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Kenenisa Bekele pips Mo Farah to Great North Run title

Kenenisa Bekele edges out Mo Farah in an exciting sprint finish to win the elite men's race at the Great North Run.

Kenenisa Bekele has beaten Mo Farah in a thrilling sprint finish to win the elite men's race at the Great North Run.

The multiple Olympic champion from Ethiopia crossed the line ahead of the Brit following a close final 400 metres.

Bekele posted a time of 60:08, while Farah finished one second behind the winner.

Meanwhile, 40-year-old long-distance legend Haile Gebrselassie ended the race in third place.

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