gebrselassie has focused on road racing and the marathon. His adult marathons to date include London 2002, Amsterdam 2005 (1st place), London 2006, Berlin 2006 (1st place), Fukuoka 2006 (1st place), London 2007, Berlin 2007 (1st place and World Record) and Dubai 2008 (1st place).

In 2002, Gebrselassie made his debut at the marathon at the London Marathon. The London Marathon is a popular road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981 usually in April He started the race with a very fast pace, within world record time. He was unable to hold it, however,, as world record holder Khalid Khannouchi and Paul Tergat both eventually passed him. Khalid Yusuf Abdurahman Khannouchi (خالد خةإﳳﮎﳴﯽپﹺﹹﮑ خنّوشي (born December 22, 1971 in Meknes, Morocco) is an Paul Kibii Tergat (born June 17, 1969) is a Kenyan professional athlete. Khannouchi broke his own world record, while Gebrselassie finished third. ^[11]

In 2005 Gebrselassie went undefeated in all of his road races. This included a British All-Comers record in the 10K at Manchester (27:25), a win in the Amsterdam Marathon in the fastest marathon time in the world for 2006 (2:06:20), and a new world best for 10 miles in Tilburg, The Netherlands (44:24). Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west (His unofficial split of 41:22 at the 15K mark was 7 seconds faster than the official world best. )

Gebrselassie started 2006 positively by beating the world half marathon record by a full 21 seconds, recording a time of 58 minutes and 55 seconds on January 15th. A half marathon is a Road running event of 210975 meters or miles about 13 He broke the record, his first one on American soil, by running the second half of the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon. The Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon, also known as P F Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon, is a marathon and half-marathon race held annually in Arizona on the During the race he also broke Paul Tergat's 20 km record, both records having stood since 1998. (Gebrselassie passed the 20 km mark in 55:48. ) 2006 also marked another victory for Gebrselassie as he shattered the 25 km world road record (albeit in non-IAAF ratified fashion) by 68 seconds in a time of 1:11:37. The race was organized where Gebrselassie and six other runners would run 5 kilometres and then cross the starting line of the 20-K Alphen race in Alphen aan den Rijn of the Netherlands. Alphen aan den Rijn (population 70927 in 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands

On April 23, 2006, he finished 9th in the London Marathon with a time of 2:09:05 (the race was won by Kenyan Felix Limo, who clocked 2:06:39). Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The London Marathon is a popular road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981 usually in April Felix Limo (born August 22, 1980) is a Kenyan distance runner who specializes in the Marathon. Gebrselassie referred to the 9th-place finish as "the worst race of my career". ^[12] However, on September 24 he came back with a win in the Berlin Marathon in the fastest time of the year, 2:05:56. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. This was followed by a win in the Fukuoka Marathon in Japan in 2:06:52. The Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship, held in Fukuoka, Japan, is a prominent international marathon race established in 1947 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. His time in Berlin made him only the fifth man in history to run under 2:06 for the marathon.

In London on April 22, 2007 Gebrselassie challenged the 2006 London Marathon winner Felix Limo, 2005 London Marathon winner Martin Lel, 2004 Athens gold medalist Stefano Baldini, 2006 New York Marathon winner Marilson Gomes dos Santos, and the current marathon world record holder Paul Tergat in what organizers anticipated would be an exciting race. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Felix Limo (born August 22, 1980) is a Kenyan distance runner who specializes in the Marathon. Martin Lel (born October 29, 1978 in Kapsabet) is a Kenyan long distance and marathon runner Stefano Baldini (born May 25, 1971 in Castelnovo di Sotto, Emilia-Romagna, Italy) is an Italian athlete Marílson Gomes dos Santos (born August 8 1977 in Brasília) is a Brazilian long distance runner and winner of the 2006 New Paul Kibii Tergat (born June 17, 1969) is a Kenyan professional athlete. ^[13] However Gebrselassie dropped out at the 18 mile stage complaining of a stitch and inability to breathe, which turned out to be an allergic reaction to the pollen in the air. When exercising, a side stitch (also called a side cramp, a side sticker or more commonly in proper English simply a stitch) is an intense This left the 2005 winner Martin Lel to come home in first place. Martin Lel (born October 29, 1978 in Kapsabet) is a Kenyan long distance and marathon runner

