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Haile Gebrselassie wins prestigious Spanish sports award

September 5, 2011 Posted by admin under Celebrities
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Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete Haile Gebrselassie was named here Friday as the recipient of Spain’s prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for Sports, beating out Spanish soccer great Raul Gonzalez in the final voting. After initial deliberations on Thursday, the jury chose as finalists Gebrselassie, Raul, Spain’s synchronized swimming team, French cyclist Jeannie… Read more

The Happiness of the Long-Distance Runner

May 8, 2011 Posted by admin under Celebrities
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By NIDRA POLLER At the half-marathon in The Hague on Saturday morning, all eyes will be on an Ethiopian businessman, a one-man model of African economic development. Our entrepreneur, whose flourishing enterprise includes banking, car dealerships and real estate, is not lost in the crowd of amateur runners. He is right up front with the… Read more