The pace drifted back to the 68 per lap range from 3k through halfway ( 13 : 48.00 ) as Tadasse continued to lead .
The race was soon to develop into what many expected - a battle between Ethiopia , Eritrea and Kenya .
The pace drifted back to the 68 per lap range from 3k through halfway ( 13 : 48.00 ) as Tadasse continued to lead , but the race was soon to develop into what many expected - a battle between Ethiopia , Eritrea and Kenya .