 Date of Birth: July 29th 1988
Event: 5000m
Qualifying Best: 12:59.22
Personal Best: 12:59.22
Participation Notes: Bekana was a last minute replacement to Kenenisa Bekele two years ago when the three-time world championship decided not to double in Osaka. But underprepared Bekana failed to get past the semis. Bekana has done well over the 5000m this year including improving his personal best twice, the last of which was a 12:59.22 which helped clinch a place in Ethiopia’s world championship team. |
