"There is no need to worry. I had been training really hard in February and even did a tough session the day before the race. I just felt tired"
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Merga motivated to defend his world cross-country title in Bydgoszcz,14 March 2013
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Imane Merga
Imane Merga Jida (α’αα ααα αα³) (born 15 October 1988) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He won his first world title at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics he won the 10,000 m bronze medal, but he was disqualified in the 5000 m, losing a second bronze.
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