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Relive the moments that went down in history at the 2012 summer Olympics in London. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
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Meseret Defar of Ethiopia celebrates winning gold in the Women's 5000m Final on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 10, 2012 in London, England.
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Unleashing a blistering finishing kick 80 metres from the line, Meseret Defar regained the women's 5000m title she won eight years ago in Athens in a race which never came to life until the final four circuits.
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Meseret Defar of Ethiopia places a picture over her face as she celebrates winning gold in the Women's 5000m Final on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 10, 2012 in...
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Bronze medalist Tariku Bekele of Ethiopia poses on the podium for Men's 10,000m on Day 9 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 5, 2012 in London, England.
Gold medalist Meseret Defar of Ethiopia poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 5000m on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 10, 2012 in London,...
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Bronze medalist Sofia Assefa of Ethiopia poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 3000m Steeplechase on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 7,...
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Gold medalist Meseret Defar of Ethiopia poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 5000m on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 10, 2012 in London,...
Meseret Defar of Ethiopia celebrates with Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia after winning gold in the Women's 5000m Final on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 10, 2012 in...
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Ethiopia Genzebe Dibaba down on track after Women's 1500M Round 1 at Olympic Stadium. Bill Frakes F673 )
Relive the moments that went down in history at the 2012 summer Olympics in London. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
Meseret Defar of Ethiopia and Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia compete during the Women's 5000m Final on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 10, 2012 in London, England.
Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia celebrates winning gold in the Women's 10,000m Final on Day 7 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 3, 2012 in London, England.