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Bekele to run down world record

World champion Kenenisa Bekele hopes to break his world record in the 10,000m on June 8 in the Nike Prefontaine Classic, which would be his first race in the United States.

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Defar to run for record at Pre meet

A second Ethiopian will try to break a world record June 8 at the Nike Prefontaine Classic.

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Bekele rules out Beijing distance double

Although he says he is in the best shape of his life, Kenenisa Bekele has ruled out attempting to win both the 5000m and 10,000m at the Beijing Olympics, a feat he nearly accomplished at the Athens...

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Gebrselassie excels at FBK Games

Haile Gebrselassie ran his fastest 10,000m in four years Saturday, well within the 27-minute mark he sought to push his case to make the Ethiopian team for the Beijing Olympics.

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Getting up there

World pole vault champion Brad Walker broke an eight-year-old American record at the Prefontaine Classic. Other highlights included Mozambique's Maria Mutola, 36, winning the 800m for the 16th straight...

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Ethiopia names Olympians

Ethiopia announced its Olympic track and field squad, which features a formidable lineup of distance runners. Headlining the team are Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba, who both plan to double in...

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Bekele successfully defends 10,000m title

Kenenisa Bekele has successfully defended his Olympic 10,000 meters title in a games record, leading teammate Sileshi Sihine again in an Ethiopian 1-2 finish.

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Bekele's 5000m completes distance double

With a convincing win in Saturday's 5000m, Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele earned his second gold medal of the Olympics. His 12:57.82 was a new Olympic record. American Bernard Lagat finished ninth.

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U.S. Track disappoints ... and boss knows it

A two-time Olympic medalist, Bernard Lagat's Achilles didn't allow him near the podium in Beijing. His melancholy finish to the Olympics summed up the entire U.S. track performance, writes Alan...

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Kenya wins Africa's Olympic scramble

The scramble for Africa's supremacy at the Olympics was decided when Ethiopia's Deriba Merga slowly wilted in the morning heat and Kenya's Samuel Wanjiru surged through to win the men's marathon.

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