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Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha (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.
Just as he destroyed his racing rivals with his blistering speed and unmatched aggression on the athletics track, the three-time Olympic champion maintained his incredible competitiveness and passion for his runs when he stepped up to compete at the marathon distance.
1 x Olympic Games Silver medallist. 1 x World Indoor champion. More Honours. World Rankings. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests. Results. Progression. Honours.
Kenenisa Bekele: Pushing himself to the limits. Bekele’s personal best of 2:01:41 from Berlin 2019 still stands as the third-fastest time ever recorded, trailing behind the Kenyan pair of Kiptum, the new world record holder, and Kipchoge.
Jun 9, 2024 · 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.
Nov 5, 2021 · In 2019, Kenenisa Bekele came within two seconds of breaking Eliud Kipchoge’s world record. At 39, the Ethiopian champion has come to New York to prove he can still win anywhere.
Nov 13, 2019 · Described as one of the greatest comebacks in athletics history, Kenenisa Bekele’s astonishing victory in September’s Berlin Marathon in 2:01:41 – within two seconds of the world record - sent shockwaves through the athletics world.
In the run-up to the Olympic Games in Athens, during a 10-day period, Bekele broke Gebrselassie's world records in both the 10,000m and the 5,000m. Triumph over his idol. At the Games in Athens, he entered the 10,000m along with his idol, Gebrselassie, and a third Ethiopian, Sileshi Sihine.
Jan 4, 2005 · Alem Techale, 2003 World Youth Champion at 1500m and fiancée of Olympic 10000m champion Kenenisa Bekele, died of a heart attack this morning during training.
2 Races, 2 Records, 1 Athlete - Kenenisa Bekele | Olympic Records. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe In our second instalment of the 'Olympic Rewind' series we feature the ...
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