Alistair Cragg wins Boston 3,000m after Bekele mistake

Kenenisa Bekele's record hopes were dashed when he miscounted his laps in the men's 3,000m and staged his sprint finish a lap too soon at the Boston Indoor Games.

Kenenisa Bekele's record hopes were dashed when he miscounted his laps in the men's 3,000m and staged his sprint finish a lap too soon at the Boston Indoor Games.

Ireland's Alistair Cragg won in 7:39.89 as Bekele battled to second in 7:41.42.

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