Marathon world-record holder Haile Gebrselassie has announced his retirement from athletics.

马拉松世界纪录保持者海利·格布·雷塞·拉西耶宣布退役。

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Haile Gebrselassie from Ethiopia is widely recognized as the greatest distance runner of all time.

来自埃塞俄比亚的海里。哥卜斯拉塞被广泛认为水整个时期最伟大的长跑运动员。

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Gebrselassie credits his achievements to three basic principles: commitment, discipline and hard work.

海里把它的成功归功于3个基本法则：投入、教养和尽自己最大努力。

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Record-breaking distance runner Haile Gebrselassie competed for the first time and went on to take the men's title.

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Gebrselassie was fulfilling a long-time promise made to race chairman Brendan Foster by taking part in the race.

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