This could put a slight damper on the rest of the season:
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Bekele – Injured
The Athletissima meeting was to be highlighted by the appearance of World 5000 and 10,000 metres record holder Kenenisa Bekele in the former event, in what was to have been his last competive outing before the Olympic Games.
However, Bekele in the last hour (1800hrs CET) has today had to withdraw due to the recurrence of an old Achilles injury in his left leg.
The remaining field is still top notch including Ethiopia's Sileshi Sihine, who was second in the Rome Golden League meeting with 12:47.04, the junior Mulugeta Wondimu (second in Hengelo in 13:01.28), Markos Geneti, and Abyote Abate (PB 13:00.36).
The Kenyan challenge is led by John Kibowen, fourth placer at the World Championships in Paris (12:54.07 - PB), the 2001 World champion Richard Limo (12:59.37 in Rome on Friday), and Benjamin Limo, the World silver medallist in the 5000 metres in Seville 1999.