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Veteran Athlete Kenenisa Bekele Withdraws From London Marathon Due To Injury • Apr. 26, 2025, 7:37 AM ET (The Reporter)

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Born June 13, 1982 (age 42) • Ethiopia
Awards And Honors Berlin Marathon (2015) • Paris Marathon (2014)

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