Haile Gebrselassie
International competitions

Haile Gebrselassie

Section Title: International competitions
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Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes

Representing Ethiopia

1991	World Cross Country Championships	Antwerp, Belgium	8th	Junior race (8.415 km)	24:23

1992	World Cross Country Championships	Boston, United States	2nd	Junior race (7.8 km)	23:35

World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	1st	5000m	13:36.06

1st	10,000m	28:03.99

1993	World Cross Country Championships	Amorebieta, Spain	7th	Senior race (11.75 km)	33:23

African Championships	Durban, South Africa	2nd	5000 metres	13:10.41

3rd	10,000 metres	27:30.17

World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	2nd	5000 metres	13:03.17

1st	10,000 metres	27:46.02

1994	World Cross Country Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	Senior race (12.02 km)	34:32

World Road Relay Championships	Litochoro, Greece	2nd	Marathon relay	1:58:51

1995	World Cross Country Championships	Durham, England	4th	Senior race	34:26

World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	—	5000 metres	DNS

1st	10,000 metres	27:12.95

1996	World Cross Country Championships	Stellenbosch, South Africa	5th	Senior race (12.15 km)	34:28

Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	—	5000 metres	DNS

1st	10,000 metres	27:07.34

1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	1st	3000 metres	7:34.71

World Championships	Athens, Greece	1st	10,000 metres	27:24.58

1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	1st	1500 metres	3:33.77

1st	3000 metres	7:53.57

World Championships	Seville, Spain	1st	10,000 metres	27:57.27

2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	1st	10,000 metres	27:18.20

2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	3rd	10,000 metres	27:54.41

World Half Marathon Championships	Bristol, England	1st	Half marathon	1:00:03

2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, England	1st	3000 metres	7:40.97

World Championships	Paris, France	2nd	10,000 metres	26:50.77

2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	5th	10,000 metres	27:27.70

2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	6th	10,000 metres	27:06.68

Sentence(s)

In 1992, Haile won the 5000m and 10,000m races at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Seoul, South Korea, and a silver medal in the junior race at the World Cross Country Championships held in Boston, the United States.

final_sentence: In 1992, Haile won the 5000m and 10,000m races at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Seoul, South Korea, and a silver medal in the junior race at the World Cross Country Championships held in Boston, the United States.