Alemu on track for greater glory.BAHRAIN'S Alemu Bekele Gebre has been tipped as the next Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele (born June 13, 1982, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian distance runner, one of the most successful distance runners of all time and considered by some as a modern-day great. . Alemu is said to have a similar running style as multi-titled world record holder Kenenisa, apart from sharing the name Bekele and originating from the same Ethiopian hometown home·town n. The town or city of one's birth, rearing, or main residence. Noun 1. hometown - the town (or city) where you grew up or where you have your principal residence; "he never went back to his hometown again" of Bekoji. He yesterday won the junior men's race at the 10th Asian Cross Country Championships, which was his first participation in a major competition at the international level. Alemu, aged only 18, is being guided by veteran Bahrain national coach Tolosa Kotu, who is a highly respected distance running tactician. Among Kotu's past athletes was another multi-titled runner, Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie (Ge'ez: ኃይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ, haylē gebre silassē; born April 18, 1973) is an Ethiopian long distance track and road running athlete. . "He is talented and a very good athlete," Kotu told the GDN GDN Garden (postal suffix) GDN Gdansk, Poland - Rebiechowo (Airport Code) GDN Global Data Network GDN Goods Dispatch Note GDN Global Disaster Network (Yahoo group) . "He has been training with me for one year, and he is one of my best. He can be the next Kenenisa Bekele." Bekele is a three-time Olympic champion and three-time world champion, and presently holds world records in the men's 5,000m and 10,000m. Alemu will be competing primarily in 1,500m in the early part of his international career, said Kotu, with a move to the 3,000m to follow. Before the 2009 track season, however, Alemu will represent Bahrain at the 37th World Cross Country Championships in Amman next month. "He looks like Bekele and he runs the same way," said Bahrain Athletics athletics or track and field also track-and-field games Variety of sport competitions held on a running track and on the adjacent field. It is the oldest form of organized sports, having been a part of the ancient Olympic Games from c. Association technical manager Lounes Madene. Added Kotu: "Right now, he still has to show what he can do against other top distance runners distance runner n. A runner who competes in distance races. in world events, but sure his talent is there. If he is the next Bekele, we can only wait and see." Copyright 2009 Gulf Daily News Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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