One month later, Gebrselassie made a surprise return to the track for the first of two stadium races that summer. In the first, he ran a 26:52. 81 in finishing 5th in a very competitive 10,000 metres race in Hengelo, The Netherlands. This article is about the city in Overijssel Netherlands For the town in Gelderland Netherlands see Hengelo Gelderland. Then, on June 27, 2007, Gebrselassie launched an attack upon the world record for the one hour run, in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The hour run is an athletic event in which competitors try to cover as much distance as possible within one hour Ostrava ( pronounced, Ostrau Ostrawa is the third largest city in the Czech Republic, however it is the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, This record attempt was successful as Gebrselassie passed the hour mark at 21,285 m (13 miles 397 yards), eclipsing the previous best of 21,101 m, set by Mexican Arturo Barrios in La Fléche, France, on 30 March 1991. Arturo Barrios Flores (born December 12, 1962 in Ciudad de México, Distrito Federal) is a Mexican long-distance runner Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Furthermore, Gebrselassie covered 50 laps (20,000 m) in 56:25. 98, another world best, well within the previous 56:55. 6 also set by Barrios in 1991. These were his 23rd and 24th world records.

Gebrselassie made his running debut in New York City when he won the New York City Half Marathon on August 5, 2007 in 59:24, breaking the previous course record by two minutes. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. His win in the Lisbon Half Marathon (59:15) in March of 2008 gave him a perfect record of 9-0 in winning all of his half marathons. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

On September 30, 2007 Gebrselassie won the Berlin Marathon in 2:04:26^[14] (4:44. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. 8 per mile), setting the world record and shaving 29 seconds off Paul Tergat's record, set on the same course in 2003. Paul Kibii Tergat (born June 17, 1969) is a Kenyan professional athlete. His victory further energized the celebrations of the Ethiopian Millennium (unique to the Ethiopian calendar), which began on September 12, 2007. The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Prior to the 2008 Dubai Marathon, his manager suggested that Gebrselassie would be able to run a sub 2:04 time for a new world record. The Dubai Marathon (official name Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon) is an annual Marathon running race held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates While Gebrselassie agreed that a sub 2:04 was possible, he stated that the conditions would need to be perfect for such a time. ^[15] The event was held on 18 January 2008 and was won by Gebrselassie in a time of 2:04:53, making it the second fastest marathon in history. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common However the early pace had been too fast and he was unable to continue at that speed, resulting in a time 27 seconds short of his own world record. ^[16]

Because of Beijing's air pollution levels, Gebrselassie has decided to withdraw from the marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He suffers from asthma and says that running in such conditions may be harmful for his health. Asthma is a chronic Condition involving the Respiratory system in which the airways occasionally constrict become inflamed, and are At the Hengelo FBK-Games on 24 May, Gebreselassie ran 26:51. This article is about the city in Overijssel Netherlands For the town in Gelderland Netherlands see Hengelo Gelderland. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned 20 for the 10,000 meters to finish a close 2nd behind countryman Sileshi Sihine's 26:50. Sileshi Sihine (born January 29, 1983 in Sheno) is an Ethiopian long-distance athlete 53. The performance made Gebrselassie the only man older than 30 to break 27 minutes in the 10,000 metres. His final decision about which event to run in Beijing is pending. ^[17]

Honors

• 1993 World Championships in Athletics
  • 10,000 metre gold medal
  • 5,000 metre silver medal
• 1993 African Championships in Athletics
  • 5,000 metre silver medal
  • 10,000 metre bronze medal
• 1994 IAAF World Cross Country Championships - bronze medal
• 1996 Summer Olympics
  • 10,000 m gold medal
• 1997 World Championships in Athletics
  • 10,000 m gold medal
• 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
  • 3,000 m gold medal
• 1999 World Championships in Athletics
  • 10,000 m gold medal
• 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships
  • 1,500 m gold medal
• 2000 Summer Olympics
  • 10,000 m gold medal
• 2001 World Championships in Athletics
  • 10,000 m bronze medal
• 2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships winner
• 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships
  • 3,000 m gold medal
• 2003 World Championships in Athletics
  • 10,000 m silver medal

