Athletics

Twice Olympic 10,000 metres champion Haile Gebrselassie will run his second marathon in Amsterdam on October 16, organisers said. The 32-year-old Ethiopian, who also won four world 10,000 titles, made his marathon debut in the 2002 London race. He...

Twice Olympic 10,000 metres champion Haile Gebrselassie will run his second marathon in Amsterdam on October 16, organisers said. The 32-year-old Ethiopian, who also won four world 10,000 titles, made his marathon debut in the 2002 London race. He finished third in two hours six minutes 35 seconds, the fastest time by a debutant.

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