May 14, 2012

Felix says 100-200 double a possibility in London »

Allyson Felix has added a twist to the double talk. After months of indicating she might add the 400 metres to her signature 200-metre race at the London Olympics, Felix raised the possibility of a different double Sunday, saying she's also considering running the 100 metres.

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Trivia Q & A » Q. Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia won the men's 5000m and 10,000m, after achieving the same feat at the previous year's Olympics. Prior to Bekele, who was the last man to win the 5000m and 10000m at the same World Championships? A. Bekele was the first-ever. While the feat has been accomplished several times at the Olympics, Bekele was the first man to have done it at the World Championships.

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