World Record and 'World Best' performances

Distance	Mark	Date	Location	Notes
5000 metres	12:56. The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) A Silver medal is a Medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions such as the Olympic Games, The 1993 African Championships in Athletics were held in Durban in South Africa. For the New York City civilian award go to Bronze Medallion - New York City Award A Bronze medal is a Medal awarded IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international Cross country running. For the New York City civilian award go to Bronze Medallion - New York City Award A Bronze medal is a Medal awarded The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico The 7th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Maebashi, Japan from March 5 to March 7, 1999. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium The 10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships was held on 7th October 2001 in the city of Bristol, UK, and was run simultaneously with that year's The 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 March to 16 March The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to The 5000 metres is a popular Running distance also known as a 5K or 5 km colloquially "five-K" 96	1994-06-04	Hengelo, Netherlands
Two miles	8:07. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. This article is about the city in Overijssel Netherlands For the town in Gelderland Netherlands see Hengelo Gelderland. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands 46	1995-05-27	Kerkrade, Netherlands	world best
10,000 metres	26:43. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Kerkrade ( is a Town and a Municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. 53	1995-06-05	Hengelo, Netherlands
5,000 metres	12:44. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 39	1995-08-16	Zurich, Switzerland
5,000 metres	13:10. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 98	1996-01-27	Sindelfingen, Germany,	indoors
3,000 metres	7:30. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Sindelfingen is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 72	1996-02-04	Stuttgart, Germany,	indoors
5,000 metres	12:59. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. 04	1997-02-20	Stockholm, Sweden	indoors
Two miles	8:01. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. 08	1997-05-31	Hengelo, Netherlands	world best
10,000 metres	26:31. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 32	1997-07-04	Oslo, Norway
5,000 metres	12:41. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional 86	1997-08-13	Zurich, Switzerland
3,000 metres	7:26. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. 15	1998-01-25	Karlsruhe, Germany	indoors
2,000 metres	4:52. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Karlsruhe (ˈkaɐ̯lsʁuːə population 285812 in 2006 is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near 86	1998-02-15	Birmingham, UK	indoors
10,000 metres	26:22. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 75	1998-06-01	Hengelo, Netherlands
5,000 metres	12:39. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected 36	1998-06-13	Helsinki, Finland
5,000 metres	12:50. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 38	1999-02-14	Birmingham, UK	indoors
10 kilometres	27:02	2002-12-11	Doha, Qatar	road race
Two miles	8:04. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated 69	2003-02-21	Birmingham, UK,	indoors
15 kilometres	41:22	2005-09-04	Tilburg, Netherlands	road race, not IAAF-ratified
10 miles	44:24	2005-09-04	Tilburg, Netherlands	road race, world best
20 kilometres	55:48	2006-01-15	Tempe, Arizona, USA	en route to half-marathon
Half marathon	58:55	2006-01-15	Tempe, Arizona, USA
25 kilometres	1:11:37	2006-03-12	Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands	road race, not IAAF-ratified - no post-race EPO test
20,000 metres	56:25. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Tilburg ( is a Municipality and a City in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Tilburg ( is a Municipality and a City in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Tempe (tɛmpiː Oidbaḍ in Pima) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2007 population of 174091 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A half marathon is a Road running event of 210975 meters or miles about 13 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Alphen aan den Rijn (population 70927 in 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Erythropoietin (ɨˌɹɪθɹoʊˈpɔɪɨtɨn /ɨˌɹɪθɹoʊˈpɔɪtən/ or /ɨˌɹiːθɹoʊ-/ or EPO is a Glycoprotein Hormone that controls 98	2007-06-27	Ostrava, Czech Republic,	en route to one hour record
One hour run	21,285 m	2007-06-27	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Marathon	2:04:26	2007-09-30	Berlin, Germany

Personal bests

Outdoors

Distance	Mark	Date	Location
1,500 m	3:33. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Ostrava ( pronounced, Ostrau Ostrawa is the third largest city in the Czech Republic, however it is the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The hour run is an athletic event in which competitors try to cover as much distance as possible within one hour Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. 73	1999-06-06	Stuttgart
Mile	3:52. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. 39	1999-06-27	Gateshead
3,000 m	7:25. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. 09	1998-08-28	Brussels
Two miles	8:01. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is 08	1997-05-31	Hengelo
5,000 m	12:39. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. This article is about the city in Overijssel Netherlands For the town in Gelderland Netherlands see Hengelo Gelderland. 36	1998-06-13	Helsinki
10,000 m	26:22. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. 75	1998-06-01	Hengelo
10 km (road)	27:02	2002-12-11	Ad-Dawhah
15 km (road)	41:38	2001-11-11	Nijmegen
Ten miles (road)	44:24	2005-09-04	Tilburg
20,000 m (track)	56:26. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Doha (الدوحة or Ad-Dōḥah) is the Capital city of Qatar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Nijmegen (ˈnɛɪmeɣən) (obsolete spellings Nijmwegen Nymegen Nieumeghen &mdash Nimwegen in local dialect and in German, Nimègue in French Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Tilburg ( is a Municipality and a City in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant. 0	2007-06-27	Ostrava, Czech Republic
One hour (track)	21,285 m	2007-06-27	Ostrava, Czech Republic
20 km (road)*	55:48	2006-01-15	Phoenix
Half marathon	58:55	2006-01-15	Phoenix
25 km (road)	1:11:37	2006-03-12	Alphen aan den Rijn (not recognised by IAAF)
Marathon	2:04:26	2007-09-30	Berlin

