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Kenenisa Bekele


 

Ethiopian distance runner Kenenisa Bekele (ቀነኒሳ በቀለ) (born June 13, 1982 in Bekoji/Arsi) took the gold medal in the 10,000 m at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics and the bronze at the 5,000 m.

Major victories

  • 2005 World Country Cross Champion in short race, St. Etienne (France)
  • 2005 World Country Cross Champion in long race, St. Etienne (France)
  • 2005 World Champion 10,000 m, Helsinki (Finland)
  • 2004 World Country Cross Champion in short race
  • 2004 World Country Cross Champion in long race
  • 2004 Olympic Champion 10,000 m, Athens (Greece)
  • 2003 World Country Cross Champion in short race
  • 2003 World Country Cross Champion in long race
  • 2003 World Champion 10,000 m, Paris (France)
  • 2002 World Country Cross Champion in short race
  • 2002 World Country Cross Champion in long race