In another thread I predicted Bekele would run 3:32 high to 3:33 low; however, I got the placing wrong. What does this say about the top 1500m runners that he easily bested? This is proof Kenenisa Bekele could compete solely as a top 1500m runner if he trained for the event specifically.
DN Galan
M 1500m Int - A-final
WR: 3:26.00 SR: 3:29.30
Hicham El Guerrouj (1998) Hicham El Guerrouj (1997)
Rank Bib Name Nat Born Time
1 454 Kenenisa BEKELE ETH 82 3:33.08
2 402 Isaac SONGOK KEN 84 3:33.25
3 412 Adil KAOUCH MAR 79 3:33.36
4 422 Tarek BOUKENSA ALG 81 3:34.13
5 441 Kamel BOULAHFANE ALG 76 3:34.25
6 432 Abdalaati IGUIDER MAR 3:35.29
7 371 Suleiman SIMOTWO KEN 80 3:35.35
8 437 Kevin SULLIVAN CAN 74 3:35.41
9 397 Nate BRANNEN CAN 82 3:36.43
10 392 Ivan HESHKO UKR 79 3:36.53
11 400 Chris LUKEZIC USA 84 3:38.06
12 420 Bernard KIPTUM KEN 3:39.36
13 457 Elkanah ANGWENYI KEN 83 3:46.46
14 367 Churchill KIPSANG KEN 85 ab
14 373 Osmar DOS SANTOS BRA 68 ab