Joy and despair as Kenenisa Bekele wins Berlin marathon
Pain for Ethiopian runner as he misses world record by seconds
29 September 2019 - 17:13
Berlin — Former Olympic and world champion Kenenisa Bekele staged a thrilling comeback to win the Berlin marathon on Sunday, dramatically missing out on the world record by 2sec after recording the second fastest time yet.
Ethiopian Bekele, winner in Berlin in 2016 and world record holder over 5,000m and 10,000m, finished in 2hr 1min 41sec, agonisingly close to Eliud Kipchoge’s world record time despite a full sprint in the final 400m...
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