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Gebrselassie gears up with gruelling schedule

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jmcd77   Dec 29th 2009, 7:27pm
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Gebrselassie gears up with gruelling schedule

Gebrselassie, world's premier athlete over the 42.2 kilometre distance Dubai Marathon urges people to 'get out and run'.

Dubai: Double Olympic champion and marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie is putting himself through a gruelling training schedule as he targets a new marathon world best at the Dubai race on January 22.

But with his thoughts on his friends and supporters in the UAE, the running legend has urged even part time joggers to line up with the best in the world at the $2 million (Dh7.34 million) event.

"The world is facing many problems due to stress, lifestyle changes, climate change and an economic slump but I firmly believe that running will help you forget such problems," said Gebrselassie from his training base in Addis Ababa.

"I could have been a victim but I chose to run and today I am fit and healthy. After 30 minutes running I feel so much better no matter what is getting me down. Do I ever think ‘I really don't want to do this today?' No, never."



Read the full article at: gulfnews.com

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