Gebrselassie world record ratified

Haile Gebrselassie's world 30-kilometres road-running record of one hour 27 minutes 49 seconds has been ratified by the IAAF.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2009 - 14:29

Haile Gebrselassie's world 30-kilometres road-running record of one hour 27 minutes 49 seconds has been ratified by the IAAF.

The Ethiopian achieved the feat en route to a fourth successive Berlin Marathon title on September 20.

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