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Ethiopia's running great Kenenisa Bekele furious over snub

Updated on: 16 June,2016 08:08 AM IST  | 
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Ethiopian running great Kenenisa Bekele is upset over his "unfair" exclusion from the country's marathon team for the Rio Olympics, adding to the growing discontent at the athletics federation's management

Ethiopia's running great Kenenisa Bekele furious over snub

Addis Ababa: Ethiopian running great Kenenisa Bekele is upset over his "unfair" exclusion from the country's marathon team for the Rio Olympics, adding to the growing discontent at the athletics federation's management.

Kenenisa Bekele
Kenenisa Bekele


The 34-year-old Bekele, a triple Olympic gold medallist and five-time world champion over 5,000 and 10,000m, had been hoping to revive his Olympic career in August over the longer distance. "This is not fair," said Bekele.



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