Above: Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele won a historic distance
double at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

Tadias Magazine
By Tadias Staff

Published: Sunday, August 23, 2009

New York (Tadias) – Ethiopian Olympic Champion Kenenisa Bekele won the gold medal in the 5000m race in Berlin on Sunday, marking the first time an athlete has ever won distance double at the IAAF World Athletics Championships. He won the 10,000-meter final race last Monday.

The reigning double Olympic champion finished the race in 13 minutes 17.09 seconds.

We congratulate Kenenisa Bekele on his unprecedented victory!

Video Interview: Kenenisa Bekele 5k Champ 2009 (Flotrack)

Track and Field Videos on Flotrack

Related:
VIDEO: Kenenisa Bekele wins 10000 meters in Berlin (EthioTube.net)

Flotrack’s IAAF Coverage (August 23, 2009)