ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist and national hero Haile Gebrselassie pledged on Wednesday to join the fight against rebellious forces in his country, after the prime minister ...

"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 ...

The men’s 10,000 m, the first marquee race of the track-and-field events, was always going be Ethiopia’s. The only question was which Ethiopian: the popular two-time gold medalist Haile Gebrselassie, ...

LONDON (AP) — Haile Gebrselassie was hoping for a farewell race and one last shot at an Olympic gold medal in the marathon. The 39-year-old distance running great and former world record-holder won’t ...

Addis Ababa, June 7, 2025 (ENA) -- A book titled ''Dissecting Haile'', which delves into the life and experiences of the renowned Ethiopian athlete Haile Gebrselassie, authored by his daughter Melat, ...

VIENNA — Ethiopian distance star Haile Gebrselassie won his third consecutive Vienna half marathon Sunday, timing one hour one minute and 14 seconds. Gebrselassie, a double Olympic 10,000 meters ...

On the final backstraight Paul Tergat made his move, catching Haile Gebrselassie napping. As he broke free of the pack it looked like he'd finally gotten the best of his great friend and nemesis, but ...