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Bekele gets Olympic long-distance double! PDF Print E-mail

Ethiopia's Bekele claims 2nd gold medal !!!
As her compatriot Dibaba, Bekele gets Olympic long-distance double.

Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia was masterful this evening in the men's 5,000-metre race crossing the line in 12:57.82.

Bekele took over from his teammates with 2 kilometers to impose an icredible pace. He won refreshing the 24-year-old Olympic record created by Morocco's Said Aouita at Los Angeles Games.

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge took silver in a time of 13:02.80. Edwin Soi of Kenya won bronze in 13:06.22.

Holding the two World Records of these distances, Bekele showed the world he is the best runner of the long distance races.

Bekele became the seventh man in Olympic history to claim the double.

 

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