Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi wa26 Nyamavhuvhu 2001, akamhanya hafu yake yekutanga yeMarathon (kukunda gumi nematanhatu kubva pamakumi maviri) uye akakunda muna 1:04:34. Zvakare muna 2001, Haile akakunda
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