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2012 Olympic Athletes to Watch: Kenenisa Bekele

April 22nd, 2012 Comments off

Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long distance runner to watch out for in 2012. Kenenisa Bekele was born on June 13, 1982. This Ethiopian long distance runner specializes in the men’s 5,000 meter and the 10,000 meter. This legendary athlete is currently listed at 5′ 4” and 120 lbs. Bekele’s hometown is Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Kenenisa Bekele is definitely one of the 2012 Olympic athletes to watch. Bekele set new Olympic records while winning the 5000 meters (12:57.82) and the 10,000 (27:01.17) in 2008. Bekele is one of the best long distance runners of all-time, with the championships and records to prove it

Here is a video clip of Kenenisa Bekele winning the 2011 Brussels 10,000m race:

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