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Fanuel Kenosi, G4S 4teen’s 200m sprinter has travelled to Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa to meet the double Olympic champion and G4S Global Ambassador, Haile Gebrselassie. Haile has invited Fanuel, and his fellow G4S 4teen sprinter from Nigeria Obinna Metu who arrives tomorrow, to spend some time with him so that they can train and learn from their mentor as well as visit his home city.
Yesterday saw Fanuel, who represented Botswana at the 2008 Olympics, train with Haile on Ethiopia’s stunning Mount Entoto and at his fitness centre then, after a visit around the city, Haile and Fanuel took part in filming session for Trans World Sport. The day allowed Fanuel to spend some unique time with Haile learning more about his experiences in major competitions and reaching his sporting goals.
After his first day with Haile Fanuel commented:
“It’s been such a fantastic day, how many people can say they have trained with Haile in these beautiful mountains and at the gym that he owns. It’s really nice for me because, although Haile is not a sprinter, he knows so much about training so he was showing me new exercises and routines with the weights and I learnt so much. He is such a great person to be with, always happy and so welcoming. I enjoyed the filming too, it is for an international TV programme so people in my country will be able to see it and what I did out here.
"It feels very strange when we walk around the city and everybody comes to shake Haile’s hand, he is very famous and everyone has so much respect for him, I feel proud that he is my mentor when I see this. I’m really looking forward to tomorrow and seeing Obinna. I have a feeling I will never forget this trip.”
Fanuel on camera in Ethopia
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