Haile Gebreselassie and Worknesh Kidane Wins Great Manchester Run

by ocean

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Haile Gebrselassie has won the Great Manchester Run for the third time, but strong winds kept him from posting a fast time in the 10-kilometer race.

The 37-year-old Gebrselassie finished in 28 minutes, 2 seconds, which was 23 seconds off his winning time last year.

haile gebreselassie great manchester run

haile gebreselassie great manchester run

Gebrselassie says that “the only problem out there today was again in the wind.”

He finished 7 seconds ahead of Ayad Lamdassem, a former Moroccan who is now representing Spain. Sergiy Lebid of Ukraine was third.

Worknesh Kidane of Ethiopia won the women’s race in 31:19 and beat Jessica Augusto of Portugal by 32 seconds. Ines Monteiro, also of Portugal, was third.

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13 comments

Lemlem Tekie Kidan May 16, 2010 - 5:02 pm

bavo bravo bravo……………..

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Moges Alemu May 16, 2010 - 6:02 pm

born to win.

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Sosina Samuel May 16, 2010 - 7:02 pm

anbesawosh….

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Amdemichael Kifle May 16, 2010 - 8:05 pm

Ohh!! congratulation.

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Yonas Tadesse Hagos May 16, 2010 - 9:03 pm

oh this man is so great ,

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Zecharias ዘካርያስ Zelalem May 16, 2010 - 10:02 pm

I havent heard much recently about Worknesh Kidane, she wasnt even at the olympics….oh well congrats to both!

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Debrework Mulugeta Funo May 16, 2010 - 11:06 pm

Yes he did it and he still strong!!!

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Rebecca Woldekidan May 17, 2010 - 6:05 am

what can I say????? simply Haile!!!!!!

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Garedew Az May 17, 2010 - 7:02 am

yap he did..,

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Birhanu Kebede May 17, 2010 - 9:02 am

Well done…workinsh is back..dat its great.

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Zedamu Hige Egziabher May 17, 2010 - 10:05 am

Great man always!

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Tariku Gebere Michael May 17, 2010 - 12:11 pm

great haile

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Yirgalem Girma May 17, 2010 - 3:02 pm

this guy is blessed!!!!

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