HAILE GEBRSESALASSIE

One of the greatest long distance runner in the world is Haile Gerbriselassie. He rose to fame in the 1990s when he became the Olympic 10000m champion. Whithin that period, he built and extraordinary reputation as an athlete. He not only won two olympic gold medals in the 10000m race but also won four world titles. By 20004, he had set atotal of 18 world records in long- distance track and road athletics confirming himself as an expectional athlete. He was born in 18th April 1973 in a family of ten children. He did not need much training to start off as an athlete.

Location: RIFT VALLEY, NAIVASHA, KENYA