Racing News: May 28 Morning Report

Racing News: May 28 Morning Report

By Peter Gambaccini Tariku Bekele Wins Hengelo 10,000; Gebrselassie Is 7th On a hot day in the Netherlands, 2008 Olympic 5000 and 10,000-meter gold medalist Kenenisa Bekele's younger sibling took first in 27:11.70 and almost surely made his way onto Ethiopia's Olympic squad. Haile Gebrselassie, 39, whose impressive 10K road victory in England last week had raised hopes about his Olympic prospects, ran 27:20.39 in Hengelo but was seventh overall, sixth among Ethiopians. His Olympic career may be over, but he's not entirely done yet. More The standout performance of the day in Hengelo may have been Kenyan Nixon Chepseba's 1500-meter victory in 3:29.90. (photo of Tariku Bekele by Victah Sailer) More Ritzenhein Runs 27:50.82 in 'Steam Room' Dathan Ritzenhein was 12th in Hengelo and didn't get the Olympic "A" standard in the 10,000 to go with the one he has in the 5000, but he ...

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