CORRECTS NAME OF ATHLETE Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele trains within the grounds of the official hotel and biosecure bubble in London, Wednesday Sept. ... CORRECTS NAME OF ATHLETE Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele trains within the grounds of the official hotel and biosecure bubble in London, Wednesday Sept. 30, 2020, ahead of the elite-only 2020 London Marathon on Sunday Oct. 4. The 40th Race will take place on a closed-loop circuit around St James's Park in central London. (Bob Martin/London Marathon Events via AP)LONDON (AP) — Ethiopian runner Kenenisa Bekele withdrew from the London Marathon on Friday because of a left calf injury. Marathon officials had billed Sunday's race as a showdown between Bekele and longtime rival Eliud Kipchoge, the world-record holder. Only one other World Marathon Major — Tokyo — was held this year.

Source: Ethiopian News October 02, 2020 15:56 UTC