Kenenisa Bekele: how soon will he totally annihilate the distance WR's?

Kenenisa vs Haile at the 10000m in May. I hope Haile is fit and healthy to belt out at least 26:30 and medal in the Olympics but I would be floored if he can come close to beating a healthy Kenenisa in either meet!

VIPAM wrote:

Kenenisa vs Haile at the 10000m in May. I hope Haile is fit and healthy to belt out at least 26:30 and medal in the Olympics but I would be floored if he can come close to beating a healthy Kenenisa in either meet!

They're not racing in May. I've seen news reports that say that, but the Hengelo meet website says KB is racing the 5k.

Haile will run the Marathon in Peking. Its his dream before he retires. If you guys think Haile will challenge Bekele in the 10k, I will have to say you all are in fantasy land like Mormons. Ahahahahahaha.

lamrof wrote:

Haile will run the Marathon in Peking. Its his dream before he retires. If you guys think Haile will challenge Bekele in the 10k, I will have to say you all are in fantasy land like Mormons. Ahahahahahaha.

I'll have the Peking duck sir.

Do any of you guys own a hybrid? My Prius has been having some trouble lately with the battery. Anyone?\

Oh, and "Bekele."

remember this one written on 14 march 2008!!!!

Back on the track for the two untouchable athletes KENENISA AND TIRUNESH.

I LOVE THAT WOMAN SHE IS A BABY FACE DESTOYER GO ETHIOPIA GO TIRUNESH

HERE COME THE KENENISA MONSTER!!! ZERENENAY AND KEYAN BETTER TO HIDE

Elshadai Negash for the IAAF

Ethiopian team for Edinburgh

6km Junior Women

1. Emebet Etea (Defence)

2. Genzebe Dibaba (Muger Cement)

3. Tigist Mamuye (Defence)

4. Bitew Yehunegne (Amhara region)

5. Bethlehem Moges (Defence)

6. Emebet Bacha (Ethiopian Banks)

8km Junior Men

1. Ibrahim Jeylan (Muger Cement)

2. Ayele Abshiro (Ethiopian Banks)

3. Hunegnaw Mesfin (Ethiopian Banks)

4. Dejen Gebremeskel (Ethiopian Banks)

5. Feyissa Lelisa (Defence)

6. Emane Merga (Defence)

8km Senior Women

1. Tirunesh Dibaba (Prisons Police)

2. Meselech Melkamu (EEPCO)

3. Gelete Burka (Prisons Police)

4. Koreni Jelila (Defence)

5. Mestawet Tufa (Omedla)

6. Asselefech Mergia (Omedla)

12km Senior Men

1. Kenenisa Bekele (Muger Cement)

2. Sileshi Sihine (Prisons Police)

3. Abebe Dinkessa (Prisons Police)

4. Demesew Tsega (St. George)

5. Gebregziabher Gebremariam (Ethiopian Banks)

6. Habtamu Fekadu (Defence)

7. Zenbaba Yegezu (St. George)

8. Dereje Regassa (Defence)

9. Tadesse Tola (Prisons Police)

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Ho hum another title for Kenenisa Bekele.

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K. Bekele kicks to tactical 5000m victory

Bekele redeemed himself for his non appearance in the 10,000m, for which he had been named originally, winning a tactical 5000m in 13:49.67. To nobody’s surprise, when a bunch of five athletes got away early on, it comprised three Ethiopians, (Kenenisa, his brother, Tariku Bekele and Ali Abdosh) and two Kenyans (Isaac Songok and Josphat Kiprono Menjo)

At 3000m, Tariku took responsibility at the front and, from here until the bell, he took the lion’s share, often with his brother right beside him. Songok and Kiprono Menjo seemed content to sit back. An explosion of speed on the last lap saw Kenenisa triumph with a 54.40 last 400m while Songok denied Ethiopia their third medal sweep, following a 1-2-3 in the men’s and women’s 10,000m. Abdosh claimed the bronze medal while the younger Bekele got nothing for his earlier hard work.

"It was very, very tough today because of the altitude,” Kenenisa said. “Since the World Cross Country Championship I have had to take 10 days of training off and I have only been back in training for 20 days. This is why I was not sure I would run today and track is very different to cross country, but I had to do it in front of my own people, because they really wanted to see me. When me and Haile (Gebrselassie) hugged on his lap of honour he wished me luck.”

Two Ethiopian legends had appeared on the track at the same time. While Bekele was warming-up, Gebrselassie, although not competing here, took a lap of honour. It was strange to see the multiple world and Olympic champion jogging around the track wearing a maroon gown and black hat. But this was the mark of his honorary degree from Leeds Metropolitan University, England, which he was presented with inside the stadium, for his outstanding contribution to the sport.

you can see issac songok is a great runner and favorite for 5k at the olympic. ( Since kenensa only defend 10k)

5000 mr result AAC

1.KENENISA

2.ISSAC SONGOK

3.ALI ABDUSH

4.TARIKU BEKELE

What do you guys tyhink about the whole Global Warming thing? Man made? Total BS?

I'd be interested in hearing what this group thinks.

Mesfin, sorry my friend even if Isaac Songok later win the Olympic 5000m title he would hardly be the favorite at this minute. Even if Kenenisa Bekele would run the Olympic 5000m the favorite still would have to be Bernard Lagat as he has beaten just about EVERYONE at least twice at 3000m and 5000m. In the last few years Bernard has lost only one 3000m/5000m race. Bernard Lagat (USA) would be he favorite in the 5000m at this point and Kenenisa is the hands down favorite the 10000m.

