Imane Merga is pictured above leading the men's 10,000m final with
 two laps to go - the insets are at "The Bell" and his post race celebration.
2011 World Championships.
Men's 10,000m final
    
        
            | 1 | Ibrahim JELIAN 
 | (ETH) | 27:13.81 
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            | 2 | Mo FARAH 
 | (GBR) 
 | 27:14.07 | 
        
            | 3 | Imane MERGA 
 | (ETH) 
 | 27:19.14 
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            | 4 | Zersenay TADESSE 
 | (ERI) | 27:22.57 | 
        
            | 5 | Martin MATHATHI 
 | (KEN) | 27:23.87 
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            | 6 | Peter KIRUI | (KEN) | 27:25.63 
 | 
        
            | 7 | Galen RUPP | (USA) | 27:26.84 
 | 
        
            | 8 | Sileshi SIHINE 
 | (ETH) | 27:34.11 | 
        
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Imane Merga pictured during the final of the 10,000 metres. 17th August 2009.
    
        
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            | Men's 10000m. Final. 2009 World Athletics
 Championships
 
 
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            | 1. Kenenisa BEKELE |  | ETH |  | 26: 46.31 CR | 
        
            | 2. Zersenay TADESSE |  | ERI |  | 26: 50.12 | 
        
            | 3. Moses Ndiema MASAI |  | KEN |  | 26: 57.39 | 
        
            | 4. Imane MERGA |  | ETH |  | 27: 15.94 | 
        
            | 5. Bernard Kiprop KIPYEGO |  | KEN |  | 27: 18.47 | 
        
            | 6. Dathan RITZENHEIN |  | USA |  | 27: 22.28 | 
        
            | 7. Micah Kipkemboi KOGO |  | KEN |  | 27: 26.33 | 
        
            | 8. Galen RUPP |  | USA |  | 27: 37.99 | 
    
PERSONAL BEST TIMES:
3000 Metres       7:39.96        Doha    15 MAY 2015
5000 Metres     12:53.58        Stockholm  06 AUG 2010
10,000 Metres    26:48.35      Eugene  03 JUN 2011
10 Kilometres     27:47          Houilles    26 DEC 2010
15 Kilometres     43:18           Lisboa    06 OCT 2013
Half Marathon    1:02:40        Lisboa    06 OCT 2013