The Ethiopian won the 10,000 m gold in successive Olympics (1996 and 2000) and eight World Championships Indoor and Outdoor track titles from the 1,500 m to the 10,000 m in a storied career. Gebrselassie also won the World Half Marathon Championships in 2001 and nine major marathons, including the Berlin Marathon four times in succession. In 2008, he took the Berlin Marathon in a then world record time of 2:03.59 at age 35."There are few things more inspiring and joyful than seeing a city run together. When we run together, we stay together, we win together," said Gebrselassie. "Running and the community are the two things that are most important to me, and an event like the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon brings them together in a unique way. The enthusiasm of the host city inspire'

The world's prestigious Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, a World Athletics Elite Label Road Race, will be held on Sunday, October 16. Uganda's Half Marathon World Record holder Jacob Kiplimo will headline a top-class field for the 17th edition.