Marathon World-Record Holders Will Both Run Berlin This Fall

Radcliffe and Gebrselassie were both honored at the IAAF Awards Gala in 2007. Photo: PhotoRun.net

In his highly anticipated New York City Marathon debut, Haile Gebrselassie was forced to drop out of the race just after the 16-mile mark with a knee injury. In a surprising, but short-lived move, announced his retirement immediately after the race. Photo: PhotoRun.net

When he's not training, Gebrselassie is attending to his many business ventures, including the Addis Ababa-Hawasa Resort in Ethiopia, which opened last May. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Paula Radcliffe is the women's marathon world-record holder, running 2:15:26 at London in 2003. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Paula Radcliffe won her third New York City Marathon in 2008, breaking the tape in 2:23:55. It's a victory many observers consider her finest career marathon win. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Gebrselassie became the first runner in history to run under 2 hours, 4 minutes in the marathon with a 2:03:59 clocking in Berlin in 2008. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Gebrselassie broke the tape unchallenged when he broke the world record. His nearest competitor, James Kwambai, finished in 2:05:36. Photo: PhotoRun.net

When in Berlin, Gebrselassie breaks world records. He first did so in 2007, running 2:04:26. Photo: PhotoRun.net.

Gebrselassie broke the world record for the 1-hour run at Ostrava in 2007, running 56:25.98 to best the previous mark by 30 seconds. "I felt comfortable the whole way," Gebrselassie said.

Radcliffe celebrating her victory in the marathon at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. It was an emotional victory for the Brit, who dropped out of the Olympic Games Marathon in Athens the previous summer. Photo: PhotoRun.net

Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain winning the 35th New York City Marathon in a time of 2:23.10 in 2004. It was her first victory in the Big Apple. Photo: PhotoRun.net