ETHIOPIA Olympic running legends - World Harmony Run

Running through Ethiopia - interviews with with Paul Tergat, Kenyan, Marathon World Record Holder, Sonia O'Sullivan, running legend from Ireland, Carolina Kluft, Swedish Olympian Heptathlon, Hichem el Guerrouj, Moroccan Olympic Champion in 1500m and 5000m, Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopian Olympic Champion 10,000m, Gete Wami, marathon champion, Haile Gebrselassie current World Record Holder marathon, Olympic Gold Medalist 10,000m. Running footage of Great Ethopian Run, Mount Entono - training place for Ethiopian National Team, Ethiopian Highlands. The World Harmony Run is an international event that encourages global goodwill at the individual level with simultaneous events now in over 100 nations throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Since the inaugural Run in 1987, more than 5-million people have participated. Organizers work with school officials in each country providing curriculums and presentations that promote goodwill and self-esteem. Each day of the Run an estimated 1000 children participate worldwide. Runners also meet with community groups and youth organizations that promote goodwill at the grassroots level. Past participants and supporters have included Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel, Muhammad Ali, Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, Desmond Tutu, Mikhail Gorbachev, Carl Lewis, Rigoberta Menchu, Russell Simmons, Billie Jean King and countless others. Everyone is invited to participate, either by running, walking, holding the torch or just cheering. Every person adds up to make a positive difference in the world. Yours is the first step! To see more WHR videos, go to:

http://www.youtube.com/user/worldharmonyrun To find out more, visit the official website:

http://www.worldharmonyrun.org/

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[jms8220]

Not a single overweight child and not a single child frowning. Never in the U.S. would you see children so happy to just run. I love it.

[vcera]

Its great to see that the Ethiopian Great Run has become so popular..Haile G. is a great man!

[gzimca]

Thanks to World Harmony Run organizers for this video.

[incarnation316]

with all the west's technology and 'advancements' after seeing this I can't help but think we got it all wrong

[mamarou12]

the best 3 countries 4 running marathon in Africa are Ethiopia,Kenya,and Algeria.

[kushlion]

such cute oromo kids!!!

[opudo]

i love africa

[Natakenia]

nise!!!! its waunderful!!!

[WORLDBEATER22]

El G speaks French!

[Christhereal]

...and cute little Cow at 0:35 !

[wallasky]

Cute little girl at 2:43!!!