sport news :London Marathon-bound Kenenisa Bekele claims he is the greatest long-distance ... trends now
sport news :London Marathon-bound Kenenisa Bekele claims he is the greatest long-distance ... trends now
'Of course I am the best!': Kenenisa Bekele claims he is the greatest long-distance runner of all time as the 40-year-old bids to win first London Marathon title... but he faces stiff competition from world record holder Eliud Kipchoge Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele has claimed he is the 'best' long-distance runner ever The 40-year-old is bidding for his first London Marathon title this Sunday Bekele, a veteran, has three Olympic gold medals and 17 world titles to his name He faces stiff competition from Kenya's world record holder, Eliud Kipchoge
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For all the stars missing from Sunday’s London Marathon, it has been tempting to overlook that one of those on the start line is arguably the greatest distance runner in history.
Indeed, to go Kenenisa Bekele’s view of himself, there is little room for debate at all. His confidence comes with some justification, given the Ethiopian holds three Olympic gold medals, 17 world titles spanning cross-country, track and road, and held world records across 5,000m and 10,000m for 15 and 16 years respectively. He is also No 2 on the all-time marathon list.
