Kenenisa Bekele

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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1. When was Kenenisa Bekele born?June 13, 1982
2. Where was Kenenisa Bekele born?Bekoji, Ethiopia
3. What is the world record 5,000m?12:37.35 (set in 2004, unbroken until 2020)
4. What is the olympic gold medals?3 (10,000m: 2004, 2008; 5,000m: 2008)
5. Who is Kenenisa Bekele?Kenenisa Bekele is a super-fast runner from Ethiopia who has won Olympic gold medals and set world records in long‑distance races.
6. What Olympic medals did he win?He won double gold in the 5,000m and 10,000m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and earlier earned a silver in the 5,000m and a gold in the 10,000m in 2004.

VO2 Max: The maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise.
Altitude Training: Training at high elevations to improve the body's ability to carry oxygen.
Running Economy: How efficiently an athlete uses energy while running at a specific pace.
Marathon: A long-distance running race officially set at 26 miles and 385 yards (42.195 kilometers).