Gebrhiwot makes a big splash in Shanghai ? Samsung Diamond League International Association of Athletics Foundation But the scalps ? Longosiwa, Kenenisa Bekele in fifth place, 'Gus' Choge seventh ? carry a very high value. Fifth in the 3000m at last year's World Youth Championships in Lille, Gebrhiwot has quickly out-stripped the four youngsters who finished ahead ...
Ethiopia to use Dutch athletics meet as Olympic trials for men's 10000 meters Washington Post Kenenisa Bekele, who won the last two Olympic races, will not compete in the FBK Games and will likely fill the third slot. Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or ...
The 15 Greatest Record-Breaking Performances in Summer Olympic History Bleacher Report Four years after nearly completing the long distance running sweep, Kenenisa Bekele did just that at the 2008 Beijing Games. Not since 1980 has a runner won both the 5000- and 10000-meter races, but the Ethiopian accomplished the feat in 2008.
Column: Olympic first, a home from home in London Fox News For Ethiopian vegan curries, 5000 and 10000 champion Kenenisa Bekele should try the East End's Brick Lane market. The stall holder there who spoons out the stews is from Myanmar. That might be bizarre, unthinkable even, in a less cosmopolitan city, ...
Reasons to Believe: By The Numbers CTV.ca 26:43.16 - World-leading time in the 10000m for 2011, run by Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele. 27:27.96 - Time run by Canadian runner Cameron Levins in his first 10000m race ever at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational at Stanford University.
Liu lights up rainy Shanghai with hurdles triumph IBNLive.com Her compatriot Kenenisa Bekele, whose 5000-10000 metres double was one of the highlights of the Beijing Olympics, managed just fifth place in his first 5000 of the season behind compatriot Hagos Gebrhwet, who won in 13.11.00.
Most of the world's best headed to Shanghai China Daily The world's best long-distance man, Kenenisa Bekele, will stretch his Ethiopian legs out in the 5000m. The three-time Olympic champion (twice in the 10000 and once in the 5000) and world record holder in both distance events should get his Olympic ...
Ethiopians Dibaba & Gebrhiwet, Kenyan Chemos shine in Shanghai - Samsung ... NewsDire In the event, he not only won but set a meeting record of 13:11.00 and left in his wake a raft of East African talent including Olympic champion and fellow-countryman, Kenenisa Bekele. World youth champion, Leonard Kosencha of Kenya, took the men's ...
Canadian hurdler Phylicia George 3rd in Diamond League opener CBC.ca Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia, who dominated the 5000 and 10000 distances between 2004-2009, was a disappointing seventh in the 3000, won by Augustine Choge of Kenya. Bekele missed nearly two years of competition due to calf and knee injuries.
Phillips Idowu beats Christian Taylor in Diamond League BBC Sport Her compatriot Kenenisa Bekele, one of Mo Farah's main rivals, managed just fifth place in his first 5000 of the season behind compatriot Hagos Gebrhwet, who won in 13.11.00. GB triple jumper Phillips Idowu.
Sprint hurdles leads classy line-ups for Samsung Diamond League Shanghai International Association of Athletics Foundation At the head of the list for the 5000m is Kenenisa Bekele. After dropping out of the Daegu World Championships 10000m, it was thought that Bekele's reign was over, but he bounced back two weeks later with a sub-27min clocking in Brussels.
Legend Cram backs Farah to shine West London Sport One of Farah's main rivals, Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia, looks to be back in form after struggling with injury last season, and will lay down the gauntlet in the first big race of the season, the Doha Diamond League meeting on Friday.
Athletics: Joseph Kiptum and Natalya Puchkova take Hanover after thrilling ... RunnersWeb Tamrat Bekele, a younger brother of long distance superstar Kenenisa Bekele, took fifth in his debut with 2:11:11. Kenenisa Bekele had paid the flight for his brother to get him into the race. For Joseph Kiptum it was somehow good fortune that the pace ...
Alisal grad an Olympian Monterey County Herald Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia won the gold medal in 27:01.17. Bekele holds the world record at 26:17.53, set in 2005. "He's not satisfied,'' said Flores, who watched the race with Estrada's family. "He wants more. He believes he will drop more time.
Vancouver Island's Cameron Levins races to compete with the best Vancouver Sun At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele won both the 5000 (12:57.82) and 10000 (27:01.17) in Olympic record times. In the 10000, Ethiopians and Kenyans took six of the first seven spots and runners from other African nations filled out ...
'Incredible' Race: America's Lopez Lomong Sets 2012 World Best [VIDEO] NPR (blog) The current all-time world record for the event is 12:37:35, a time set by Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia in 2004. At just 27, Lopez Lomong has already overcome many setbacks in his life. In fact, as NPR has previously reported, Lomong "started out ...
Canadian running phenom Levins on right track Canada.com At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele won both the 5000 (12:57.82) and 10000 (27:01.17) in Olympic record times. In the 10000, Ethiopians and Kenyans took six of the first seven spots and runners from other African nations filled out ...
International Capsules: Pistorius-Singleton showdown looms at Paralympics Brownsville Herald For Ethiopian vegan curries, 5000 and 10000 champion Kenenisa Bekele should try the East End's Brick Lane market. The stall holder there who spoons out the stews is from Myanmar. That might be bizarre, unthinkable even, in a less cosmopolitan city, ...
Lone 'Wolf' Kipsiro Eyes Olympics Double AllAfrica.com Apart from the Kenyans, Kipsiro has to contend with the likes of double Ethiopian Olympics titleholder, Kenenisa Bekele, British world 5000m champion, Mo Farah as well as Daegu and Maputo 10000m gold medallist, Ibrahim Jeilan (Ethiopia) among other ...