Not that Isaac Songok hasn\'t got a chance of winning the 5000 gold, but he probably isn\'t the favored 5000 runner in HIS OWN TEAM, which of course includes Bernard Lagat and Isaac\'s good friend Augustine Choge who is apparently over his injuries of last year.

I haven\'t seen the race, but apparently he a heavy knock in the last lap and still only finished a frog\'s foreskin off beating youg Kenny.

i saw z competition and kenenisa won with nick and nick.

if issac is healthy guy i can tell u he can beat lagat

I partially agree with your point that at this point Bernard Lagat is the favorite for the 5000m in an Olympic Final. He has beaten everyone, but he has beaten everyone when it has been a slower, tactical pace. Remember, the fastest he has run is 12:59, and that isn't fast for Bekele, Songok, Kipchoge, Choge, etc. I think the favorite depends on what kind of race the race turns out to be. Tariku and Kenenisa Bekele could take turns pacing the group and drop Lagat between 3k and 4k if they wanted to, and even if they couldn't, they could surely wear him down and still have the endurance and strength to power home out of Lagat's reach. It's really just making it a faster pace, or making a break for it at the 3k mark. Shoot, if Bekele wanted to, he could almost just save himself and turn the race into a time trial run and run 12:45, and that would be hard for a lot of people to compete with. It would also be hard for him to hold on to that pace, but for a person who's run 12:37 in the best 5k shape of his life, and considering how prepared he will be for this Olympics, I think he could win a faster-paced 5000m, but he obviously has a much better chance of winning the 10,000m, so why take silver when you can take gold, right? Here is how I would rank the world's top 5000m runners:

1. Kenenisa Bekele(12:37)

2. Bernard Lagat(12:59)

3. Eliud Kipchoge(12:46)

4. Sileshi Sihine(12:47)

5. Moses Kipsiro(12:50)

I know Sihine beat Kipchoge last summer but Kipchoge also beat Kenenisa Bekele AND Hicham El Guerrouj in the 2003 World Championships. I suppose one could argue that was 5 years ago and not now, but it's a close call anyway, and I think Kipchoge has the faster PR. I would like to see Kipchoge win gold at this year's Olympics.

Aussie Joe wrote:

Not that Isaac Songok hasn't got a chance of winning the 5000 gold, but he probably isn't the favored 5000 runner in HIS OWN TEAM, which of course includes Bernard Lagat and Isaac's good friend Augustine Choge.

Bernard Lagat is American

Aussie Joe wrote:

Isaac Songok ...

I haven't seen the race, but apparently he a heavy knock in the last lap and still only finished a frog's foreskin off beating youg Kenny.

can anyone confirm this ?

songok is a 3'30 guy ( as a 20y ole - he may be quicker now ) & outkicked kennster in a 12'48 win

outkicking him in a fast race is much harder than doing so in a slow one as kennster tires less than anyone & can bring more of his basic 400 speed to last lap

if songok gets into top shape & handles peking conditions well, in the expected tactical slow race i'd favor him to outkick kennster - remember he has 3'30 speed at his disposal & likely better open 400 speed

Kenenisa did loose to songook in oslo.. but the time was 12:50's not 12:48

Kennster came to a hault in zurich later that season.. with 2 laps to go. Songook was forced to take the lead .. e kipchoge was in the same race i blv. With 400 left kennenisa destroyed songook ... that race was the most impressive 5k i have ever seen... because they went 67, and 53 on 12:48

Kennenisa also beat songook in a 1500 that same season. Adil Kouch was second and songook was boxed inside in 3rd.

While songook has the potential to be a world beater.. he is too up and down and has not produced good results consistantly.

He is especially dismal in championships.

songok beat kennster in oslo 12'55.79 to 12'58.22 - a big margin

kennster beat songok in zurich 12'48.25 to 12'48.66 - a small margin & NO destruction ( see above for a destruction )

kennster beat shaheen & then songok in rome by 12'51.44 to

12'51.98 to 12'52.39 - small margin over 2nd & less than 1s over songok

over 1500 kennster beat songok in stockholm 3'33.08 to 3'33.25 - small margin

songok ran 3'31.85 for 5th in paris

songok needs consistency ( he was 22y in '06 ) & maturity may provide it

if he has he can improve with natural maturity from 2y ago

Everyone knows I'm a huge fan of Kenenisa Bekele; however, I will have to disagree in that he could drop Bernard in a Championship 5000m. In a time trial/Grand Prix meet most likely but Championship 5000m have NEVER gone in the 12:49 and that's what it would take to drop a IN-SHAPE Bernard Lagat.

YES Kenenisa Bekele can run 12:45 or faster to drop Bernard Lagat -or- anyone else but he wouldn't have Tariku's help as thats too fast for Tariku at this point. The big thing is that noone has shown the guts to take a CHAMPIONSHIP race out that fast- so a fit Bernard Lagat will have a good shot against any field in a Championship 5000m.

unfortunately for kennster the 5k always takes place after the 10k & after the life'n'death struggle he had last year to win it, it looks like 10k is getting increasingly competitive in globals - it's taking a helluva lot out of him & not leaving him very fresh for 5k

if fresh, he maybe coud run a solo 12'45, but with 10k fatigue still there, it maybe more like 12'50 & that sill leaves people around him on last lap ( albeit i'm not sure if i'd favor lagat - he said after osaka he struggled in 5k despite winning it, as the 1500 had taken a lot out of him )

the "fresh" 5k only guys are possibly the best bet