Haile Gebrselassie has set world records in the 5000 and 10000 meters as well as the marathon
Ethiopian running legend Haile Gebrselassie performed a U-turn on his decision to retire from athletics by stating his intention to continue competing on Monday.
Gebrselassie -- who announced his decision to quit on 7 November after pulling out of the New York City Marathon with a knee injury -- said his post-race reaction had not been thought through.
"Running is in my blood and I [have] decided to continue competing. My announcement in New York was my first reaction after a disappointing race," the 37-year-old stated via his official Twitter account.
"When my knee is better again I will start focusing on my next race. Thank you again for all your support," he added.
The confirmation comes after the four-time gold-medal-winning world champion hinted at a change of heart last week when he posted that he needed "some time to think things over" on the same website.
It also followed calls from former Olympic medallist Brendan Foster for Gebrselassie to stay in athletics, after the Englishman hailed the African as the "greatest athlete of all time."
Gebrselassie has so far set 27 world best times during a glittering career that has seen him twice crowned Olympic 10,000 meter champion -- with gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta and Sydney Games respectively.
Read More:http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/11/15/athletics.gebrselassie.new.york/index.html
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