Haile Gebre Selassie rose to international prominence in 1992 when he won the 5000m and 10,000m World Junior championships.
In the 10,000m final, he reveived a punch from his opponent.
@VijayKumar012348 months agoHe now proudly says, " i beat him in the race. " 423
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@cogitatione18 months agoThe kenyan, josephat machuka, was indeed disqualified as a result of his actions in this race. Gebrselassie would continue to regularly defeat him in 10, 0 . ...Expand143
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@biniboy95559 years agoHe just helped him to go faster by beating. 649
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@sclawman5 months ago" if you can' t beat them, punch them" haile was such a legendary runner. I was a cross country/track runner in high school and college in the ' 90s and always loved watching him race on tv. 8
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@wesleydub23717 months agoThat slap gave his opponent an extra boost. 25
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@rodclifthblackwood87184 years agoMy all time favorite race. I laughed that day until i cried. 275
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@drmnishikawa8 months agoGood ol' times when one could win an athletics event by knockout. 39
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@dgvjonni8 months ago" you can beat me but you will never beat me" 29
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@VelhaGuardaTricolor3 years agoHe lost the race but at least beat him to the punch! 163
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@Vico6498 months agoHe gave him a last hurrah across the finish line. 48
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@danfan23002 years agoIf he had all that energy to punch haile, why didn' t he use it for a sprint finish? Jealousy! 53
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@AssHoleThunder13 years agoAs much as i love haile gebreselassie, this video is hilarious. 134
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@samuelt53345 years agoIts not they dont like each other. One doesnt like the other. 88
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@amanahmed88388 months agoEliud kipchoge lost many times to haile and didn' t do such thing. He would always smile and congradulate the little guy. Fast forward eliud kipchoge is current best marathon runner in the world. 63
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@GoGetYourShinebox8 months agoTook a few tenths of a second from his time made it better lmao. 22
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@TK08087 months agoHaile had the best stride ever. He ran like a sprinter for 10k. 7
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@MicWars5 years agoIf you can' t beat them punch them! 44
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@johnv55276 months agoYou guyswas just a congratulatory pat on the back -quot; my blessings, friend! Go win! I will sacrifice my lead for you! " 2
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@hotbird38 months agoHe kept his promise to beat him before the race. 9
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@solitaircloud23193 years agoWatch this so many times. So hilarious. 22
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@hashanfernando8 months agoThat' s just a subtle boost to win the race. 3
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@veracity89686 years agoThe ethiopian athleticism should have brought this guy to court! And haile" s lawyer too! Haile would receive compensation coz no athlete is allowed. ...Expand84
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@blightedgrounds7 months ago" that propelled him across the line" 3
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@teddyyimermariyezeethiopia8782 years agoThat is funny everything is for a reason. When ppl hate u; show them ur success that is good revenge haile gebresilassie is now one of t id="hidden7"he top successful business man in ethiopia in the car and hotel industry!. ...Expand10
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@JapanischErfahren8 months agoMy all time favorite race, but not my all time favorite race. 2
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@user-fh7iv2yo4j8 months agoHe gave him the final punch to win the race. 3
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@raya4722 years agoHe might have won the race if envy wasn' t holding him back. 81
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@ste9727 years agoThe commentator tho he is like get ready. 9
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@speechsciencecorporate2558 months agoGabriel cried during the victory ceremony. 6
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@havardro5 years agoHi, wan' t to use this clip on a norwegian news paper. Please let me know if this is not okay. Best regard, haavard roenning. 3
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@yt_hatescrime_data43016 months agoThat' s the " melanin of love" in action said nick cannon. 1
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@hector-lu7cc7 months agoDifficult outcome, he lost the race but at the same time he beat him. 4
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@kirby4568 months agoThat punch only gave him a speed boost. 2
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@Peace1988Maker8 months agoSo no one will talk about the asian athlete with the blue shirt n73? he was in front of them but with a less lap although he stopped his race like he finished in position 1. 5
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@anthonyrussek95778 months agoOne of the funniest things i have ever seen. 1
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@teferagebeyehu86502 years agoWhere was the venue of the competition? And who was the athlete punched haile? 2
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@wadisanaa6 months agoThis guy lost twice in the same race: he lost the race, he lost his mind. Well done gebreselassie.
