Bekele wins 10,000 meters at Pre Classic
Distance runner Kenenisa Bekele, from Ethiopa, crosses the finish line to win the 10,000-meter race during the Prefontaine Classic track and field meet in Eugene, Ore., Friday, May 31, 2013. Bekele won with a time of 27:12.08. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — World record-holder Kenenisa Bekele took the lead heading into the final lap and sprinted to the finish to win the 10,000 meters at the Prefontaine Classic on Friday night. Bekele finished in 27 minutes, 12.08 seconds, ahead of fellow Ethiopians Imane Merga and Abera Kuma.
London Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah withdrew from the race a day earlier because of a stomach bug, instead choosing to run Saturday in the 5,000 in the elite Diamond League meet at Hayward Field.Bekele set the meet record in the 10,000 at the Prefontaine back in 2008, when he ran it in 26:25.97. He went on to win gold medals in the 10,000 and 5,000 in the Beijing Olympics that year.
"It's a very special place," Bekele said. "In this stadium I had the time 26:25 so I'm happy to run here again. It is a good atmosphere, many people supporting us."
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