Bekele races to third world title

Athletics:  Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele powered to his third 10,000m world title in a row with a pulsating victory at the World…

Athletics:  Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele powered to his third 10,000m world title in a row with a pulsating victory at the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan.

Bekele flew past countryman Sileshi Sihine coming around the final bend and accelerated clear, crossing himself as he hit the finish line in 27 minutes 5.90 seconds.

The Olympic champion had time to blow kisses to the crowd before turning around to see Sihine come home to take silver again in 27:09.03.

Kenya's Martin Irungu Mathathi took bronze in 27:12.17.

Bekele moved to within one world championship gold of Ethiopian great Haile Gebrselassie, who won four between 1993 and 1999, in addition to the 1996 and 2000 Olympic titles.

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