From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Mon Aug 17 2009 - 17:24:18 EDT
Eritrea's Zersenay Tadese, who led for almost all the second-half of the
25-lap race, claimed silver in 26:50.12 with Kenyan Moses Masai of Kenya
winning bronze in 26:57.39.
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Bekele joins history-makers with fourth 10,000m world title
Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele etched his name in distance running history at
the World Athletics Championships here on Monday when he won his fourth
consecutive world 10,000m title.
The 27-year-old Olympic champion ran 26min 46.31sec to add Berlin gold
to his previous success in Paris 2003, Helsinki 2005 and Osaka two years
ago, to match compatriot Haile Gebrselassie for the most world
championship titles won.
The victory also meant the five foot four (1.60 metres) running
phenomenon from Gebrselassie's Oromia region continued his 100 percent
record over the 10,000m event.
Once again the Ethiopian relied on his last-lap kick, an incredible
ability to change gears when the bell sounds and destroy his rivals in
50 quick, painful metres.
Eritrea's Zersenay Tadese, who led for almost all the second-half of the
25-lap race, claimed silver in 26:50.12 with Kenyan Moses Masai of Kenya
winning bronze in 26:57.39.
Qatar's Nicolas Kemboi and Kenyan Bernard Kipyego kept up the early pace
of the race at the Olympic Stadium with the Ethiopians quite happy to
sit in the chasing pack.
Just before the halfway stage, Tadese kicked away, Bekele in second and
compatriot Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam in third at a pace that strung
the field out.
Masai took up the lead from Tadese briefly before the Eritrean again
picked up a punishing pace that saw the pack begin to lap other
competitors with 10 laps to go.
A lap later, and a four-runner breakaway had formed, Bekele sitting on
the heels of Masai, behind Tadese, with Kenyan Michah Kogo in fourth.
With four laps remaining, the two Kenyans had fallen off Tadese's
unrelenting pace and Bekele was left with a fight on his hands with his
great rival from the world cross-country circuit.
Tadese's hunched running style, shoulders jerking, was at odds with
Bekele's more upright stance, his body more fluid in the Eritrean's
slipstream.
As the bell rang for the final lap, Bekele made his move, seemingly
effortless as he ruthlessly motored past Tadese.
When he rounded the bend for the final stretch he raised his finger in
the knowledge he had matched his one-time master Gebrselassie's record.
Bekele's gold here adds to an unbelievable medal haul from the Olympic
Games, worlds and world cross-country championships.
He is also world record holder over both the 5000m and 10,000m, and will
now move on to the 5000m in buoyant mood.
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