A New Race: Haile Gebrselassie to Run for Parliament in 2015Legendary long distance runner and marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie says that he is entering politics with a goal of winning a parliamentary seat in the 2015 elections. (Photo: AP)BBC NewsEthiopian athletics star Haile Gebrselassie says he is entering politics with the aim of winning a parliamentary seat in the 2015 election. ‘Help my country’“A lot of messages in the news about me going into politics,” Mr Haile said on Twitter. “Yes, I want to be in the parliament in 2015 to help my country to move forward.”Mr Haile is a four-time world 10,000m champion and won gold at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. —Related:The Difference Between Haile and Liberia’s George Weah (The Africa Report)Haile Gebrselassie May Run for President (AP)Join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook