Kenenisa Bekele added to Great Manchester Run line-up

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Kenenisa Bekele has been added to the line-up for this month’s Great Manchester Run.

Ethiopia’s three-time Olympic and five-time world track gold medallist made a strong return to racing after 11 months out with an Achilles injury, finishing third at last month’s Virgin Money London Marathon in 2:06.36.

He will now contest Europe’s biggest 10km on Sunday, May 22, when he will take on the likes of Wilson Kipsang – the former marathon world record-holder who was fifth in London – and Zane Robertson.

Bekele, who holds the world records over 5000m and 10,000m, won his Olympic gold medals in the 10,000m …

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