Athletics-Bekele to defend world title despite year out

RALEIGH, North Carolina Aug 16 (Reuters) - Ethiopian Olympic and world champion Kenenisa Bekele will defend his 10,000 metres world title later this month despite not having raced since early 2010, his manager said on Tuesday.

"He is going to Daegu and (will) run. He is training well," Jos Hermens told Reuters in a telephone interview.