Watch: The best long distance runner ever? His world-record-breaking spree started in 1994, covering distances from 2,000m on an indoor track to the full 42 km of the marathon. The next year in 1993 saw Gebrselassie’s senior breakthrough as he claimed the first of four straight 10,000m world championship titles after a battle royal with Kenyan Moses Tanui in Stuttgart. I am always joyful.”ĭisappointments have proved few and far between since his first competitive race at the age of 14 and while still in his teens he captured a 5,000/10,000 meters double at the world junior championships in Seoul.
“For me, it’s in my character, maybe I can say good character. “Of course there is disappointment when you lose a race,” he told CNN. Those youngsters, who came from around the world, would do well to heed his renowned sportsmanship, because win or lose it was always with that smile on his face. Throughout his glittering career stretching over two decades, Gebrselassie has proved an impeccable ambassador for track and field.ĭespite increasing business commitments, he is finding time to pass on that experience to pass on to the next generation – acting as a mentor for 14 young athletes from disadvantaged backgrounds for the G4S 4teen program ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.
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