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Haile Gebrselassie
Ethiopian long-distance running legend, two-time Olympic 10,000m champion (1996, 2000) and 27-time world record holder
The farm boy from Arsi who ran with a crooked arm and an unbreakable smile to become one of the greatest distance runners in history.
The rise
Born in Asella in Ethiopia's Arsi region, he ran 10km to school and back as a child, his left arm permanently bent from carrying books, before announcing himself by winning the 5,000m and 10,000m world junior titles in 1992.
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