ADDIS ABABA - Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie says he is entering politics and may run for president of Ethiopia - even if his wife is not sure it is a good idea.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist and multiple world champion in the 10000m says he wants to "reach more people" through politics, a topic most Ethiopians avoid in a restrictive society with few civil liberties.
Used to breaking barriers, having set over two dozen world records from 5000m to the marathon, the 40-year-old Gebrselassie says he will run for a seat in parliament as an independent candidate in 2015.
Haile to run on political ticket
ADDIS ABABA - Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie says he is entering politics and may run for president of Ethiopia - even if his wife is not sure it is a good idea.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist and multiple world champion in the 10000m says he wants to "reach more people" through politics, a topic most Ethiopians avoid in a restrictive society with few civil liberties.
Used to breaking barriers, having set over two dozen world records from 5000m to the marathon, the 40-year-old Gebrselassie says he will run for a seat in parliament as an independent candidate in 2015.