After stomping the rest of the world and becoming the first to win both the 4k and 12k at world cross, what happened to the 19 year old wonder? He is no where to be found in the top track lists for 2002. I don't recall reading anything about him after an early spring report that said he was aiming for sub-13 at 5000m.
He was injuried; however, expect him back next year.
The ethopian contingent was expecting BIG things from him
this year-too bad he got hurt. I mean beside the World
X historic run, Bekele ran 7:30.something as a 18yr old the
year before. Hopefully Hicham will run both the 1500 and
5000 next year and have Bekele for company.
Vipam
Vipam wrote:
He was injuried; however, expect him back next year.
The ethopian contingent was expecting BIG things from him
this year-too bad he got hurt. I mean beside the World
X historic run, Bekele ran 7:30.something as a 18yr old the
year before. Hopefully Hicham will run both the 1500 and
5000 next year and have Bekele for company.
Vipam
"Bekele ran 7:30.something as a 18yr old the
year before."
Lets get the qualifier out of there to make the more accurate statement "Bekele ran 7:30.something the year before".
Pen point accuracy-He was 19 years old, BORN Jun 13, 1982.
He ran 7:30.67 for 3000m which was ratified as a junior mark
by the IAAF. Bekele also ran 3 sub 13:20 5000m races during the 2001 year and the Ethopian contingent still are expecting BIG things from the TWENTY year old (20) Bekele in 2003.
Vipam
Thank you Bushman for pointing out my lack of accuracy in the last post.
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