Ethiopians sweep the Men's and Women's 10000Meters

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 08.17.2008, 07:14 PM

Bekele storms to 10,000m victory

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Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele won the men's 10,000m gold, creating an Olympic record of 27 minutes 1.17 seconds, as compatriot Sileshi Sihine took silver.
Micah Kogo of Kenya secured bronze, but Ethiopian veteran Haile Gebrselassie could only finish sixth, ending his dream of a third Olympic gold medal.
Bekele, 26, controlled the last lap before powering home by a distance to clinch his second Olympic gold medal.
It is the fourth successive major title for the three-times world champion.
Bekele is also considering an appearance in the 5,000m but will decide after Sunday's race.
"It's was a very big goal for me to win this title - my dreams have come true to win tonight," said Bekele.
"The race was fantastic, there was no pacemaker and everyone was pushing. No-one could push any harder.
"It is a big gift. I will now try to run the 5,000 metres. It is not easy to run the two events. It will be a strong race."

Dibaba wins women's 10,000m title

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Video - Dibaba wins Olympic 10,000m

Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba won the women's 10,000m in a new Olympic record by beating Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse in a thrilling battle in Beijing.
During a fast race which was stretched from the start, the pair were neck and neck going into the final six laps.
But at the sound of the bell, world champion Dibaba kicked out and held on to win in 29 minutes 54.68 seconds.
America's Shalane Flanagan took the bronze medal while Britain's Jo Pavey came 12th in a new personal best.
The winning time was the second-fastest ever and Pavey, who finished fourth at last year's World Championships, slipped off the main group with 11 laps to go.
"I'm disappointed, you feel like you've made a fool of yourself," Pavey told BBC Sport. "It was such a blistering pace.

pokkeherrie · 08.17.2008, 07:19 PM

Jamaicans sweep the men's and women's 100 meters.

Let's all smoke pot now.

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 08.17.2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pokkeherrie

Jamaicans sweep the Men's and Women's 100 Meters.

Let's all smoke pot now.

yes. take that shit Michael Phelps!

✌➬ · 08.17.2008, 07:22 PM

Damn olympics.

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 08.17.2008, 07:30 PM

"E-T-H-I-O-P-I-A ethiopia you are the best, above them all I must confess, Ethiopia you are the best"

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 08.17.2008, 08:07 PM

uhler · 08.17.2008, 10:42 PM

steroids.

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 08.17.2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by uhler

steroids.

haterz wanna hate..

_slavo_ · 08.18.2008, 02:22 AM

Props to Jamaican dominance in short-distance and Ethiopian in long-distance running (and also to Slovakian dominance in water slalom - 3 gold medals out of 4 disciplines).

SYRFox · 08.18.2008, 04:09 AM

and also, to French dominance in loss

08.17.2008, 07:14 PM	#1
SuchFriendsAreDangerous invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: fucking Los Angeles Posts: 14,801	Bekele storms to 10,000m victory Cannot play media. Sorry, this media is not available in your territory. Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele won the men's 10,000m gold, creating an Olympic record of 27 minutes 1.17 seconds, as compatriot Sileshi Sihine took silver. Micah Kogo of Kenya secured bronze, but Ethiopian veteran Haile Gebrselassie could only finish sixth, ending his dream of a third Olympic gold medal. Bekele, 26, controlled the last lap before powering home by a distance to clinch his second Olympic gold medal. It is the fourth successive major title for the three-times world champion. Bekele is also considering an appearance in the 5,000m but will decide after Sunday's race. "It's was a very big goal for me to win this title - my dreams have come true to win tonight," said Bekele. "The race was fantastic, there was no pacemaker and everyone was pushing. No-one could push any harder. "It is a big gift. I will now try to run the 5,000 metres. It is not easy to run the two events. It will be a strong race." Dibaba wins women's 10,000m title Cannot play media. Sorry, this media is not available in your territory. Video - Dibaba wins Olympic 10,000m Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba won the women's 10,000m in a new Olympic record by beating Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse in a thrilling battle in Beijing. During a fast race which was stretched from the start, the pair were neck and neck going into the final six laps. But at the sound of the bell, world champion Dibaba kicked out and held on to win in 29 minutes 54.68 seconds. America's Shalane Flanagan took the bronze medal while Britain's Jo Pavey came 12th in a new personal best. The winning time was the second-fastest ever and Pavey, who finished fourth at last year's World Championships, slipped off the main group with 11 laps to go. "I'm disappointed, you feel like you've made a fool of yourself," Pavey told BBC Sport. "It was such a blistering pace. __________________ Today Rap music is the Lakers
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_slavo_ invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ðîññèÿ Posts: 10,908	Props to Jamaican dominance in short-distance and Ethiopian in long-distance running (and also to Slovakian dominance in water slalom - 3 gold medals out of 4 disciplines). __________________ you're the boy that can enjoy invisibility
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