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@patrickivindyo87118 months agoWho is this guy that punched gebre? He wasn' t going to concede without a fight! 1
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@Pulsonar8 months agoMaybe if he punched himself in the face he mightve won. 1
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@VesperJester8 months agoBefore i even watched the video i knew this was a foreign flag. 1
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@Bennyboy127 months agoHe didnt hit him. He gently pushed him across the winning line. He was happy for him. 6
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@RalphieMaysGhost8 months agoIf someone pushes someone at the line and its a world record does it still count?
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@markdavis73975 months agoThat' s the opposite of the curtis harper case, where they were supposed to have a boxing match and instead he ran away from his opponent.
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@thestork22106 years agoI think prior to the race, haile promised the other runner he would let him win. 45
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@gautamv9528 months agoHe beat him to the finishing line, and he beat him at the finishing line.
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@sandeepshetty15897 months agoWell, after all the idea of the race is to beat your opponents.
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@shakes.dontknowwhatyergettin7 months agoIf you can' t beat them, beat them. 2
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@primesuspect81982 years agoI kind of understand the frustration. Because he stalked him from the back and the betrayed him at the finish line. 5
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@bradoneil5363 months agoMachuka: id never punch a competitor on the track unless war were declared. (gebreselassie passes him just before the finish) machuka: war were declared.
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@slackdave10 years agoIt' s like the clip of the penguin slapping anohter into the sea. 27
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@collinsoconnor58432 years agoWhy would anyone punish haile selassie like this? 4
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@ronahrinah58412 years agoI saw on whatsapp and had to look for it. Can' t stop laughing cheei. 1
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@dafterite6 months agoThis is obviously someone who has studied the woody hayes playbook on how to handle an opposing athlete whose performance is too good.
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@benzinunbezahlbar64008 months agoIs that the origin of the " running gag" 1
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@tappedout300xc7 months agoDude doesn' t like being beat, so he thought it was a good idea to help his competition beat him.
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@periodpiece84953 years agoHaile l wanna go first his opponent ok l will help you. 3
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@daryusharash77908 months agoHailesalasi pushed the other runner out of the track and that' s what upset the runner in red who gave salasi only more rush with his punch. 1
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@simongoudswaard40618 months agoWhen we used to laugh at this stuff and people weren' t cancelled and sued for minor offenses. 1
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@AG-qm7belast yearMuchuka action saw him stripped of the silver medal, which would probably have mattered the most in his athletics career. it was an overreaction w . ...Expand
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@stephencook73378 months agoSo was that guy dqd from racing or what?
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@redrum41006 years agoThe reason geb got punched is because he was a dirty runner who constantly spiked anyone in front of him throughout a race. He did the same with tanui. ...Expand13
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@plantbased56736 months agoWow, that finish was reminiscent of the 2020 u. S. Presidential election. And clearly haile cheated.
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@BEKESE8 years agoRotfl. Run your race dude and channel your energy to better yourself. You slow yourself down when you take time out too harm others. 36
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@mehulrathod77398 months agoI hope some strict action was taken on the ones who punched. 3
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@basic99575 years agoThis is funny, he passed you and you punched him. Lol. 24
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@ScratchyBaws7 months agoHe was punched on the back not his head. 2
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@squierstrat95026 months agoThis happened to me once. Wasnt during a race though.
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@Krizer_02ms6 months agoJajaja never can' t see the punch jajajja. 1
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@leandrusi45337 months agoIt doesnt look on the head in the replay.
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@david-pb4bi6 months agoWith enemies like that you dont need friends.
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