Kenenisa Bekele
Kenenisa Bekele is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner, widely regarded as one of the greatest distance runners in history. He holds multiple world records, including the outdoor 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters, and has won numerous gold medals at the Olympic Games and World Championships. Bekele’s remarkable career is highlighted by his dominance in both track and cross-country events, where he set a high standard of excellence in long-distance running. His 5,000-meter world record of 12:37.35, set in 2004, stood as a benchmark until it was recently broken by American athlete Grant Fisher.
Born on Jun 13, 1982 (43 years old)
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Argentina:
Kenenisa Bekele is a legendary long-distance runner and a strong competitor.
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Montenegro:
Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who has also run under two hours and two minutes in the marathon.
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United States:
Kenenisa Bekele is a legendary Ethiopian runner whose record in the 5,000 meters was surpassed by Grant Fisher.
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Ukraine:
The previous record was held by Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele for 21 years.
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Ireland:
Kenenisa Bekele set the previous world indoor record of 12:49.60 in 2004.
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United States:
Fisher broke the 21-year-old world record set by Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele in 2004.
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