Bekele wary of new course in London showdown with KipchogeCORRECTS NAME OF ATHLETE Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele, right, trains alongside his coach Peter Eemers 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)CORRECTS NAME OF ATHLETE Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele, right, trains alongside his coach Peter Eemers 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. (Bob Martin/London Marathon Events via AP)Ethiopian runner Kenenisa Bekele warned that valuable seconds could be lost on the curves of the modified London Marathon course in pursuit of Eliud Kipchoge’s world record. At this moment, it’s really difficult to say if it’s a really fast course or not,” Bekele said.

Source: Ethiopian News September 30, 2020 16:41 UTC