Haile Gebrselassie, long distance Ethiopian athlete and the first to run the 5 000 m in less than thirteen minutes and the 10 0

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01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau

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South African History Online. (2012, April 13). Haile Gebrselassie, long distance Ethiopian athlete and the first to run the 5 000 m in less than thirteen minutes and the 10 0. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081834

South African History Online (2012) 'Haile Gebrselassie, long distance Ethiopian athlete and the first to run the 5 000 m in less than thirteen minutes and the 10 0', South African History Online, 13 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081834 (Accessed: 20 September 2026).

South African History Online, Haile Gebrselassie, long distance Ethiopian athlete and the first to run the 5 000 m in less than thirteen minutes and the 10 0 [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081834, (accessed 20 September 2026).

"Haile Gebrselassie, long distance Ethiopian athlete and the first to run the 5 000 m in less than thirteen minutes and the 10 0." South African History Online, 13 Apr. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081834. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Haile Gebrselassie, long distance Ethiopian athlete and the first to run the 5 000 m in less than thirteen minutes and the 10 0." South African History Online. April 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081834.