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Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie watches from the sidelines as participants run-past during the Great Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa on November 27, 2011. The annual 10-kilometer run is the biggest of its kind in all of Africa. Some 36,000 people participated in this year’s...

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The top three male finalists, Yigerem Demswe (L) who placed second, Mosenet Geremew (C) who finished first and Nicolas Kip Kemoy (R) who came third pose on the podium next to Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie (L in the background) after the Great Ethiopian Run in Addis...

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Ethiopian marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie waves upon arriving for the 2011 Prince of Asturias awards ceremony at Campoamor theatre in Oviedo, northern Spain, October 21, 2011.

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Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie poses on the stage after receiving the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports during the Prince of Asturias awards ceremony on October 21, 2011 in Oviedo.

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Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie receives from Spain's Prince Felipe (R) the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports during the Prince of Asturias awards ceremony on October 21, 2011 in Oviedo.

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Ethiopian athlete Haile Gebrselassie, who won the Prince of Asturias prize for Sports, waves after collecting his prize in Oviedo, Spain Friday Oct. 21, 2011. The award is one of eight of Spain's prestigious Asturias prizes, presented by Crown Prince Felipe and granted each year in...

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OVIEDO, SPAIN - OCTOBER 21: Haile Gebrselassie attends 'Principe de Asturias' awards 2011 ceremony at the Campoamor Theatre on October 21, 2011 in Oviedo, Spain.

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Ethiopian marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie (L) receives the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports from Spain's Crown Prince Felipe during a ceremony at Campoamor theatre in Oviedo, northern Spain, October 21, 2011.

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Ethiopian marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie (R) receives a badge from Spain's Crown Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia during a reception for the Prince of Asturias Awards in Oviedo October 21, 2011. Gebrselassie is the winner of the 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards for Sports.

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Ethiopian track star double Olympic gold medallist and world record holder Haile Gebrselassie (L) and US Professor of Psychology Howard Gardner smile during 2011 Prince of Asturias Award laureates reception at the Reconquista Hotel of the northern Spanish city of Oviedo on October 21,...

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Ethiopian marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie attends a news conference in Oviedo, northern Spain, October 20, 2011. Gebrselassie will be awarded the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports at a ceremony on Friday in the Asturian capital. The Prince of Asturias Awards has been held...

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Ethiopian track star double Olympic gold medallist and world record holder Haile Gebrselassie gives a press conference in Oviedo on October 20, 2011. Gebrselassie will receive the Prince of Asturias Award for Sports from Spain's Crown Prince Felipe during a ceremony on October 21, 2011...

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Ethiopian marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie waves after arriving in Oviedo, northern Spain, October 20, 2011. Gebrselassie will be awarded with the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Sports at a ceremony on Friday in the Asturian capital. The Prince of Asturias Awards are held annually...

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Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie runs during the 38th Berlin Marathon September 25, 2011. Gebrselassie, who has won the Berlin marathon four times, headed the leading group until just before the 27 km (17 mile) mark when he pulled up in obvious pain. He bent over double but then stepped...

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Haile Gebrselassie from Ethiopia, second left, and Patrick Makau from Kenya, second right, start the 38th Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn.

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Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie, center, is surrounded by pace makers as he passes by the Chancellery during the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. Gebrselassie returns to the Berlin Marathon, the site of his world record performance, hoping to secure a place on...

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Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie starts the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. Gebrselassie returns to the Berlin Marathon, the site of his world record performance, hoping to secure a place on the Ethiopia team for the 2012 London Olympics.

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Haile Gebrselassie from Ethiopia laughs during a press conference in Berlin Friday, Sept. 23, 2011. On Sunday Gebrselassie returns to the Berlin Marathon, the site of his world record performance.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia (Gold), Chris Thompson (Silver) of Great Britain and Sergiy Lebid (Bronze) of Ukraine pose after the BUPA Great Manchester Run on May 15, 2011 in Manchester, England.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia and Helen Clitheroe of Great Britain pose with their gold medals for winning the BUPA Great Manchester Run on May 15, 2011 in Manchester, England.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia, Chris Thompson of Great Britain and Craig Mottram of Australia lead tyhe pack during the BUPA Great Manchester Run on May 15, 2011 in Manchester, England.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia, Chris Thompson of Great Britain and Sergiy Lebid of Ukraine run past Manchester Uniteds home ground, Old Traffod during the BUPA Great Manchester Run on May 15, 2011 in Manchester, England.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia smiles as his crosses the finish line to win the BUPA Great Manchester Run on May 15, 2011 in Manchester, England.

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Spain's crown Prince Felipe, left shakes hands with Ethiopian athlete Haile Gebrselassie who won the Sports prize in the presence of Princess Letizia in Oviedo, Spain Friday Oct. 21, 2011. Spain's prestigious Asturias prize ceremony, presented by Crown Prince Felipe and granted each...

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Ethiopia's long distance runner and marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie, left, and Austrian Andreas Vojta run after the start at the Vienna city half marathon downtown Vienna, Austria, on Sunday, April 17, 2011.