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Kenenisa Bekele
Key Facts
Country
Competed in
Date of birth
13 Jun 1982
Height
1.67m
Weight
59kg
Medals
 |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Performances
- 27:01.17
- OR Athletics Men's 10,000m
- Set 17 Aug 08
- 26:17.53
- WR Athletics Men's 10,000m
- Set 26 Aug 05
External Web Links
- External website: Kenenisa Bekele facts and stats
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Biography
Competed in: ATHLETICS
With three Olympic gold medals and 16 world titles, the Ethiopian is the greatest-ever long distance runner
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Bekele ban lifted after apology
Mo Farah's Olympic rival Kenenisa Bekele has his suspension lifted by Ethiopia's athletics governing body.
24 Jan 12
Kiprop and Britton earn victories
7 Jan 12
Asbel Kiprop wins the men's 3km race and Fionnula Britton the women's 6km at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country meeting, as Ethiopian Olympic legend - and Mo Farah rival - Kenenisa Bekele is well off the pace.
| Date | Event | Rank | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug | Men's 10,000m Final | 4 | 27:32.44 |
Head to Head
Kenenisa Bekele vs Christopher Thompson
Kenenisa Bekele
One to watch 
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
1
London 2012 results
27:32.44 Men's 10,000m
Height
1.67m (5'6")
Weight
59kg
Age
30
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 |
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