World Athletics are wrong not to have a short and long race. Four kilometres and twelve kilometres should be the distance. The look on Bekeles face with flag draped over him says it all. This is not easy.
Bekele. Who occasionally beat him, not on this day, and who he beat how. That is measure of greatness amongst other measures. I am watching and they are at lap five ie ten kilometres run consistently at 3 min and a second or so pace. Bekele is running peacefully however now at 30:25 that extra that he has is being used and he is away. Waters have been muddied over the last few years somewhat by others Championship performances, I am not talking about Eliud as his greatness is not in doubt also. Bekele is the greatest distance runner across three surfaces. Times, championships and who you beat, and the quality of those who beat you. At 33:01 one ie another kilometre gone and he is away staggeringly fast up the steep bit and flying down the other side. There was Beijing and Berlin to come. His mastery in those four future races😮
No sé que me produce más emoción, si ver correr a los grandes corredores etíopes o escuchar a los más grandes relatores deportivos que hubo en España, José Ángel de la Casa y Gregorio Parra. Esos eran periodistas y no los que llevan ahora.
Kenyans are extremely talented, fearsome runners and it takes a hell of a run to beat them. Here comes Kenenisa Bekele who has the power to beat whoever racing him, be it Kenyan, Eritrean or Jamican. He is the embodiment of extreme gift in running which can only come from God.
From 3000 to 42195m world class. From cross country to 1500m world class. Several olymic gold medals and word records. And with nearly 40 years a 2:01h in Marathon! - Bekele is the GOAT runner!
