Haile Gebrselassie - World Record and 'World Best' Performances

World Record and 'World Best' Performances

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Ethiopia
2002 London Marathon 3rd 2:06:35
2005 Amsterdam Marathon 1st 2:06:20
2006 London Marathon 9th 2:09:31
2006 Berlin Marathon 1st 2:05:56
2006 Fukuoka Marathon 1st 2:06:52
2007 London Marathon DNF DNF
2007 Berlin Marathon 1st 2:04:26
2008 Dubai Marathon 1st 2:04:53
2008 Berlin Marathon 1st 2:03:59
2009 Dubai Marathon 1st 2:05:29
2009 Berlin Marathon 1st 2:06:08
2010 Dubai Marathon 1st 2:06:09
2010 New York City Marathon DNF DNF
2011 Great Manchester Run (10 km) 1st 0:28:10
2011 Berlin Marathon DNF DNF
2011 Great Birmingham Run (half-marathon) 1st 1:01:29
2012 Tokyo Marathon 4th 2:08:17
Distance Mark Date Location Notes
5000 meters 12:56.96 4 June 1994 Hengelo, Netherlands
Two miles 8:07.46 28 May 1995 Kerkrade, Netherlands Third fastest time ever
10,000 meters 26:43.53 5 June 1995 Hengelo, Netherlands
5,000 meters 12:44.39 16 August 1995 Zurich, Switzerland
5,000 meters 13:10.98 27 January 1996 Sindelfingen, Germany, indoors
3,000 meters 7:30.72 4 February 1996 Stuttgart, Germany, indoors
5,000 meters 12:59.04 20 February 1997 Stockholm, Sweden indoors
Two miles 8:01.08 31 May 1997 Hengelo, Netherlands Second fastest time ever
10,000 meters 26:31.32 4 July 1997 Oslo, Norway
5,000 meters 12:41.86 13 August 1997 Zurich, Switzerland
3,000 meters 7:26.15 25 January 1998 Karlsruhe, Germany indoors
2,000 meters 4:52.86 15 February 1998 Birmingham, UK indoors
10,000 meters 26:22.75 1 June 1998 Hengelo, Netherlands
5,000 meters 12:39.36 13 June 1998 Helsinki, Finland
5,000 meters 12:50.38 14 February 1999 Birmingham, UK indoors
10 kilometers 27:02 11 December 2002 Doha, Qatar road race
Two miles 8:04.69 21 February 2003 Birmingham, UK indoors
15 kilometers 41:22 4 September 2005 Tilburg, Netherlands road race, not IAAF-ratified
10 miles 44:24 4 September 2005 Tilburg, Netherlands road race, world best
20 kilometres 55:48 15 January 2006 Tempe, Arizona, US en route to half-marathon
Half marathon 58:55 15 January 2006 Tempe, Arizona, US
25 kilometers 1:11:37 12 March 2006 Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands road race, not IAAF-ratified – no post-race EPO test
One hour run 21,285 m 27 June 2007 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Marathon 2:04:26 30 September 2007 Berlin, Germany
Marathon 2:03:59 28 September 2008 Berlin, Germany
30 kilometers 1:27:49 20 September 2009 Berlin, Germany en route to marathon

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