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Haile Gebrselassie Trivia Quiz

Haile Gebrselassie has been called by many the Greatest Long Distance Runner of all-time. Feel free to take this quiz and decide for yourself!

A multiple-choice quiz by coachpauly. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
coachpauly

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
342,938

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these African nations is the proud home of Haile Gebrselassie? Hint

Kenya

Ethiopia

Uganda

Tanzania

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many Olympic Medals did Haile Gebrselassie win? Hint

3. Growing up in Addis Ababa, Haile grew up hearing legendary stories of another countryman who captured stunning gold medals in the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. Who was this pioneering marathoner? Hint

Gezahegne Abera

Paul Tergat

Abebe Bikila

Mamo Wolde

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1992, at age 18, Haile was invited to compete in Seoul South Korea at the World Junior Track & Field Championships. He would complete a remarkable double winning which two distance gold medals? Hint

5000m and 10,000m

1500m and 10,000m

1500m and 5000m

3000m Steeplechase and 5000m

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Question 5 of 10

5. In athletics, the IAAF World Championships are held every two years. How many consecutive World titles did Haile Gebrselassie win in the 10,000m event during his career? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Haile Gebrselassie is a versatile athlete and has won medals at every possible level of competition in every distance running event. However, at which championship was his best result only a single bronze medal? Hint

African Athletics Championships

World Cross-Country Championships

Commonwealth Games

World Indoor Championships

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Question 7 of 10

7. For which of the following distance events did Haile Gebrselassie NOT hold the world record during his illustrious career? Hint

1500m

10,000m

5000m

Half-Marathon

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Question 8 of 10

8. On September 28th, 2008, Haile Gebrselassie set a new standard of "amazingness" in achieving a new World Record of 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 59 seconds during which European marathon? Hint

Berlin Marathon

Paris Marathon

London Marathon

Rotterdam Marathon

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Question 9 of 10

9. A touching motivational movie has been made that captures Haile Gebrselassie's life. What is the fitting name of that movie? Hint

Courage

Determination

Marathon

Endurance

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Question 10 of 10

10. Haile Gebrselassie is an athlete that was born into very humble circumstances. His father, Gebrselassie Bekele, had 13 children from two marriages. What was his father's occupation? Hint

Taxi Driver

School Teacher

Police Officer

Cattle Farmer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these African nations is the proud home of Haile Gebrselassie?

Answer: Ethiopia

Haile's country of birth won 12 gold medals from Rome 1960 to Sydney 2000, which was Haile's last Olympics.
1 - 1960 Rome
1 - 1964 Tokyo
1 - 1968 Mexico City
2 - 1980 Moscow
1 - 1992 Barcelona
2 - 1996 Atlanta
4 - 2000 Sydney

2. How many Olympic Medals did Haile Gebrselassie win?

Answer: 2

Haile won the Olympic Gold medal in the 10,000m event at the 1996 Athens Olympics and returned four years later to retain his Olympic title at the 2000 Sydney Games.

Answer: Abebe Bikila

Abebe Bikila became the first ever Black African Olympic Champion in the Rome Olympics in 1960. He captured the Gold medal in 1960 by running barefoot in 2 hours and 15 minutes. Four years later, he won the Tokyo Gold medal in 2 hours and 12 minutes, this time wearing shoes.

Answer: 5000m and 10,000m

Haile won the 5000m event in 13 minutes, 36 seconds and 6 hundredths. The 10,000m event he won in a dominant 28 minutes, 3 seconds, and 99 hundredths.

5. In athletics, the IAAF World Championships are held every two years. How many consecutive World titles did Haile Gebrselassie win in the 10,000m event during his career?

Answer: 4

Haile was the World Champion in the 10,000m event in 1993, 1995, 1997, and 1999. In 2001, he won the Bronze medal and in 2003 the silver medal. At the Outdoor World Championships in Stutgart in 1993 he also captured the silver medal in the 5000m event.

Answer: World Cross-Country Championships

Haile always preferred the track but often represented his country at World Cross-Country Championships. His best result was a bronze medal in Budapest in 1994. At the African Championships he won a silver medal at 5000m in 1993 and a bronze medal in the 10,000m at the same competition.

Indoors, Haile has been a four-time World Champion in 1997 (3000m), 1999 (3000m and 1500m), and 2003 (3000m).

7. For which of the following distance events did Haile Gebrselassie NOT hold the world record during his illustrious career?

Answer: 1500m

Haile has been the world record holder at 2000m, 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m, 15km, 20km, Half-Marathon, 25km, and the full marathon. His personal best in the 1500m is a remarkable 3:33.73, but he has never held the world record in that event (which was under 3:30).

8. On September 28th, 2008, Haile Gebrselassie set a new standard of "amazingness" in achieving a new World Record of 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 59 seconds during which European marathon?

Answer: Berlin Marathon

Haile's 2008 race was his 4th win at the Berlin marathon and the second year in a row that he lowered the world record on the Berlin course. Haile has also captured marathon victories in Amsterdam, Fukuoka, and Dubai.

9. A touching motivational movie has been made that captures Haile Gebrselassie's life. What is the fitting name of that movie?

Answer: Endurance

Haile's emotional victory in the Atlanta Olympic Games was captured by American director and screenplay writer, Leslie Woodhead. Fittingly, he named the film "Endurance" (1999),

10. Haile Gebrselassie is an athlete that was born into very humble circumstances. His father, Gebrselassie Bekele, had 13 children from two marriages. What was his father's occupation?

Answer: Cattle Farmer

Haile grew up living with 11 others in a traditional round hut with walls of mud and a straw roof. He would run 6 miles to school every day, and for ten years he would chase cattle and sheep around the farm and village. When I asked him about his humble beginnings, he smiled and said "excellent preparation for an Olympic distance runner."

Source: Author coachpauly

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