Why are Ethiopian endurance runners so successful?
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Why are Ethiopian endurance runners so successful?
RW contributor David Smyth travels to the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to find out the secrets behind Ethiopia's long history of running success. Here's what he learned from training with, and chatting to, some of the world's best runners
Dec 5, 2022
Kenenisa Bekele Bekele World Records
5000m World Record (final 900m) by Kenenisa Bekele in Hengelo (2004) Time: 12:37.35 KM Splits: 1st KM: 2:33 2nd KM: 2:32 3rd KM: 2:31 4th KM: 2:30 5th KM: 2:29 Final 3000m in 7:31 and ran the final 3000m from the front. | Sweat Elite
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5000m World Record (final 900m) by Kenenisa Bekele in Hengelo (2004) Time: 12:37.35 KM Splits: 1st KM: 2:33 2nd KM: 2:32 3rd KM: 2:31 4th KM: 2:30 5th KM: 2:29 Final 3000m in 7:31 and ran the final 3000m from the front. | Sweat Elite
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