Kenenisa BEKELE

Kenenisa Bekele - Ethiopia - Two Gold Medals at 2009 World Athletics Championships.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 23 August 2009

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Sunday, 13 June 1982
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Near Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopia
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Ethiopia
    • Event(s)
      5000m, 10000m
    • Championship Performances
      Olympics: 2008 Gold 10,000m, Gold 5,000m, 2004 Gold 10,000m, silver 5000m, 2012 4th. 10,000m.
      Worlds: 2009 Gold 10,000m, Gold 5,000m, 2007 Gold 10,000m., 2005 Gold 10,000m., 2003 Gold 10,000m, bronze 5000m.
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Kenenisa BEKELE - Ethiopia - Two Gold Medals at 2009 World Athletics Championships.

Six days after his win in the 10,000 metres Kenenisa Bekele against tastes victory as he takes

the 5,000 metres title from Barnard Lagat of the U.S.A.

 

Men's 5000m. Final. 2009 World Athletics Champs
1. Kenenisa BEKELE   ETH   13: 17.09
2. Bernard LAGAT   USA   13: 17.33
3. James KWALIA C'KURUI   QAT   13: 17.78
4. Moses Ndiema KIPSIRO   UGA   13: 18.11
5. Eliud KIPCHOGE   KEN   13: 18.95
6. Ali ABDOSH   ETH   13: 19.11
7. Mohammed FARAH   GBR   13: 19.69
8. Matthew TEGENKAMP   USA   13: 20.23
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Kenenisa Bekele strides to victory in the 10,000 metres in Berlin.  17th August 2009.

Photos George Herringshaw.  ©

 

Men's 10000m. Final. 2009 World Athletics Championships
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