I'm speechless. One of the greatest 5000m races ever. I've always liked Gebrhiwet, and this just solidifies the notion that he is one of the greatest 5000m runners of all time. Faster than Bekele, at age THIRTY. Former world junior record holder holder. 6 sub 12:50 clockings in his career (tying Bekele's record). 12:47 in 2012, 12:45 in 2018, 12:49 in 2021, 12:42 and 12:49 in 2022, and now an insane 12:36 in 2024. He obliterates the former fastest time by someone over 30 (it was 12:49.04 by Thomas Longosiwa in Paris 2012)
And what was that last lap 53.xx??