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Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele crosses the finish line to win the Berlin Marathon on September 29, 2019, in Berlin. [Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP]
Ethiopian long-distance runner and the current world record and Olympic record holder in the 10,000-metre event Kenenisa Bekele has withdrawn from the much-awaited London Marathon set for Sunday.
Bekele, who was due to race against the world record marathon holder Eliud Kipchoge, picked up a calf injury ahead of the blockbuster race.
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