NIJMEGEN (The Netherlands), Nov 16: Ethiopian running great Kenenisa Bekele said on Sunday he was unsure as to which distance he would target for the 2012 Olympics in London.

The 26-year-old 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres Olympic champion said he was deliberating over whether to run the 10,000 metres or the marathon.

“Actually, I don’t know yet when I will turn my attention to road running,” said Bekele, who was speaking after finishing third in a 15 kilometres race here on Sunday.

“I still want to improve myself on the track.

“In London, I could run the marathon but it could well be the 10,000 metres. At the moment, I just don’t know.”

Bekele owns one of the best records in athletics being a triple Olympic champion, a multi-world champion, double world record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres and a five-time world champion in the cross country over short and long distance.—AFP

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