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Bekele sets new Olympics 10,000m mark to take gold
Ethiopia's reigning Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele retains his Olympic 10,000m title, his second Olympic gold medal, after outruning a quality field in 27 minutes and 1.17 seconds - a new Olympic record at the Beijing's Bird Nest stadium.
Aldama, Jaber lead Sudan to African Championships
All-African Games 400m hurdles champion Muna Jaber and Triple jump champion Yamile Aldama leads a strong Sudanese squad for the 16th CAA African Athletics Championships in Addis Ababa.
Mergessa takes Belfast's TQ 10K
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Ethiopia's Ayele Mergessa wins the 2nd Titanic Quarter 10k (TQ 10Km) race in 31 minutes and seven seconds on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Kenyan athletes’ calls for selection change
Top Kenyan athletes, including five–time world cross country champion and record-holder Paul Tergat calls on Athletics Kenya (AK) to change the intense selection process for the country representatives to international competitions.
Dibaba takes Gold in new Olympic mark
Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba has set a new Olympic record after running a perfect race to take gold in the women's 10000m today, overtaking Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse with 350m to go and powered home in a time of 29:54.68.
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