Bekele runs fourth fastest 10000m ever at Prefontaine Classic
RunnersWeb - June 8, 2008

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Kenenisa Bekele, 1st in Men's 10,000m: "I did my best. It was my fastest this year. The pace was a slow pace and around 4km I wanted to go faster, then I was getting cold. I'm satisfied. It was OK. I liked the crowd very much. The weather was nice, I like the fresh air very much. I like the sun.

"This is my first time to run [outside] in the U.S. It was a good race for myself and for the fans. I have many friends here and the crowd was good... I haven't decided about Running the 5,000 or 10,000 or both in Beijing. I 'm not sure yet."

Meseret Defar, winner women's 5,000m: "My legs were not relaxed. In the beginning I was a bit cold. I'm feeling good but the time was not very good. I am very disappointed but I am in good shape. My training has been going well since my championships."

Gelete Burka, 1st, women's 1500m: "The race was good. Last week I ran the 5000 but I'm also working on shorter distances too." Read More.