(September 16, 20111, BRUSSELS (AP)--Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele set the fastest time of the year in the 10,000 meters at the Van Damme Memorial on Friday, less than three weeks after stepping out of the world championships final.
He avenged the first defeat of his career in the 10,000 by coming back with a time of 26 minutes, 43.16 seconds, beating the year's best mark set by Mo Farah by 3.41 seconds.
After he withdrew from the championships in Daegu, Bekele returned to Ethiopia to train. Cheered by 40,000 fans at the King Baudouin stadium, took the lead from Kenyan Lucas Rotich with a lap to go.
Galen Rupp was third, setting an American record in 26:48. He broke the previous record by a full 11 seconds, set by Chris Solinsky in April 2010.
Source: Associated Press (AP)
After he withdrew from the championships in Daegu, Bekele returned to Ethiopia to train. Cheered by 40,000 fans at the King Baudouin stadium, took the lead from Kenyan Lucas Rotich with a lap to go.
Galen Rupp was third, setting an American record in 26:48. He broke the previous record by a full 11 seconds, set by Chris Solinsky in April 2010.
Source: Associated Press (AP)
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