Mo Farah edged out by Kenenisa Bekele in `thrilling` Great North Run

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 10:01

Olympic champion Mo Farah was chased down by winner Ethiopia`s Kenenisa Bekele in the last 400 m of the Great North Run for a thrilling sprint finish in a great finale.

Gebrselassie backs Farah to target `golden treble` at 2016 Rio Olympics

Last Updated: Sunday, September 15, 2013, 17:37

Veteran Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie has backed British Olympic champion Mo Farah to target a golden treble at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Don`t switch to marathon, Gebrselassie tells Farah

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 10:08

Athletics great Haile Gebrselassie warned Britain`s double Olympic and world champion Mo Farah on Friday not to make a premature switch from the track to the marathon.

Farah says being written off by legend Haile Gebrselassie drove him to London 2012 success

Last Updated: Saturday, August 10, 2013, 11:36

As Britain`s double 2012 Olympic champion Mo Farah turns his attention to the 10,000m gold at the World Championships on Saturday, the 30-year-old has revealed that being written off by legend Haile Gebrselassie inspired him at London 2012.

Boxing champ Ali to lead host of stars in Olympics opening ceremony

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 10:27

Boxing hero Muhammad Ali has been asked to lead a parade of sporting greats that will include David Beckham and distance running legend Haile Gebrselassie in the Olympics ceremony.

Gebrselassie to make final 10,000 metres bow

Last Updated: Monday, April 16, 2012, 21:40

Twice Olympic and four-times world 10,000 metres champion Haile Gebrselassie plans to run his final competitive track race over the distance in Hengelo, Netherlands, next month.

Clock ticks for Gebrselassie and Radcliffe

Last Updated: Saturday, September 24, 2011, 10:04

Sunday`s race is the third time only that both the men`s and women`s world holders have started the same race.

Gebrselassie announces retirement

Last Updated: Monday, November 8, 2010, 08:56

Ethiopian world marathon record holder Haile Gebrselassie announced his retirement on Sunday after dropping out of his first New York City marathon.

Gebrselassie targets 2:02 marathon

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 09:24

World marathon record holder Haile Gebrselassie predicted on Monday he would become the first man to clock two hours two minutes over 42.195 kms.

Gebrselassie maintains Berlin domination

Last Updated: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 20:21

Haile Gebrselassie won the Berlin marathon for the fourth straight year on Sunday but the Ethiopian failed to break his own world record after fading in the warm weather towards the end of the race.