Bekele can easily win in a 2:10 race. The point is he don't want to win races. HE want to improve his PR, he wants the world record. That's why he don't compete in slow tactical race. He either go for World record, and if that's not coming, he prefer to have a DNF. Nobody can deny that he the greatest 5000m and 10000m runner and to cement his legacy as GOAT, he needs the world record.