Shattering 27 WORLD RECORDS with Haile Gebrselassie

Breaking a World Record is the highest possible achievement in athletics. Not only is a world record an incredible moment for sports, but it showcases an individual's dominance over all of their competitors.

Of all the great distance runners throughout history, Haile Gebrselassie from Ethiopia just might be the most revoluationary of them all as he set an unprecedented 27 world records in his career. From the 2,000 meters up to the marathon distance, Gebrselassie was constantly improving on record times. From 1992 to 2009, a full 17 years, Haile was constantly breaking World Records, which is a feat that few athletes have ever been close to matching.

In this video, we'll be detailing Gebrselassie's World Record performances and how he became one of the most esteemed athletes in running history.

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