Gebrelassie and Bekele will not race against each other in Birmingham
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Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie has set his sights on breaking his own two-mile record at the Norwich Union Grand Prix in Birmingham on 20 February.
The two-time Olympic champion set a new mark of eight minutes 4.69secs last season and believes he can better it.
"I'm still hungry to chase records - even if they are my own," said 30-year-old Gebrselassie.
"Birmingham is a great venue, I always get a lot of support there so the conditions are good for fast times."
Gebrselassie will be joined at the National Indoor Arena by his protege and long-distance rival Kenenisa Bekele, who is targeting the Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m titles next year.
The 21-year-old sprinted past his compatriot to snatch the 10,000m crown at the world championships in Paris last summer.
But there will be no repeat of their thrilling on-track rivalry in Birmingham as Bekele is competing in the 5,000m.
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