Note the similarity with Zurich 1996:
2009 Weltklasse Men’s 5000
1. BEKELE, Kenenisa ETH
WL 12:52.32
2. SOI, Edwin KEN
SB 12:55.03
3. RITZENHEIN, Dathan USA
AR 12:56.27
4. CHEPKOK, Vincent KEN
PB 12:58.17
5. KIPSIRO, Moses UGA
SB 12:59.27
6. EBUYA, Joseph KEN
SB 13:00.22
1996 Weltklasse Men’s 5000
1. KOMEN, Daniel KEN 12:45.09
2. GEBRESELASSIE, Haile ETH 12:52.70
3. TERGAT, Paul KEN 12:54.72
4. BOULAMI, Khalid MAR 12:55.76
5. KENNEDY, Bob USA 12:58.21
6. SGHYR, Ismael MAR 12:58.99
Actually, 1996 was a little tougher!
Geb and Bekele almost identical times except Geb didn't win!
2009 Weltklasse Men’s 5000
1. BEKELE, Kenenisa ETH
WL 12:52.32
2. SOI, Edwin KEN
SB 12:55.03
3. RITZENHEIN, Dathan USA
AR 12:56.27
4. CHEPKOK, Vincent KEN
PB 12:58.17
5. KIPSIRO, Moses UGA
SB 12:59.27
6. EBUYA, Joseph KEN
SB 13:00.22
1996 Weltklasse Men’s 5000
1. KOMEN, Daniel KEN 12:45.09
2. GEBRESELASSIE, Haile ETH 12:52.70
3. TERGAT, Paul KEN 12:54.72
4. BOULAMI, Khalid MAR 12:55.76
5. KENNEDY, Bob USA 12:58.21
6. SGHYR, Ismael MAR 12:58.99
Actually, 1996 was a little tougher!
Geb and Bekele almost identical times except Geb didn't win!
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