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BOSTON, Massachusetts – Haile Gebrselassie, the two-time
Olympic gold medalist at 10,000 meters who is widely considered
the greatest long distance runner of all time, will compete
at the adidas Boston Indoor Games on Jan. 31, organizers announced
today.
It will be the first time in eight years the legendary Ethiopian
has competed in the United States, and only the third time
in his 13-year career.
“We are honored that the best track athlete in history
will be on the starting line for the adidas Boston Indoor
Games,” said meet director Mark Wetmore, president of
Global Athletics & Marketing, Inc. “We expect sports
fans from around the country will be making their travel arrangements
for the rare opportunity to watch this superstar perform in
person.”
In addition to winning at 10,000m in both the 1996 and 2000
Olympics, the 30-year-old Gebrselassie holds the World Record
at both 10,000 (26:22.75) and 5000 (12:39.36) on the track
and 10K (27:02) on the roads, and is a nine-time World Champion.
His only other races in the United States have been the 1996
Olympics in Atlanta, where he won gold, and the 1992 World
Cross Country Championships in Boston, where he was second
in the Junior division as a 17-year-old.
The ninth-annual adidas Boston Indoor Games will be held
at the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center at Roxbury
Community College, 1350 Tremont St., Boston, from 5:30 to
8 p.m., and will be broadcast live on ESPN2 from 6-7 p.m.
The meet will again be the first stop on USA Track & Field’s
Indoor Golden Spike Tour. Tickets are available on-line at
www.BostonIndoorGames.com
or by calling 617-536-7030.
source Boston Indoor Games
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