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Athletics: Shock defeat for Gebrselassie

Haile Gebrselassie suffered a shock defeat in the 10,000 metres final.

Athletics: Shock defeat for Gebrselassie

Thu, 09 Aug, 2001 - 07:27

Haile Gebrselassie suffered a shock defeat in the 10,000 metres final.

The Ethiopian distance runner - bidding to win his fifth successive world title - finished third in a race won by Kenya's Charles Kamathi.

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