Fake news: Kenenisa Bekele has not yet been named to the Ethiopian Olympic Team, the team has not yet been selected

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    wejo

    Member since 08/12/2009.

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    2 months ago 05/04/2024 9:57am EDT

    Our apologies for linking to an article earlier saying that Kenenisa Bekele has been named to the Ethiopian Olympic Marathon team. The team has not yet been announced.

    An outlet in Kenya original published the story which wasn't true. An overseas ESPN site picked up the story and then a Canadian running website linked to that as well and then we at LetsRun linked to that story as well last night. We definitely shouldn't have linked to it and featured it on the homepage because on our own LetsRun.com Supporters Club podcast yesterday (Friday) we said we had reached out to Bekele's agent Jos Hermens about the reports and Hermens forwarded us the response he got when he reached out to Bekele about the published reports. Bekele's response was this was "fake news". The expectation is we may have the team announced this week.

    Our apologies for the error.

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  • qakka

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    2 months ago 05/04/2024 10:10am EDT
    re: wejo

    wejo wrote:

    Our apologies for linking to an article earlier saying that Kenenisa Bekele has been named to the Ethiopian Olympic Marathon team. The team has not yet been announced.

    An outlet in Kenya original published the story which wasn't true. An overseas ESPN site picked up the story and then a Canadian running website linked to that as well and then we at LetsRun linked to that story as well last night. We definitely shouldn't have linked to it and featured it on the homepage because on our own LetsRun.com Supporters Club podcast yesterday (Friday) we said we had reached out to Bekele's agent Jos Hermens about the reports and Hermens forwarded us the response he got when he reached out to Bekele about the published reports. Bekele's response was this was "fake news". The expectation is we may have the team announced this week.

    Our apologies for the error.

    Oh no, what a cockamamie cacadoodoo!

  • I actually lift

    Anonymous Poster

    2 months ago 05/04/2024 10:42am EDT
    re: wejo

    I assumed it was legit when it was reported by the ESPN site. Still rooting for KB

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    Kvothe

    Member since 12/04/2008.

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    2 months ago 05/04/2024 11:07am EDT
    re: wejo

    Alright. Well Ethiopia would be STUPID not to pick Bekele. He is the 2nd fastest Ethiopian marathoner this year. Beyond that though, the Olympic rematch of Bekele and Kipchoge will get eyes on the tv - publicity is good for Ethiopian distance running. Not many will tune it to watch Addisu Gobena, but former world record holder and gold medalist Bekele in a rematch with the man who got silver against him is worth seeing.

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    McRunnin

    Member since 08/24/2008.

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    2 months ago 05/04/2024 11:58am EDT
    re: wejo

    Apology accepted. I think many of us were caught up in the excitement and overlooked the lack of widespread reputable reporting on it because we want it to be true so badly. Here’s hoping he does indeed get selected.

  • qakka

    Anonymous Poster

    2 months ago 05/04/2024 12:05pm EDT
    re: McRunnin

    McRunnin wrote:

    Apology accepted. I think many of us were caught up in the excitement and overlooked the lack of widespread reputable reporting on it because we want it to be true so badly. Here’s hoping he does indeed get selected.

    Yes, pretty disappointing it was fake.

  • bekele boi

    Anonymous Poster

    2 months ago 05/04/2024 12:05pm EDT
    re: McRunnin

    If the Ethiopian team rugpulls us on this I'm going to personally fly over to Ethiopia and start kicking some ass.

  • April fools!

    Anonymous Poster

    2 months ago 05/04/2024 2:43pm EDT
    re: wejo

    Lmfao

  • X6 super senior

    Anonymous Poster

    2 months ago 05/04/2024 10:32pm EDT
    re: wejo

    Plenty of room at the hotel Kenenisa

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    Steve The Addict OFFICIAL -----^^^^^

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    2 months ago 05/04/2024 10:46pm EDT
    re: I actually lift

    I actually lift wrote:

    I assumed it was legit when it was reported by the ESPN site. Still rooting for KB

    Espn doesn't know anything about running. People like to believe whatever they're told sometimes. Actually, a lot of times. We see the leftist elites take advantage of that gullibility on a regular basis.

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    runhills

    Member since 12/19/2017.

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    2 months ago 05/05/2024 12:35am EDT
    re: wejo

    wejo wrote:

    Our apologies for linking to an article earlier saying that Kenenisa Bekele has been named to the Ethiopian Olympic Marathon team. The team has not yet been announced.

    An outlet in Kenya original published the story which wasn't true. An overseas ESPN site picked up the story and then a Canadian running website linked to that as well and then we at LetsRun linked to that story as well last night. We definitely shouldn't have linked to it and featured it on the homepage because on our own LetsRun.com Supporters Club podcast yesterday (Friday) we said we had reached out to Bekele's agent Jos Hermens about the reports and Hermens forwarded us the response he got when he reached out to Bekele about the published reports. Bekele's response was this was "fake news". The expectation is we may have the team announced this week.

    Our apologies for the error.

    lol!! You need to do a better job than this.

  • Cutting Edge

    Anonymous Poster

    2 months ago 05/05/2024 12:46am EDT
    re: wejo

    wejo wrote:

    Our apologies for linking to an article earlier saying that Kenenisa Bekele has been named to the Ethiopian Olympic Marathon team. The team has not yet been announced.

    An outlet in Kenya original published the story which wasn't true. An overseas ESPN site picked up the story and then a Canadian running website linked to that as well and then we at LetsRun linked to that story as well last night. We definitely shouldn't have linked to it and featured it on the homepage because on our own LetsRun.com Supporters Club podcast yesterday (Friday) we said we had reached out to Bekele's agent Jos Hermens about the reports and Hermens forwarded us the response he got when he reached out to Bekele about the published reports. Bekele's response was this was "fake news". The expectation is we may have the team announced this week.

    Our apologies for the error.

    Great journalism as always f wits

  • Blunt Edge

    Anonymous Poster

    2 months ago 05/05/2024 12:54am EDT
    re: Cutting Edge

    Cutting Edge wrote:

    Great journalism as always f wits

    Bit harsh lol.

  • keyboards tapping in Iten and Nairobi

    Anonymous Poster

    2 months ago 05/05/2024 1:43am EDT
    re: Blunt Edge

    epic trolling by the Kenyans

  • Gloryhole Attendant

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    2 months ago 05/05/2024 7:48am EDT
    re: wejo

    The Blojos masquerading as journalists again. When *they* screw up, it's, "fake news". An Ivy League education there - running from any and all responsibility (this website being the best example of that).

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