Ethiopia's marathon runner Haile Gebrselassie (R) poses with compatriot Gete Wami after winning the 34th Berlin marathon in Berlin in this September 30, 2007 file photo. Gebrselassie, now the world marathon record holder, won consecutive 10,000 victories at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Games. He was succeeded as world record holder and Olympic champion by the light-footed Kenenisa Bekele, the greatest male cross-country runner ever. Picture taken 30 September, 2007.
Marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie (C) of Ethiopia demonstrates a warm-up exercise to Chinese students at the Beijing Sport University February 4, 2008. Six of the likely athletics stars of the Beijing Olympics -- Tyson Gay, Jeremy Wariner, Allyson Felix, Veronica Campbell, Jana Rawlinson and Haile Gebreslassie -- hit the Chinese capital to give a clinic to local athletes.
From left to right Track and field stars Jeremy Wariner, fourth left in background, Maurice Greene, center in background, Veronica Campbell-Brown, fifth right in background, Jana Rawlinson, fourth right in background, and Haile Gebrselassie, right, pose with young Chinese athletes at the Beijing Sports University Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 in Beijing. The group was in the Chinese capital to share their success secrets with aspiring Chinese athletes.
Haile Gebrselassie, right, and Gete Wami, both from Ethiopia, are surrounded by reporters as they celebrate winning the 34th Berlin Marathon in Berlin on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 in Berlin. Haile Gebrselassie set a new world record time in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 26 seconds. Wami won the women's competition in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 17 seconds. Around 40,000 runners from 115 countries took part in the event.
Haile Gebrselassie, right, and Gete Wami, both from Ethiopia, celebrate after winning the 34th Berlin Marathon in Berlin on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 in Berlin. Haile Gebrselassie set a new world record time in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 26 seconds. Wami won the women's competition in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 17 seconds. Around 40,000 runners from 115 countries took part in the event.
Haile Gebrselassie, right, and Gete Wami, both from Ethiopia, celebrate after winning the 34th Berlin Marathon in Berlin on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 in Berlin. Haile Gebrselassie set a new world record time in 2 hours, 4 minutes, 26 seconds. Wami won the women's competition in 2 hours, 23 minutes, 17 seconds. Around 40,000 runners from 115 countries took part in the event.
Ethiopian legendary distance runner, Haile Gebrselassie, left, addresses a media conference Tuesday July 3, 2007 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to announce his participation in the world's richest ever marathon, the Dubai Marathon 2008, to be held on Jan. 18, 2008, in Dubai. Khalid Al Shafar of Dubai Holding looks on.(AP Photo/Aziz Shah).
Marathon runners Paul Tergat of Kenya, right, and Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia, 2nd right, pose with a sundial artwork for the photographers, in central London, Thursday April 19, 2007. World record holder Paul Tergat and Haile Gebrselassie are expected to be front runners when they participate in the London Marathon Sunday April 22.
Marathon runners Paul Tergat of Kenya, right, and Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia, 2nd right, pose with a sundial artwork for the photographers, in central London, Thursday April 19, 2007. World record holder Paul Tergat and Haile Gebrselassie are expected to be front runners when they participate in the London Marathon Sunday April 22.