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Personal information; Full name: Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha: Nationality: Ethiopian: Born 13 June 1982 (age 42)near Bekoji, Arsi Province, Socialist Ethiopia: Height: 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) Weight: 56 kg (123 lb) Sport; Country
May 18, 2024 · Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele is not one to give up easily.. Just as he destroyed his racing rivals with his blistering speed and unmatched aggression on the athletics track, the three-time Olympic champion maintained his incredible competitiveness and passion for his runs when he stepped up to compete at the marathon distance.. The middle-distance track superstar hasn't been able to match his track and cross-country accomplishments, where he earned 19 global titles, but whenever he was written ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Kenenisa Bekele: Pushing himself to the limits. Bekele’s personal best of 2:01:41 from Berlin 2019 still stands as the third-fastest time ever recorded, trailing behind the Kenyan pair of Kiptum, the new world record holder, and Kipchoge.. This achievement continues to inspire, countering a prevailing sentiment in the running world that his moments of brilliance have dimmed.
Kenenisa BEKELE, Ethiopia - Half Marathon, Marathon
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Nov 13, 2019 · Described as one of the greatest comebacks in athletics history, Kenenisa Bekele’s astonishing victory in September’s Berlin Marathon in 2:01:41 – within two seconds of the world record - sent shockwaves through the athletics world.
Jun 9, 2024 · Kenenisa Bekele, Ethiopian long-distance runner who won Olympic gold medals in the 10,000 meters in 2004 and in both the 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters in 2008. He also won the Paris (2014) and Berlin (2016 and 2019) marathons. Learn more about Bekele’s life and career.
At the Games in Athens, he entered the 10,000m along with his idol, Gebrselassie, and a third Ethiopian, Sileshi Sihine. The Ethiopians took charge halfway through the race. When Gebrselassie began to fade, Bekele slowed down to allow him to catch up. Eventually Bekele and Sihine pulled away from ...
Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele brought the crowd in the National Indoor Arena to its feet with a successful attack on the World indoor 5000m record, finishing with a determined sprint in a time of 12:49.60 during a memorable night’s competition at the Norwich Union Grand Prix.
Nov 5, 2021 · In 2019, Kenenisa Bekele came within two seconds of breaking Eliud Kipchoge’s world record. At 39, the Ethiopian champion has come to New York to prove he can still win anywhere.
