Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia celebrates after winning the men's 5000 meters final.

Kenenisa Bekele (C) of Ethiopia crosses the finish line ahead of Bernard Lagat (L) of the U.S. and James Kwalia C'Kurui (R) of Qatar to win the men's 5000 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 23, 2009.



Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele races to the finish line to win the gold medal in the final of the Men's 5000m ahead of Bernard Lagat of the United States, left, during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.



Kenenisa Bekele (R) of Ethiopia celebrates after winning the men's 5000 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 23, 2009.



Kenenisa Bekele (R) of Ethiopia celebrates after winning the men's 5000 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 23, 2009.

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