sportsman, born in 1973 in arssi, ethiopia. he is regarded universally as the greatest distance runner of all times. With a career that sees him breaking records as they are made, He has built a huge reputation as an exceptional athlete who is setting a new level in long-distance running.

The first man to run under 13 minutes indoors, gebreselassie won them all, netting three world titles, three world records and an Olympic gold medal along the way. Gebrselassies hasn't lost a 10,000 race since the African Championship in '93 .