| Abreham Cherkos is pictured above (1658) leading the field alongside his
compatriot Tariku Bekele (1657) during the final of the men's 5000m at
the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Cherkos would go on to finish in 5th
place in a time of 13.16.46, with Bekele a further position back in 6th.
The gold medal went to Tariku's elder brother Kenenisa Bekele, who is
behind Abreham in the photo above. |
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Men's 5000m. Final
2008 Olympic Games.
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| 1. Kenenisa BEKELE |
|
ETH |
|
12: 57.82 OR |
| 2. Eliud KIPCHOGE |
|
KEN |
|
13: 02.80 |
| 3. Edwin Cheruiyot SOI |
|
KEN |
|
13: 06.22 |
| 4. Moses Ndiema KIPSIRO |
|
UGA |
|
13: 10.56 |
| 5. Abreham CHERKOS |
|
ETH |
|
13: 16.46 |
| 6. Tariku BEKELE |
|
ETH |
|
13: 19.06 |
| 7. Juan Luis BARRIOS |
|
MEX |
|
13: 19.79 |
| 8. James Kwalia C'KURUI |
|
QAT |
|
13: 23.48 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS 5000 metres.
2008 12:57.56 Berlin 01 JUN
2007 13:05.83 Ostrava 27 JUN
2006 12:54.19 Roma 14 JUL
2005 13:25.65 Berlin 04 SEP
MARATHON.
2015 2:08:14 Seoul 15 MAR
2014 2:07:08 Seoul 16 MAR
2012 2:12:46 London 22 APR
2010 2:07:29 Amsterdam 17 OCT