Gebrselassie

/ ˌɡɛbrəsəˈlæsɪ /

noun

1. GebrselassieHaile1973MEthiopianSPORT AND GAMES: athlete Haile (ˈhaɪlɪ). born 1973, Ethiopian athlete; won gold medals in the 10,000 metres at the Olympics (1996, 2000) and in four consecutive World Championships (1993–99)

Example Sentences

His interest in running came from watching his cousin, a runner who often worked as a pacemaker for Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie.

From BBC

Kiptum's love for running stemmed from watching his cousin, an athlete who often ran as a pacemaker for Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie, but he had to convince those closest to him that he could make it in athletics.

From BBC

The 38-year-old Kenyan set the men's record of 2:01.09 in Berlin last year, when he moved level with Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie on four wins.

From BBC

And as the war has intensified, the government has called on civilians to enlist, with Olympic heroes like the long-distance runners Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa voicing their support for the war effort.

From New York Times

His defiance was publicly backed on Wednesday by an Ethiopian national hero, the two-time Olympic gold medalist Haile Gebrselassie, who announced that he, too, would head to the front lines.

From New York Times