Imperious Kenenisa powers to 10,000m treble (Reuters) Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele powered to his third 10,000 metres world title in a row with a pulsating victory on Monday. More Kenenisa sets year's world best time for 10,000 m ETHIOPIAN STORMS TO 10K TRIUMPH |
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| Running great Kenenisa sets new world two-mile best time (AFP) ".. Distance-running great Kenenisa Bekele added to his collection of notable landmarks by setting a new world-best performance mark." More |
| Kenenisa storms to olympic double August 23 ( BBC ) - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele crushed the opposition as he cruised to 5,000 gold on Saturday, adding to the 10,000 tiltle he won eight days ago. More |
More Ethiopian double joy as Kenenisa wins 5000m
August 23 ( AFP ) - ".. His triumph was the first such
men's double since compatriot Miruts Yifter's feat
over the same events at the 1980 Moscow Games.
Dibaba's double over the same distance had been a
landmark for women athletes. More
August 23 ( AFP ) - ".. His triumph was the first such
men's double since compatriot Miruts Yifter's feat
over the same events at the 1980 Moscow Games.
Dibaba's double over the same distance had been a
landmark for women athletes. More
| " Kenenisa Bekele has now surely claimed that most treasured of appellations: " greatest of all time" Irish Times |
Imperious Kenenisa defends 10,000m gold in style
Kenyan Micah Kogo ensured there was no Ethiopian clean-sweep, taking bronze in 27:04.11.
Bekele's 35-year-old team-mate Haile Gebrselassie, the Olympic 10,000m champion in 1996 and
2000, came in sixth.
Together, the two runners have ensured Ethiopian dominance in the event for four consecutive
Olympic Games.
Bekele confirmed after the race he would attempt the long-distance track 'double' after twice falling
just short, in Athens four years ago and at the 2003 world championships, where he came away
with a silver and bronze medal in the respective 5,000m events.
"I'm so happy with my performance - I won an Olympic gold for the second time," Bekele said.
"Winning again is special, very special. More
- August 18 ( ABC News ) - Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia has won
his second successive Olympic 10,000 metres gold medal,
producing a devastating burst of speed on the last lap to see off
any pretenders to his title.
The 26-year-old triple world champion clocked a new Olympic
record of 27 minutes 01.17 seconds, with compatriot Sileshi
Sihine claiming silver - as he did at the Athens Games in 2004 -
in 27:02.77.
Kenyan Micah Kogo ensured there was no Ethiopian clean-sweep, taking bronze in 27:04.11.
Bekele's 35-year-old team-mate Haile Gebrselassie, the Olympic 10,000m champion in 1996 and
2000, came in sixth.
Together, the two runners have ensured Ethiopian dominance in the event for four consecutive
Olympic Games.
Bekele confirmed after the race he would attempt the long-distance track 'double' after twice falling
just short, in Athens four years ago and at the 2003 world championships, where he came away
with a silver and bronze medal in the respective 5,000m events.
"I'm so happy with my performance - I won an Olympic gold for the second time," Bekele said.
"Winning again is special, very special. More
| Kenenisa Bekele |
Kenenisa Unsure About His Next Olympics Target
Nov.28 ( The Peninsula ) - " .. Ethiopian running great Kenenisa
Bekele said he was unsure as to which distance he would target for
the 2012 Olympics in London. More
Nov.28 ( The Peninsula ) - " .. Ethiopian running great Kenenisa
Bekele said he was unsure as to which distance he would target for
the 2012 Olympics in London. More
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