Running great Bekele sets new world two-mile best time
AFP - February 16, 2008

Ethiopia distance-running great Kenenisa Bekele added to his collection of notable landmarks by setting a new world-best performance mark in the two miles at the international indoor meeting here Saturday.

The reigning Olympic 10,000 metres champion, on the same track where compatriot Haile Gebrselassie achieved the previous fastest time, shaved 0.34 seconds off his fellow Ethiopian's mark when finishing in a time of 8 minutes 04.35 seconds.

Bekele, a second off the required pace to set a new world-best time at one stage, rallied with an especially quick final 200 metres lap.

And there was more long-distance success for Ethiopia in the women's 3,000 metres, won in front-running style by Gelete Burka in 8:31.94 - the third-fastest time in history ...