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Tariku Bekele
Key Facts
Country
Competed in
Date of birth
28 Feb 1987
Height
1.68m
Weight
62kg
Medals
 |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
Top Performances
- 27:03.24
- PB Athletics Men's 10,000m
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| Date | Event | Rank | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug | Men's 10,000m Final | 3 | 27:31.43 |
Head to Head
Tariku Bekele vs Christopher Thompson
Tariku Bekele
Height
1.68m (5'6")
Weight
62kg
Age
26
Christopher Thompson
Height
1.78m (5'10")
Weight
67kg
Age
32
Medal Table
| Rank | Athlete |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHELPS Michael
USA
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |
FRANKLIN Missy
USA
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 |
SCHMITT Allison
USA
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1172 |
BEKELE Tariku (selected)
ETH
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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