*en route to half-marathon

Indoors

Distance	Mark	Date	Location
1,500 m	3:31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Ostrava ( pronounced, Ostrau Ostrawa is the third largest city in the Czech Republic, however it is the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Alphen aan den Rijn (population 70927 in 2006 is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. 76	1998-02-01	Stuttgart
2,000 m	4:52. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. 86	1998-02-15	Birmingham
3,000 m	7:26. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um 15	1998-01-25	Karlsruhe
Two miles	8:04. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Karlsruhe (ˈkaɐ̯lsʁuːə population 285812 in 2006 is a city in the south west of Germany, in the Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, located near 69	2003-02-21	Birmingham
5,000 m	12:50. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland 38	1999-02-14	Birmingham

References

External links

• IAAF profile for Haile Gebrselassie
• Gebrselassie approaching Record for Running Records
• Gebrselassie's World Records, rankings, race history, recent news, and more.
• Pacing splits and analysis of Gebrselassie marathon world record

Records
Preceded by William Sigei	Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder June 5, 1995 – August 23, 1996	Succeeded by Salah Hissou
Preceded by Salah Hissou	Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder August 4, 1997 – August 22, 1997	Succeeded by Paul Tergat
Preceded by Paul Tergat	Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder June 1, 1998 – June 8, 2004	Succeeded by Kenenisa Bekele
Preceded by Samuel Kamau Wanjiru	Men's Half Marathon World Record Holder January 15, 2006 – February 9, 2007	Succeeded by Samuel Kamau Wanjiru
Preceded by Paul Tergat	Men's Marathon World Record Holder September 30, 2007 –	Succeeded by Incumbent
Awards
Preceded by Noureddine Morceli	Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year 1995	Succeeded by Michael Johnson
Preceded by Wilson Kipketer	Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year 1998	Succeeded by Hicham El Guerrouj
Sporting positions
Preceded by Khalid Skah	Men's Zevenheuvelenloop Winner (15 km) 1994	Succeeded by Josphat Machuka
Preceded by Ismael Kirui	Men's 5,000 m Best Year Performance 1994 – 1995	Succeeded by Daniel Komen
Preceded by Daniel Komen	Men's 3,000 m Best Year Performance 1997 – 1998	Succeeded by Hicham El Guerrouj
Preceded by Daniel Komen	Men's 5,000 m Best Year Performance 1998 – 1999	Succeeded by Brahim Lahlafi
Preceded by Fabian Roncero	Men's Half Marathon Best Year Performance 2002	Succeeded by Hendrick Ramaala
Preceded by Sileshi Sihine	Men's Zevenheuvelenloop Winner (15 km) 2005	Succeeded by Micah Kogo
Preceded by Robert Cheboror	Amsterdam Men's Marathon Winner 2005	Succeeded by Solomon Bushendich
Preceded by Zersenay Tadesse	Men's Half Marathon Best Year Performance 2006	Succeeded by Samuel Wanjiru
Preceded by Evans Rutto	Men's Fastest Marathon Race 2005 – 2006 – 2007 – 2008	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Philip Manyim	Berlin Men's Marathon Winner 2006 – 2007	Succeeded by Incumbent

