In New York City for the annual Runner's World Shoe Conference, Alison Hamlett enjoys some quality time with running legend Haile Gebrselassie ahead of his 'big apple' debut.Q. You're 37. Why has it taken you this long to run the NYCM?A. After I
Haile Gebrselassie's sudden announcement of his retirement from racing has sent shockwaves through the running community. While we wait to see whether or not the running legend reverses his emotional decision, we relive the moments that made
In his staggering career, 36-year-old Haile Gebrselassie has dominated the world of running with success in track, cross-country and on the road. Gebrselassie's remarkable career started at 15, when he ran his first marathon in Addis Ababa wearing
from a true legend, but he knew it could have been different. Addis Ababa 1988: Abebe Bikila marathon The story begins over a decade earlier. Haile Gebrselassie’s introduction to big-time athletics had been outrageous. In 1988, the young Haile told his
Haile Gebrselassie break the world record in Berlin in 2008, then Patrick Makau followed suit in 2011 on the same course wearing the adiZero adios 2. Could the shoe see its third success on Sunday - a course record, maybe even a world record? Men's race
to rise above 20C as the day wore on.Suffering along with the masses were two strong fields in the men’s and women’s races, though there were some surprise dropouts – Haile Gebrselassie and Stefano Baldini notably out of contention by the final 10km – and
Triathlete Tim Don wiped the floor with more experienced runners at this year's Great Manchester Run 10K, coming in just a minute after Haile Gebrselassie at 28:56. So what's a triathlete's secret weapon? Brick sessions: more varied and more intense
by long-distance legend Haile Gebrselassie), it's not hard to see why this 10K is Britain's biggest. The route takes in Old Trafford, Deansgate Locks and other Mancunian landmarks.10. City of Lincoln 10KLincolnshire, March 21 Perfect for beginners
of the age spectrum, the GB women's team was led by Mara Yamauchi (now 36) and Liz Yelling (now 34), while ‘old-timers' and world-record holders Paula Radcliffe (now 35) and Haile Gebrselassie (now 36) show no signs of slowing down. Impressive results from
' running technique is a great way to break bad habits, exceptions exist to every rule and your top priority should be comfort. Paula Radcliffe's famous nodding and Haile Gebrselassie's crooked left arm (a habit left over from his childhood, when he ran
