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Kenenisa Bekele's brother Tariku took a deserved win in 7:38.98 ahead of Kenyans Edwin Soi and Isaac Songok.
BBC: SPORT | Athletics | Powell maintains unbeaten stretch
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And Kenenisa Bekele was still struggling to find his form after the death of his fiancee this year.
BBC: SPORT | Athletics | Holmes back on form in Birmingham
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Gebre Gebremariam and Dejene Berhanu have been recruited to strengthen the meeting, following the withdrawal of countryman Kenenisa Bekele.
BBC: SPORT | Athletics | Ethiopian trio set for Edinburgh
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ATHENS, Greece -- Hicham El Guerrouj completed an historic Olympic 1, 500-5, 000 meters double after a battle royal with Kenenisa Bekele.
CNN: El Guerrouj secures double triumph
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Also confirmed for Birmingham are former Olympic triple jump champion Christian Olsson and current 1500m and 10, 000m Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele.
BBC: Jessica Ennis to captain GB at Glasgow indoor meeting
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Ethiopia's world and Olympic 10, 000m champion Kenenisa Bekele put in a fierce final sprint to see off Kenyan Isaac Songok in 12 minutes 48.25 seconds.
BBC: Powell equals 100m world record
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Before Dibaba, the great Kenenisa Bekele -- a three-time Olympic champion and double world record-holder in the 5, 000 and 10, 000m -- was the most famous product of the area.
CNN: Born to run: Ethiopia's golden girl Dibaba
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Meanwhile, Kenenisa Bekele - Olympic champion in the 5, 000m and 10, 000m - won the 5, 000m event in a time of 12 minutes 50.18 seconds ahead of Moses Kipsiro of Uganda and Kenyan Moses Masai.
BBC: Bolt marks return with easy win
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Among the international stars on show on Sunday are Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele, who goes in the 3, 000m and 5, 000m, and Russia's dethroned world champion Yelena Isinbayeva, who goes head-to-head with her Polish successor Anna Rogowska in the women's pole vault.
BBC: Gay too good for Powell in Greece