Only then did it sink in what it means to have punctured Gebrselassie's aura of invincibility. But batteries run out of juice.
Though Gebrselassie soon rescinded his decision, his absence this Friday at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon confirms the dearth in the great Ethiopian form.
After three consecutive victories, the old master misses the 'world's richest Marathon' to throw it wide open to a posse of young pretenders to his crown.
With first place (men and women) paying a quarter of a million dollars there is no shortage of takers to follow the Ethiopian onto the list of Dubai winners, if not the world record ranks.
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