On a cold and wet morning in the lush green hills high above Addis - TopicsExpress



          

On a cold and wet morning in the lush green hills high above Addis Ababa, Ethiopian track star Kenenisa Bekele circles a brick red track, slowly, steadily rebuilding his strength. His muscular legs hit the ground in a quick rhythm. The only noise in the serene silence is his breath, piercing through the thin air 2,700 metres (9,000 feet) above sea level. The world-record holder in 5,000 and 10,000 metres and triple Olympic champion, who has suffered from a calf injury for three years, is running at the centre he opened late last year to improve training conditions for Ethiopia’s renowned runners. Now he is looking to attract foreign athletes too, transforming his camp in Sululta into what he hopes will be a world-class training center.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 21:08:37 +0000

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