One of the great athletics rivalries of all time will be renewed at Paris 2024 after Kenenisa Bekele was named in Ethiopia's marathon squad. However, his second-placed finish in the London Marathon last month means Bekele will come up against Kenyan great Eliud Kipchoge on 10 August. On that occasion Kipchoge took gold in the 5,000m, with Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj in second place and Bekele taking bronze. Kipchoge has established himself as an all-time great since switching to marathon-running in 2013, winning 11 major races alongside his two Olympic gold medals. Now, 21 years on from their first battle in the French capital, this could be the final time Bekele and Kipchoge go head-to-head.

Source: Ethiopian News May 17, 2024 14:19 UTC