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The Greatest is his authorized biography, written by Jim Denison, who worked on it with Haile for over two years, visited him in Ethiopia, and.
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The Greatest: The Haile Gebrselassie Story - Softcover
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The final lap. Sweat lines Haile Gebrselassie’s face; his forehead shines under the strain.
The Greatest is his authorized biography, written by Jim Denison, who worked on it with Haile for over two years, visited him in Ethiopia, and traveled with him.
At the top of the backstretch the Kenyan Paul Tergat leads. His elegant stride extends into the night; the ground rushes beneath him in a torrent. With 200 meters to go it’s still Tergat, so often a runner-up to the man now inches in arrears.
Tergat and Gebrselassie have broken clear; they hit the homestretch determined: They’re side by side, shoulder to shoulder.
The Greatest: The Haile Gebrselassie Story.The air around them is still as if they are running in a vacum. And this after 24 laps of suspicious surges, sideways glances, and questionable team tactics. Tergat’s in with a fighting chance this time. Not like Atlanta.
This is going to come down to the last step.
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It will definitely be decided at the line. Tergat knows it. At this point—100 meters to go—everyone does. It’