• Three-time Olympic champion to take on world record holder• Bekele not surprised Mo Farah is returning to the trackKenenisa Bekele has agreed to race Eliud Kipchoge in a
London Marathon for the ages in April – and said he is not surprised Mo Farah is swerving the race in favour of returning to the track.
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Bekele, a three-time Olympic gold medallist who has won 17 world titles over cross-country, track and road, roared with laughter when asked what he thought of Farah’s decision to leave the marathon and then added: “I am not surprised. Of course if you see Mo Farah’s races in marathons, he’s struggling – it’s not easy to get good results over a marathon. You need experience. It’s a different course, a different racing mentality.