Bekele, the Olympic and world 10,000 metres champion, was well outside Kenyan Daniel Komen's world record of seven minutes 20.67 when he clocked 7:29.32.
Australian Jana Rawlinson won the 400 metres hurdles in an impressive 53.46 seconds, the third fastest time of the year, as she prepares for a tilt at the world championship title in Osaka next month.
“Wow, what a race. I'm really happy with it,” Rawlinson said. “I knew I was there time-wise. I've run five races this year and they have all been 54 (seconds). I just had to get a good race together.”
The front three in the men's 800 metres ran the three fastest times of the year with South African Mbulaeni Mulaudzi winning in 1:43.74. Youssef Saad Kamel of Bahrein was second in 1:43.87 and Morocco's Amine Laalou third in 1:43.94.
French sprinter Christine Arron qualified to take part in the 100 metres at the world championships. The 33-year-old Arron won her race in 11.06 seconds with American Carmelita Jeter second in 11.11.
Leading results:
MEN’S:
100 metres: 1. Clement Campbell (Jamaica) 10.17 seconds; 2. Wallace Spearmon (US) 10.17; 3. Nesta Carter (Jamaica) 10.22.
400 metres: 1. LaShawn Merritt (US) 44.38 seconds; 2. John Steffensen (Australia) 44.92; 3. Michael Blackwood (Jamaica) 45.05.
800 metres: 1. Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (South Africa) 1 minute 43.74 seconds; 2. Youssef Saad Kamel (Bahrain) 1:43.87; 3. Amine Laalou (Morocco) 1:43.94.
1500 metres: 1. Belal Mansoor Ali (Bahrain) 3 minutes 32.28 seconds; 2. Mohamed Moustaoui (Morocco) 3:32.67; 3. Yassine Bensghir (Morocco) 3:33.04.
3000 metres: 1. Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) 7 minutes 29.32 seconds; 2. Moses Kipsiro (Uganda) 7:32.03; 3. Alistair Cragg (Ireland) 7:32.49.
110-metre hurdles: 1. Terrence Trammell (US) 13.19 seconds; 2. Ryan Wilson (US) 13.22; 3. Aries Merritt (US) 13.24.
400-metre hurdles: 1. Angelo Taylor (US) 48.45 seconds; 2. Kerron Clement (US) 48.47; 3. Louis van Zyl (South Africa) 48.91.
Long jump: 1. Brian Johnson (US) 8.18 metres; 2. Chris Tomlinson (Britain) 7.99; 3. Issam Nima (Algeria) 7.81.
Pole vault: 1. Danny Ecker (Germany) 5.87 metres; 2. Steven Hooker (Australia) 5.87; 3. Romain Mesnil (France) 5.82.
Javelin throw: 1. Eriks Rags (Latvia) 80.01 metres; 2. Teemu Wirkkala (Finland) 78.43; 3. Stephan Steding (Germany) 78.00.
WOMEN’S:
100 metres: 1. Christine Arron (France) 11.06 seconds; 2. Carmelita Jeter (US) 11.11; 3. Me'Lisa Barber (US) 11.17.
1500 metres: 1. Maryam Yusuf Jamal (Bahrain) 4 minutes 00.43 seconds; 2. Bouchra Chaabi (Morocco) 4:03.62; 3. Ibtissam Lakhouad (Morocco) 4:03.84.
3000 metres: 1. Meriem Alaoui Selsouli (Morocco) 8 minutes 29.52 seconds; 2. Jennifer Rhines (US) 8:35.03; 3. Kimberley Smith (New Zealand) 8:35.31.
100-metre hurdles: 1. Damu Cherry (US) 12.74 seconds; 2. Lolo Jones (US) 12.78; 3. Josephine Onyia (Nigeria) 12.90.
400-metre hurdles: 1. Jana Rawlison (Australia) 53.46 seconds; 2. Melanie Walker (Jamaica) 54.32; 3. Anna Jesien (Poland) 54.58.
High jump: 1. Blanka Vlasic (Croatia) 2.03 metres; 2. Kajsa Bergqvist (Sweden) 2.00; 3. Ruth Beitia (Spain) 1.97.
Triple jump: 1. Tatyana Lebedeva (Russia) 15.10 metres; 2. Marija Sestak (Slovenia) 14.48; 3. Theresa N'Zola (France) 14.33.—Reuters