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.
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Kenenisa Bekele's world record of 4:49.99 stood since 2007.
The shifting psychology behind breaking a world record – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-01
He is an Olympic and World Champion in the 10,000 meters.
Dagens quiz: Søndag 21. desember 2025
Norway· 2025-12-21
Kenenisa Bekele, the third-fastest man in history and a legend in his own right, continues his career-long rivalry with Kipchoge.
Kipchoge, Lokedi to lead Kenyan charge at New York Marathon
Kenya· 2025-11-01
Kenenisa Bekele is a legendary athlete who has won multiple Olympic medals.
Index - Sport - Soha nem látott özönvíz öntötte el New Yorkot, veszélyben a vasárnapi legendás maraton
Hungary· 2025-11-01
Kenenisa Bekele is a legendary long-distance runner and a strong competitor.
¿se viene el maratón más grande de todos los tiempos?
Argentina· 2025-04-27
Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who has also run under two hours and two minutes in the marathon.
Da li će neko uspjeti da istrči maraton za manje od dva sata
Montenegro· 2025-04-05
Kenenisa Bekele is a legendary Ethiopian runner whose record in the 5,000 meters was surpassed by Grant Fisher.
Grant Fisher: American runner on his ‘super, super rare’ back-to-back world records
United States· 2025-04-04
The previous record was held by Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele for 21 years.
Другий світовий рекорд за тиждень: Грант Фішер переписав історію легкої атлетики| Легка атлетика
Ukraine· 2025-02-16
Kenenisa Bekele set the previous world indoor record of 12:49.60 in 2004.
Sarah Healy beats own Irish indoor record to take second in Keely Klassic 1500m in Birmingham – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-15
Fisher broke the 21-year-old world record set by Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele in 2004.
Grant Fisher: US athlete breaks two indoor world records in same weekUnited States· 2025-02-15