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.

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.

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

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