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Bekele out of London Marathon - what they said
Ethiopian long distance running legend Kenenisa Bekele trains in Addis Ababa ahead of the London Marathon set for October 4, 2020.
Photo credit: Pool | Global Sports Communication
What you need to know:
- Kenenisa is the second fastest man over the 42km distance behind Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge.
- The two athletes were to face-off in London on Sunday.
- Kenenisa said he has a niggling calf injury.
The world was Friday evening in shock after Ethiopian long-distance legend Kenenisa Bekele announced that he was withdrawing from Sunday's Virgin Money London Marathon due to a calf injury.
This effectively put off the much-anticipated duel between the Ethiopian and Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge - who is the world record holder over the distance.
