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Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha [4] ( Oromo: Qananiisaa baqqalaa; Amharic: ቀነኒሳ በቀለ; born 13 June 1982) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He was the world record holder in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre from 2004 until 2020. He won the gold medal in both the 5,000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Ethiopia's athletics legend Kenenisa Bekele shares his struggles with injuries, his pursuit of world records and his Olympic dream in an exclusive interview. He reveals his mindset, his training and his expectations for the upcoming London Marathon and Paris 2024.
Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and three-time Olympic champion. He holds the world records for 5000m, 10,000m and half marathon, and has won five world titles and one Olympic gold medal.
4 days ago · Kenenisa Bekele (born June 13, 1982, near Bekoji, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who won Olympic gold medals in the 10,000 metres in 2004 and in both the 5,000 metres and the 10,000 metres in 2008. He later had success in the marathon.
Nearly a month later, Bekele, who last competed at the Olympics on the track at London 2012, was confirmed in a six-member Ethopia team for Paris 2024, where he will be 42. The return to the national squad, after a chequered marathon career blighted by injuries, just affirms his pedigree. “For me to stay for a long time, like 15 years, even ...
Jan 4, 2005 · Alem Techale, a 2003 World Youth Champion at 1500m and fiancée of Olympic 10000m champion Kenenisa Bekele, collapsed and passed away during training in 2005. IAAF President Lamine Diack expressed his condolences to Bekele and remembered Techale as a gifted and charming athlete.
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Nov 13, 2019 · How the Ethiopian legend overcame injury struggles and ran 2:01:41 in Berlin, just two seconds off the world record. Read about his training, nutrition, mental toughness and future plans in this feature article.
