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Kenenisa Bekele
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Ethiopian long-distance runner (track and field)
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Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian male long-distance runner and athletics competitor. Born in Bekoji in 1982, he competes for Ethiopia in the marathon, 5000 metres, and 10,000 metres. His professional career began in 2001, and he is a member of the dsm-firmenich Running Team. He speaks Amharic.
Bekele has participated in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics. He holds the 10,000 metres world record progression. His notable events include the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres, and marathon.
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Key facts
- Full name
- Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha
- Nationality
- Ethiopian
- Born
- ( 1982-06-13 ) 13 June 1982 (age 43) , near Bekoji , Arsi Province , Socialist Ethiopia
- Height
- 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
- Weight
- 56 kg (123 lb)
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Sport
- Track , Long-distance running
- Event s
- 5000 metres , 10,000 metres , Marathon
- Team
- Anta Sports , NN Running Team (past)
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Athletics
- Position
- Long Distance Runner
- Nationality
- Ethiopia
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ethiopia
- Place of birth
- Bekoji
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
- Languages spoken
- Amharic
- Participant in
- 2012 Summer Olympics
- Sport
- athletics
- Member of team
- dsm-firmenich Running Team
- Country for sport
- Ethiopia
- Mass
- 56
- Image
- Kenenisabekele1.jpg
- Height
- 165
- Significant event
- marathon
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- Commons category
- Kenenisa Bekele
- date of birth
- 1982-06-13
- start of work period
- 2001-00-00
Sources (7)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Olympic Games
2004 Athens10,000 m
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