News – Friday 10th March 2006

Ethiopian brothers set for 3,000m final

 

Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele is seeking to become the first runner to win outdoor, indoor and cross country world titles at the 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow, Russia.

 

Kenenisa, the reigning World Indoor 5000m record holder and second fastest man over 3,000 metres indoors, today qualified at the World Indoor Championships for the 3,000 metre final.

 

"I prepared very well for this event. I feel good. My preparation for the winter has been going very well,” he said after his qualifying performance.

 

His younger brother, Tariku, also qualified and will be competing along side Kenenisa in the final on Sunday.

 

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