Haile Gebrselassie
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"1500 metres": 3:33.73 "Mile run/Mile": 3:52.39 "3000 metres": 7:25.09 "Two miles/2-mile": 8:01.08 "5000 metres": 12:39.36 "10,000 metres": 26:22.75 "Marathon": 2:03:59

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"Haile Gebrselassie" is an Ethiopian Long-distance running/long-distance track running/track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championships in Athletics/World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon. Further to this, he won four world titles indoors and was the 2001 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships/World Half Marathon Champion.

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When we race in London a world record will be the last thing on our minds.

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Considering that the race is star-studded no runner will be willing to set the pace for the others. This is why a record will be almost impossible.

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I can learn a lot from Paul. I need him to get his opinions. There are other good runners ? the Olympic and world champion and the London Marathon winner ? but with Paul there, it's good for us.

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I became serious about it over the last eight months because I have to be careful with the things that I have to do. You have to concentrate on everything. I concentrate on longer training. We'll see Sunday, it will be something interesting.

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I love the music. It gives you energy.

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That was our plan. We didn't expect the first part of the race to be fast. Our plan was for the second part. My plan was to run under 59 minutes and that is what we did.

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When you talk about world record times, you have to understand that everything must be perfect ? the weather, the course, the temperature. It is not always enough to be in good shape.

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I am still chasing the world record but London will certainly not be the place.

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When we parade in London next month, a world record will be the last thing on our minds, more so given the strong field that will be running.

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