Bekele ready for rematch in Edinburgh
Scotsman, United Kingdom - October 16, 2007

KENENISA Bekele will face fellow African superstars Zersenay Tadese and Eliud Kipchoge in next year's Great Edinburgh International Cross Country.

Bekele, who will be chasing a third successive victory at Holyrood Park on 12 January, will hope to exact some revenge on Tadese, who prevented him achieving a record sixth IAAF World Cross Country Championships success in March.

Matthew Turnbull, the event's elite athletes director, said: "The deal was done and dusted within five minutes - his agent told me he was eager to have a cross country race against Tadese as quickly as possible."

Tadese successfully defended his IAAF World Road Running Championships last Sunday and is looking forward to proving he has the upper hand on Bekele.

He explained: "I'm looking forward to returning to Edinburgh. It will be great running again there, particularly as it will also stage the World Championships next year" ...