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Haile Gebrselassie, universally regarded as one of history's greatest distance runners, has chosen P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona as the venue for his attempt at breaking the world record in the half marathon. Gebrselassie, from Ethiopia, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, a four-time world champion and over the course of his career has broken an astounding 18 world records on the track and roads.
P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona is set for Sun., Jan. 15, 2006. Gebrselassie, 32, will challenge the world record of 59:16 held by Kenyan youngster Samuel Wanjiru.
Gebrselassie is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 10,000m, winning his first at the 1996 Atlanta Games when he staged a furious sprint on the final lap to beat Paul Tergat in an Olympic record time of 27:07.34. He successfully defended the title at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, again defeating Tergat, this time edging him on the final stride in what still stands as one of the most exciting finishes on the track in Olympic history. Gebrselassie is also a four-time world champion at 10,000-meters with titles in 1993, '95, '97 and '99.
Gebrselassie won the ING Amsterdam Marathon in October, running a personal best and the fastest time in the world this year, 2:06:20. His PR in the half marathon is 59:40. -0- Satellite coordinates for Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006 Haile Gebrselassie Half Marathon World Record attempt P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Tempe, Arizona (USA) Please note that the USA information is listed first followed by the UK info. Let me know if you need any other information by calling 1-858-518-2923 Contact person in the satellite truck on January 15 will be Mark with Satellink West. His cell phone is 1-602-620-0428. -Audra Fleming Elite Racing Inc. 1-858-518-2923 afleming@eliteracing.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10:45-11:30 ET (USA) (live feed from the race, Haile should be crossing the finish line at approximately 11:08 ET) 14:00-14:30 ET (USA) (VNR, Haile finish, general race day footage, bands/cheerleaders) This footage will be approximately 3 minutes in length and will loop for 30 minutes. USA: Satellite: Horizons 1 (Ku) Dig Transponder: 02 - Ch C Orbital Slot: 127 degrees WL Uplink Freq: 14044.5 (H) Downlink Freq: 11744.5 (V) Bandwidth: 9 MHz (Digital) Symbol Rate: 6.1113 FEC: 3/4 Data Rate: 8.447973 Compression: 4:2:0 Carrier Access: Panamsat (800) 321-3959 These coordinates are the same for both time frames UK: Satellite: New Skies 7 (Ku) Dig Transponder: H8M/Ch3 Orbital Slot: 338 degrees EL Uplink Freq: 14456.5 (V) Downlink Freq: 11666.5 (H) Bandwith 9 MHz FEC: 3/4 Symbol Rate: 5.632 Carrier Access: BT Washington, DC (202) 721-8899 These coordinates are the same for both time frames
Haile Gebrselassie, universally regarded as one of history's greatest distance runners, has chosen P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona as the venue for his attempt at breaking the world record in the half marathon. Gebrselassie, from Ethiopia, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, a four-time world champion and over the course of his career has broken an astounding 18 world records on the track and roads.
P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona is set for Sun., Jan. 15, 2006. Gebrselassie, 32, will challenge the world record of 59:16 held by Kenyan youngster Samuel Wanjiru.
Gebrselassie is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 10,000m, winning his first at the 1996 Atlanta Games when he staged a furious sprint on the final lap to beat Paul Tergat in an Olympic record time of 27:07.34. He successfully defended the title at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, again defeating Tergat, this time edging him on the final stride in what still stands as one of the most exciting finishes on the track in Olympic history. Gebrselassie is also a four-time world champion at 10,000-meters with titles in 1993, '95, '97 and '99.
Gebrselassie won the ING Amsterdam Marathon in October, running a personal best and the fastest time in the world this year, 2:06:20. His PR in the half marathon is 59:40. -0- Satellite coordinates for Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006 Haile Gebrselassie Half Marathon World Record attempt P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Tempe, Arizona (USA) Please note that the USA information is listed first followed by the UK info. Let me know if you need any other information by calling 1-858-518-2923 Contact person in the satellite truck on January 15 will be Mark with Satellink West. His cell phone is 1-602-620-0428. -Audra Fleming Elite Racing Inc. 1-858-518-2923 afleming@eliteracing.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10:45-11:30 ET (USA) (live feed from the race, Haile should be crossing the finish line at approximately 11:08 ET) 14:00-14:30 ET (USA) (VNR, Haile finish, general race day footage, bands/cheerleaders) This footage will be approximately 3 minutes in length and will loop for 30 minutes. USA: Satellite: Horizons 1 (Ku) Dig Transponder: 02 - Ch C Orbital Slot: 127 degrees WL Uplink Freq: 14044.5 (H) Downlink Freq: 11744.5 (V) Bandwidth: 9 MHz (Digital) Symbol Rate: 6.1113 FEC: 3/4 Data Rate: 8.447973 Compression: 4:2:0 Carrier Access: Panamsat (800) 321-3959 These coordinates are the same for both time frames UK: Satellite: New Skies 7 (Ku) Dig Transponder: H8M/Ch3 Orbital Slot: 338 degrees EL Uplink Freq: 14456.5 (V) Downlink Freq: 11666.5 (H) Bandwith 9 MHz FEC: 3/4 Symbol Rate: 5.632 Carrier Access: BT Washington, DC (202) 721-8899 These coordinates are the same for both time frames