Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele ‘back’ after 10,000m win

Birmingham: Kenenisa Bekele said he was “100 per cent back” after running the third-fastest 10,000 metres time in the world this year on Friday.

Bekele, the reigning Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion, and the world record-holder over both distances, was running his first 10,000m of the year.

He finished strongly to win in 27 minutes 02.59 seconds, a time he hoped would be enough to book his spot in the Ethiopian team for the London Olympics.

“I hope to show to the world great things. Absolutely I am back, 100 per cent,” said the 30-year-old Bekele, who has been plagued by injury over the last two years.