Girma Tolla (born 13 October 1975) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race, having previously concentrated on the 10,000 metres. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | World Cross Country Championships | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2nd | Team competition |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | 10,000 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 11th | 10,000 m |
Personal bests
- 3000 metres - 7:42. The 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 27-28 March 1999 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested 24 for men and 22 for women Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The 3000 metres is a popular amateur Middle distance track event (colloquially known as "3k" where 7 98 min (1999)
- 5000 metres - 13:15. The 5000 metres is a popular Running distance also known as a 5K or 5 km colloquially "five-K" 72 min (1998)
- 10,000 metres - 27:13. 48 min (1999)
- Half marathon - 1:02:06 hrs (2003)
- Marathon - 2:10:33 hrs (2004)
External links
IAAF profile for Girma Tolla
A half marathon is a Road running event of 210975 meters or miles about 13 The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic