GEBRSELASSIE

...Y GEBRSELASSIE NOS DIJO ADIOS

Gebrselassie Haile ETH

Sex	Weight	Height	Date of Birth	Place of birth
M	56.00	1.65	18/04/1973	Arssi

Information

Set 15 world records and world bests. Record holder at 20000m and 1 Hour; Marathon; 10k road. Former world record holder at 5000 and 10000 (outdoor) and 5000 (indoor). Unbeaten at 10000 since 1993, at 5000 since 1996 and at 3000 since 1994. African Games: 1993 ( 2nd, 5000m & 3rd, 10,000m). Won twice GP 3000. Named "athlete of the year 1998" by the International Athletic Foundation (IAF). IAAF Road Relay Team Championships: 1994 (2nd). National Championships: 2001 (1st, Half Marathon).

Personal Best - Outdoor
	Performance	Wind	Place	Date
1500 Metres	3:33.73		Stuttgart	06/06/1999
One Mile	3:52.39		Gateshead	27/06/1999
2000 Metres	4:56.1		Bruxelles	22/08/1997
3000 Metres	7:25.09		Bruxelles	28/08/1998
Two Miles	8:01.08		Hengelo	31/05/1997
5000 Metres	12:39.36		Helsinki	13/06/1998
10,000 Metres	26:22.75		Hengelo	01/06/1998
10 Kilometres	27:02		Doha	11/12/2002
15 Kilometres	41:38		Nijmegen	11/11/2001
20,000 Metres	56:26.0		Ostrava	27/06/2007
20 Kilometres	55:48		Phoenix, AZ	15/01/2006
One Hour	21.285		Ostrava	27/06/2007
Half Marathon	58:55		Phoenix, AZ	15/01/2006
25 Kilometres	1:11:37		Alphen aan den Rijn	12/03/2006
30 Kilometres	1:27:49		Berlin	20/09/2009
Marathon	2:03:59		Berlin	28/09/2008

Personal Best - Indoor
	Performance	Wind	Place	Date
800 Metres	1:49.35		Dortmund	09/02/1997
1000 Metres	2:20.3		Stuttgart	01/02/1998
1500 Metres	3:31.76		Stuttgart	01/02/1998
2000 Metres	4:52.86		Birmingham	15/02/1998
3000 Metres	7:26.15		Karlsruhe	25/01/1998
Two Miles	8:04.69		Birmingham	21/02/2003
5000 Metres	12:50.38		Birmingham, GBR	14/02/1999
10 Miles Road	44:53		Tempe, AZ	15/01/2006

Progression - Outdoor
	Season	Performance	Wind	Place	Date
1500 Metres	1999	3:33.73		Stuttgart	06/06/1999
	1998	3:37.9		Addis Ababa	02/04/1998
One Mile	1999	3:52.39		Gateshead	27/06/1999
2000 Metres	1999	4:59.6		London	07/08/1999
	1997	4:56.1		Bruxelles	22/08/1997
3000 Metres	1998	7:25.09		Bruxelles	28/08/1998
Two Miles	1997	8:01.08		Hengelo	31/05/1997
5000 Metres	2004	12:55.51		London (CP)	30/07/2004
	2003	12:54.36		Paris Saint-Denis	04/07/2003
	2000	12:57.95		Zürich	11/08/2000
	1999	12:49.64		Zürich	11/08/1999
	1998	12:39.36		Helsinki	13/06/1998
	1997	12:41.86		Zürich	13/08/1997
	1996	12:52.70		Zürich	14/08/1996
	1995	12:44.39		Zürich	16/08/1995
	1994	12:56.96		Hengelo	04/06/1994
	1993	13:03.17		Stuttgart	16/08/1993
	1992	13:36.06		Seoul	19/09/1992
10,000 Metres	2008	26:51.20		Hengelo	24/05/2008
	2007	26:52.81		Hengelo	26/05/2007
	2004	26:41.58		Hengelo	31/05/2004
	2003	26:29.22		Bruxelles	05/09/2003
	2001	27:54.41		Edmonton	08/08/2001
	2000	27:18.20		Sydney	25/09/2000
	1999	27:57.27		Sevilla	24/08/1999
	1998	26:22.75		Hengelo	01/06/1998
	1997	26:31.32		Oslo	04/07/1997
	1996	27:07.34		Atlanta, GA	29/07/1996
	1995	26:43.53		Hengelo	05/06/1995
	1994	27:15.00		Lausanne	06/07/1994
	1993	27:30.17		Durban	25/06/1993
	1992	28:03.99		Seoul	18/09/1992
10 Kilometres	2010	28:02		Manchester	16/05/2010
	2009	27:39		Manchester	17/05/2009
	2008	28:39		Dubai	18/01/2008
	2007	28:22		's-Heerenberg	02/12/2007
	2006	28:01		Tempe, AZ	15/01/2006
	2005	27:25		Manchester	22/05/2005
	2002	27:02		Doha	11/12/2002
	2001	28:07		Praha	23/09/2001
	1994	27:34		Dongio	04/04/1994
15 Kilometres	2009	42:42		Den Haag	14/03/2009
	2008	42:40		Melbourne	30/11/2008
	2007	42:36		's-Heerenberg	02/12/2007
	2006	41:45		Phoenix, AZ	15/01/2006
	2005	41:57		Nijmegen	20/11/2005
	2001	41:38		Nijmegen	11/11/2001
20,000 Metres	2007	56:26.0		Ostrava	27/06/2007
20 Kilometres	2009	56:48		Den Haag	14/03/2009
	2008	58:10		Dubai	18/01/2008
	2007	59:10		Berlin	30/09/2007
	2006	55:48		Phoenix, AZ	15/01/2006
	2005	58:49		Amsterdam	16/10/2005
One Hour	2009	20.822		Hengelo	01/06/2009
	2007	21.285		Ostrava	27/06/2007
Half Marathon	2010	1:02:52		Dubai	22/01/2010
	2009	59:50		Den Haag	14/03/2009
	2008	59:15		Lisboa	16/03/2008
	2007	1:02:29		Berlin	30/09/2007
	2006	58:55		Phoenix, AZ	15/01/2006
	2005	1:01:33		Granollers	06/02/2005
	2001	1:00:03		Bristol	07/10/2001
25 Kilometres	2009	1:13:09		Berlin	20/09/2009
	2008	1:13:04		Dubai	18/01/2008
	2007	1:14:05		Berlin	30/09/2007
	2006	1:11:37		Alphen aan den Rijn	12/03/2006
	2005	1:13:57		Amsterdam	16/10/2005
30 Kilometres	2009	1:27:49		Berlin	20/09/2009
	2008	1:28:01		Dubai	18/01/2008
	2007	1:28:56		Berlin	30/09/2007
	2006	1:29:06		Berlin	24/09/2006
	2005	1:28:57		Amsterdam	16/10/2005
	2002	1:29:01		London	14/04/2002
Marathon	2010	2:06:09		Dubai	22/01/2010
	2009	2:05:29		Dubai	16/01/2009
	2008	2:03:59		Berlin	28/09/2008
	2007	2:04:26		Berlin	30/09/2007
	2006	2:05:56		Berlin	24/09/2006
	2005	2:06:20		Amsterdam	16/10/2005
	2002	2:06:35		London	14/04/2002

Progression - Indoor
	Season	Performance	Wind	Place	Date
800 Metres	1997	1:49.35		Dortmund	09/02/1997
1000 Metres	1998	2:20.3		Stuttgart	01/02/1998
1500 Metres	1999	3:33.77		Maebashi	07/03/1999
	1998	3:31.76		Stuttgart	01/02/1998
	1997	3:32.39		Stuttgart	02/02/1997
2000 Metres	1999	5:00.06		Liévin	21/02/1999
	1998	4:52.86		Birmingham	15/02/1998
	1997	5:02.12		Karlsruhe	14/02/1997
3000 Metres	2004	7:29.34		Karlsruhe	15/02/2004
	2003	7:28.29		Karlsruhe	28/02/2003
	1999	7:26.80		Karlsruhe	24/01/1999
	1998	7:26.15		Karlsruhe	25/01/1998
	1997	7:31.27		Karlsruhe	14/02/1997
	1996	7:30.72		Stuttgart	04/02/1996
Two Miles	2004	8:08.65		Birmingham	20/02/2004
	2003	8:04.69		Birmingham	21/02/2003
5000 Metres	1999	12:50.38		Birmingham, GBR	14/02/1999
	1997	12:59.04		Stockholm	20/02/1997
	1996	13:10.98		Sindelfingen	27/01/1996
10 Miles Road	2006	44:53		Tempe, AZ	15/01/2006

Honours
	Rank	Performance			Wind	Place	Date
1500 Metres
7th IAAF World Indoor Championships		1	f	3:33.77		Maebashi	07/03/1999
3000 Metres
9th IAAF World Indoor Championships		1	f	7:40.97		Birmingham, GBR	16/03/2003
7th IAAF World Indoor Championships		1	f	7:53.57		Maebashi	05/03/1999
IAAF Golden League/Grand Prix Final		1	f	7:50.00		Moskva	05/09/1998
6th IAAF World Indoor Championships		1	f	7:34.71		Paris (Bercy)	09/03/1997
IAAF/Mobil Grand Prix Final		1	f	7:35.90		Monaco	09/09/1995
5000 Metres
4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics		2	f	13:03.17		Stuttgart	16/08/1993
4th IAAF World Junior Championships		1	f	13:36.06		Seoul	19/09/1992
10,000 Metres
The XXIX Olympic Games		6	f	27:06.68		Beijing (National Stadium)	17/08/2008
28th Olympic Games		5	f	27:27.70		Athína (Olympic Stadium)	20/08/2004
9th IAAF World Championships in Athletics		2	f	26:50.77		Paris Saint-Denis	24/08/2003
8th IAAF World Championships		3	f	27:54.41		Edmonton	08/08/2001
27th Olympic Games		1	f	27:18.20		Sydney	25/09/2000
7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics		1	f	27:57.27		Sevilla	24/08/1999
6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics		1	f	27:24.58		Athína	06/08/1997
26th Olympic Games		1	f	27:07.34		Atlanta, GA	29/07/1996
5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics		1	f	27:12.95		Göteborg	08/08/1995
4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics		1	f	27:46.02		Stuttgart	22/08/1993
4th IAAF World Junior Championships		1	f	28:03.99		Seoul	18/09/1992
Half Marathon
10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships		1	f	1:00:03		Bristol	07/10/2001
Junior Race
20th IAAF World Cross Country Championships		2	f	23:35		Boston, MA	21/03/1992
19th IAAF World Cross Country Championships		8	f	24:23		Antwerpen	24/03/1991
Long Race
24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships		5	f	34:28		Stellenbosch	23/03/1996
23rd IAAF/SNICKERS World Cross Country Championships		4	f	34:26		Durham	25/03/1995
22nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships		3	f	34:32		Budapest	26/03/1994
21st IAAF World Cross Country Championships		7	f	33:23		Amorebieta	28/03/1993