The Difference Between Haile and Liberia’s George Weah (The Africa Report)Ethiopia's Track legend Haile Gebrselassie plans to run for the presidency of Ethiopia. (The Africa Report)The Africa ReportBy Konye Obaji OriThe two-time Olympic gold medalist and multiple world 10,000 metre champion says he wants to “reach more people” through politics. But whether Gebrselassie’s fame will be enough to sway Ethiopians could depend on how he enters politics, unlike Weah who went straight for the presidential seat right from the onset. Like Weah, Gebrselassie is highly decorated globally. But unlike Weah, Gebrselassie plans to run for a seat in parliament as an independent candidate in 2015.