Runner to head Ethiopian group

Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie was elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation on Saturday after saying the sport in his country had been “stained” by doping allegations and he wanted to “clear that up.” The twotime Olympic champion in the 10,000 metres received nine of the 15 votes in a ballot of Ethiopia’s regional athletics leaders. The 43-year-old was elected for a four-year term. He has won two Olympic and four world titles.