Two years after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s claim that he was going into battle reflected both resolve and vulnerability. By Declan Walsh Two legends of long-distance ...

(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 get the ...

The man regarded by many as the greatest distance runner of all time will be the lead pacemaker for the elite men’s race at the 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday, April 13, just five days ...

"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 ...

TEMPE — Haile Gebrselassie shattered the world half marathon record by 21 seconds Sunday while running the last half of the Rock 'N' Roll Arizona marathon. He also broke the 20-kilometer world mark en ...

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, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ethiopia would soon challenge Kenya for supremacy in the men's marathon, though it would take 25 years before someone broke two hours for the distance, world record holder Haile ...

Mission accomplished. Haile Gebrselassie came to Arizona for Sunday's P.F. Chang's Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon & 1/2 Marathon with one goal: To set a world record in the half marathon. He leaves not only ...