The expectation was for a sensational race between Bernard Lagat , the Kenyan-born American who set a Millrose and Garden record of 3 minutes 52.87 seconds last year , and Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia , the world-record holder at 5,000 and 10,000 meters , but never before a miler .
Kenenisa Bekele /people/person/nationality Ethiopia
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