(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-MEN'S MARATHON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-MEN'S MARATHON

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia competes during the men's marathon of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ming)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-MEN'S MARATHON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-MEN'S MARATHON

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Eliud Kipchoge (L) of Kenya fists with Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia before the men's marathon of athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ming)

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-MEN'S MARATHON

(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-ATHLETICS-MEN'S MARATHON

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Bashir Abdi (R) of Belgium and Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia react after the men's marathon of athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Ying)

Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon Illustration

Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon Illustration

Kenenisa Bekele. Matathon legend, at the start during Men's Marathon, Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, on August 10 2024. Photo by Pasquale Golia/IPA /ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon Illustration

Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon Illustration

Kenenisa Bekele. Matathon legend, at the start during Men's Marathon, Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, on August 10 2024. Photo by Pasquale Golia/IPA /ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon Illustration

Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon Illustration

Kenenisa Bekele. Matathon legend, at the start during Men's Marathon, Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, on August 10 2024. Photo by Pasquale Golia/IPA /ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon Illustration

Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon Illustration

Kenenisa Bekele. Matathon legend, at the start during Men's Marathon, Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, on August 10 2024. Photo by Pasquale Golia/IPA /ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon Illustration

Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon Illustration

Kenenisa Bekele. Matathon legend, at the start during Men's Marathon, Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, on August 10 2024. Photo by Pasquale Golia/IPA /ABACAPRESS.COM

Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon Illustration

Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon Illustration

Kenenisa Bekele. Matathon legend, at the start during Men's Marathon, Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, on August 10 2024. Photo by Pasquale Golia/IPA /ABACAPRESS.COM

Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon

Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon

Kenenisa Bekele. Matathon legend, at the start during Men's Marathon, Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, August 10 2024

Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon

Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon

Kenenisa Bekele. Matathon legend, at the start during Men's Marathon, Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, August 10 2024

Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon

Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon

Kenenisa Bekele. Matathon legend, at the start during Men's Marathon, Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, August 10 2024

Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon

Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon

Kenenisa Bekele. Matathon legend, at the start during Men's Marathon, Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, August 10 2024

Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon

Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon

Kenenisa Bekele. Matathon legend, at the start during Men's Marathon, Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, August 10 2024

Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon

Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Men's Marathon

Kenenisa Bekele. Matathon legend, at the start during Men's Marathon, Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, August 10 2024

(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- First placed Alexander Mutiso Munyao (C) of Kenya, second placed Kenenisa Bekele (R) of Ethiopia and third placed Emile Cairess of Britain pose after the men's elite race at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-LONDON MARATHON

(240421) -- LONDON, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- First placed Alexander Mutiso Munyao (C) of Kenya, second placed Kenenisa Bekele (L) of Ethiopia and third placed Emile Cairess of Britain pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony for the men's elite race event at 2024 London Marathon in London, Britain, April 21, 2024. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000 meters

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele holds his country's flag during a winning run after claiming his third successive crown in the men's 10,000 meters with a time of 27 minutes, 5.90 seconds at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Aug. 27.

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000 meters at world athletics meet

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000 meters at world athletics meet

BERLIN, Germany - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele, waving his country's flag, celebrates his victory in the men's 10,000-meter event at the world athletics championships in Berlin on Aug. 17.

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000-meter final

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000-meter final

BEIJING, China - Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the men's 10,000-meter final in the Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 17.

Bekele wins 5th straight world cross country double

Bekele wins 5th straight world cross country double

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele achieves an unprecedented feat of winning a short and long race double for the fifth straight year when he added the men's 12-kilometer title to his 4-km victory at the world cross country championships in Fukuoaka on April 2.

Bekele wins 10,000 meters at world athletics championships

Bekele wins 10,000 meters at world athletics championships

HELSINKI, Finland - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele (R), carrying his country's flag, runs in the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 8 after capturing his second straight world title in the men's 10,000 meters at the world athletics championships in Helsinki. At left is his teammate Sileshi Sihine.

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000m in Olympic record

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000m in Olympic record

ATHENS, Greece - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele wins the men's 10,000 meter in an Olympic record, 27:05.10, at Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 20.

Bekele wins 10,000 meters at world athletics championships

Bekele wins 10,000 meters at world athletics championships

HELSINKI, Finland - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele (R), carrying his country's flag, runs in the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 8 after capturing his second straight world title in the men's 10,000 meters at the world athletics championships in Helsinki. At left is his teammate Sileshi Sihine. (Kyodo)

Bekele wins 5th straight world cross country double

Bekele wins 5th straight world cross country double

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele achieves an unprecedented feat of winning a short and long race double for the fifth straight year when he added the men's 12-kilometer title to his 4-km victory at the world cross country championships in Fukuoaka on April 2. (Kyodo)

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000 meters

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000 meters

OSAKA, Japan - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele holds his country's flag during a winning run after claiming his third successive crown in the men's 10,000 meters with a time of 27 minutes, 5.90 seconds at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on Aug. 27. (Kyodo)

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000m in Olympic record

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000m in Olympic record

ATHENS, Greece - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele wins the men's 10,000 meter in an Olympic record, 27:05.10, at Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 20. (Kyodo)

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000-meter final

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000-meter final

BEIJING, China - Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia reacts after winning the men's 10,000-meter final in the Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 17. (Kyodo)

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000-meter final

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000-meter final

BEIJING, China - Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the men's 10,000-meter final in the Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 17. (Kyodo)

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000-meter final

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000-meter final

BEIJING, China - Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia celebrates after winning the men's 10,000-meter final in the Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 17. (Kyodo)

Athletics: Berlin Marathon

Athletics: Berlin Marathon

Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia crosses the finish line at the Berlin Marathon on Sept. 29, 2019. Bekele finished in two hours, one minute and 41 seconds, the world's second-best time on record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000 meters at world athletics mee

Ethiopia's Bekele wins men's 10,000 meters at world athletics mee

BERLIN, Germany - Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele, waving his country's flag, celebrates his victory in the men's 10,000-meter event at the world athletics championships in Berlin on Aug. 17. (Kyodo)