The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. William Cheruiyot Sigei (born October 11, 1969 in Chebeing'o village just outside of Kapsimotwo village Bomet, Kenya) is a former Kenyan The following table shows the World record progression for the Men's 10000 metres, as recognised by the IAAF. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Salah Hissou (صلاح هسو (born January 16, 1972 in Ait Taghia) is a long-distance runner from Morocco, who won the gold medal over Salah Hissou (صلاح هسو (born January 16, 1972 in Ait Taghia) is a long-distance runner from Morocco, who won the gold medal over The following table shows the World record progression for the Men's 10000 metres, as recognised by the IAAF. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Paul Kibii Tergat (born June 17, 1969) is a Kenyan professional athlete. Paul Kibii Tergat (born June 17, 1969) is a Kenyan professional athlete. The following table shows the World record progression for the Men's 10000 metres, as recognised by the IAAF. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Kenenisa Bekele (born 13 June 1982 Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian distance runner who holds the world records in the 5000 metres and 10000 metres Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (born November 10 1986 in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan long distance runner who won the 2008 Beijing Olympic men's Marathon A half marathon is a Road running event of 210975 meters or miles about 13 Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (born November 10 1986 in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan long distance runner who won the 2008 Beijing Olympic men's Marathon Paul Kibii Tergat (born June 17, 1969) is a Kenyan professional athlete. This is a list of progressive record times for the marathon. The actual distance for the pre-1925 races varied slightly from the present figure of 42 Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Noureddine Morceli (نور الدين مرسلي (born February 28, 1970) is a retired Algerian athlete, winner of the 1500 m The Track & Field Athlete of the Year Award is an annual prize handed out to athletes participating in Track and field competitions Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13 1967 in Not to be confused with Wilson Boit Kipketer. Wilson Kipketer (born 12 December 1972) is a Danish former The Track & Field Athlete of the Year Award is an annual prize handed out to athletes participating in Track and field competitions This page shows the main events during the 1998 year in Athletics (track and field throughout the world Hicham El Guerrouj ( Arabic: هشام الكروج born September 14, 1974, Berkane) is a Moroccan former middle distance Khalid Skah ( خالد سكاه) (born January 29, 1967) is a Moroccan athlete, winner of 10 000 m at the 1992 Zevenheuvelenloop is an annual 15 kilometres Road running race held in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1994 in athletics (track and field Track February 20 &mdash Josephat Machuka (born December 12, 1973) is a runner from Kenya. Ismael Kirui (born February 20, 1975 in Kapcherop, Marakwet District) is a former Kenyan long distance runner who won gold medals The 5000 metres is a popular Running distance also known as a 5K or 5 km colloquially "five-K" Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Daniel Kipngetich Komen (born May 17, 1976 in Elgeyo-Marakwet District is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. Daniel Kipngetich Komen (born May 17, 1976 in Elgeyo-Marakwet District is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. The 3000 metres is a popular amateur Middle distance track event (colloquially known as "3k" where 7 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Hicham El Guerrouj ( Arabic: هشام الكروج born September 14, 1974, Berkane) is a Moroccan former middle distance Daniel Kipngetich Komen (born May 17, 1976 in Elgeyo-Marakwet District is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. The 5000 metres is a popular Running distance also known as a 5K or 5 km colloquially "five-K" Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Brahim Lahlafi (ابراهيم لهلفي (born April 15, 1968) is a retired long-distance runner who represented Morocco during his active career Fabián Roncero Domínguez (born October 19, 1970 in Madrid) is a former long-distance runner from Spain, who began to dedicate himself A half marathon is a Road running event of 210975 meters or miles about 13 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hendrik Ramaala (born 2 February 1972 in GaMalepo, Pietersburg) is a South African long-distance runner the winner of the 2004 New York Sileshi Sihine (born January 29, 1983 in Sheno) is an Ethiopian long-distance athlete Zevenheuvelenloop is an annual 15 kilometres Road running race held in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2005 in athletics (track and field Track Micah Kemboi Kogo (born 3 June 1986 in Burnt Forest, Uasin Gishu District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in Robert Cheboror (born 1978 in Kipsaos, Keiyo District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual Marathon race over the classic distance of 42 Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2005 in athletics (track and field Track Zersenay Tadese (born February 9, 1982 in Adi Bana) is an Eritrean long distance track, and road running athlete A half marathon is a Road running event of 210975 meters or miles about 13 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (born November 10 1986 in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan long distance runner who won the 2008 Beijing Olympic men's Marathon Evans Rutto (born April 8 1978 in Marakwet District) is a Kenyan athlete who won the 2003 Chicago Marathon with debutant world record The following table shows the Yearly Rankings in the Marathon since 1960 (men and 1980 (women based on the best performance in the classic distance race Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2005 in athletics (track and field Track Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track News by date January 1 - College Football - In a game News by date January 1: Motorcycling - Robbie Maddison The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track News by date January 1 - College Football - In a game

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