One hour world record by Gebrselassie in Ostrava
Posted June 27th, 2007 at 2:49 PM by Bob Ramsak
Section: News & Results
Haile Gebrselassie added two more world records to his illustrious collection at the Golden Spike Grand Prix tonight in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Knocking off consistent 67 to 68 second laps, the 23-year-old Ethiopian set a new mark in the one hour run, covering 21,285 meters over the course of 60 minutes to break the previous best, 21,101m, set by Mexican Arturo Barrios in La Fléche, France, on March 30, 1991.
“Today is just a fantastic day,” said a beaming Gebrselassie, who said he knew just beyond the half-way point that the record would fall.
En route, the two-time Olympic 10,000m champion also broke the world record for 20,000m, covering 50 laps in 56:25.98, well within the previous 56:55.6 also set by Barrios.
Look for a complete report form Ostrava later this evening.
* records pending ratification
(c) 2007 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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Tags: Arturo Barrios, Czech Republic, Golden Spike Grand Prix, haile gebrselassie, one hour, one hour record, Ostrava
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