| Olympic medalist | |||
 Paul Tergat |
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| Medal record | |||
| Men’s athletics | |||
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Competitor for  Kenya |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | 1996 Atlanta | 10000 m | |
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | 10000 m | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 1997 Athens | 10000 m | |
| Silver | 1999 Sevilla | 10000 m | |
| Bronze | 1995 Gothenbourg | 10000 m | |
Paul Kibii Tergat (born June 17, 1969) is a Kenyan professional athlete. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium These are the official results of the Men's 10000 metres event at the 1997 World Championships in Athens Greece. The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium These are the official results of the Men's 10000 metres event at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg Sweden. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south He held the world record in the marathon from 2003 to 2007, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42
Now concentrating exclusively on the marathon, Tergat won many titles and set several world records on the track, in cross country, and on the road. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Nicknamed the "Gentleman," Tergat is extremely hard-working and self-motivated. He lives and trains in Ngong, near Nairobi. Ngong is a town near the Ngong Hills along the Great Rift Valley, located southwest near Nairobi, in southern Kenya. Nairobi (naɪˈroʊbɪ is the capital and largest city of Kenya.
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Early life
Paul Tergat was born on June 17, 1969 in Riwo, Baringo District, in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. Riwo is a village near Kabarnet in the Baringo District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. Baringo District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Rift Valley Province of Kenya, bordering Uganda, is one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi.
Career
Tergat achieved his most recent victory on November 6, 2005, when he won the New York City Marathon in a thrilling sprint finish through New York's Central Park, prevailing over defending champion Hendrick Ramaala 2:09:29. The New York City Marathon ( ING New York City Marathon for Sponsorship reasons is a major annual marathon (42 Hendrik Ramaala (born 2 February 1972 in GaMalepo, Pietersburg) is a South African long-distance runner the winner of the 2004 New York 90 to 2:09:30. 22.
He set the marathon world record of 2:04:55, on September 28, 2003 at the Berlin Marathon. World records in Athletics (track and field are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. That is an average pace of 0:02:57 per kilometer (20. 3 km/h) or 0:04:46 per mile (12. 6 MPH). In his world record race, Tergat badly abraded his foot. He later said it felt like the sole of his shoe fell off. He also took a momentary wrong turn near the finish. Tergat's countryman Sammy Korir, who was a pacesetter for the race, nearly caught up to him. Sammy Korir (born December 12, 1971) is a Long-distance runner from Kenya, who raced into the history books as only the second man A pacemaker (sometimes colloquially called a rabbit) is a runner who leads a middle- or Long distance running event for the first section to ensure a fast Korir took second place in 2:04:56, then the second-fastest marathon performance in history. [1] [2] [3] Tergat's world record was broken in 2007 by Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia. Haile Gebrselassie ( Ge'ez: ኃይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ haylē gebre silassē; born April 18 1973 is an Ethiopian long distance track
Tergat won five straight IAAF World Cross Country Championships titles, 1995 to 1999, which was a record. IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international Cross country running. The 23rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 25 1995 in Durham, England. The 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 27-28 March 1999 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Says Tergat, "Cross country is what I always liked most. It was my world, my passion. Before the IAAF introduced the short course in 1998, all the world class athletes from 1500 m to the marathon were in the same race. The 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 21-22 March 1998 in Marrakech, Morocco. The World Cross Country Championship was the toughest distance race in the world to win. "
Tergat's achievements also include 5 victories in the traditional Saint Silvester Road Race, the most important event in Latin American street racing. The Saint Silvester Road Race (official name in Corrida Internacional de São Silvestre is a long-distance running event the oldest and most prestigious street race in Brazil Road running is the sport of Running on a measured course over an established Road (as opposed to track and Cross country running) He holds the record for the present 15 km distance, which he established in 1995. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand His performances in the Saint Silvester race have earned him celebrity status in Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld
He has had an intense rivalry with his friend Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia. Haile Gebrselassie ( Ge'ez: ኃይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ haylē gebre silassē; born April 18 1973 is an Ethiopian long distance track In the Olympic Games 10,000m finals of both 1996 Atlanta Olympics and 2000 Sydney Olympics, he was defeated by Gebrselassie by slim margins. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever In 2000, the margin of victory was only nine hundredths of a second. [4] [5] [6]
Tergat finished second to Gebrselassie in the 1997 and 1999 World Championships in Athletics at 10,000 m, and finished third in the 1995 version of that race, behind Gebrselassie and Moroccan Khalid Skah. The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium Khalid Skah ( خالد سكاه) (born January 29, 1967) is a Moroccan athlete, winner of 10 000 m at the 1992
On the track, Tergat broke Gebrselassie's 10,000 meter world record on August 22, 1997 in Brussels with a time 26:27. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is 85 minutes. On the road, Tergat broke the half marathon world record on April 4, 1998 in Milan by running in 59:17 minutes. A half marathon is a Road running event of 210975 meters or miles about 13 Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. (Tergat had run 58:51 minutes at the Stramilano half marathon in 1996, but a misplaced cone made the course slightly too short and no record was allowed. ) The previous record, 59:47 minutes was set by Moses Tanui in 1993. Moses Tanui (born 20 August 1965 in Nandi District, Kenya) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won the gold Tergat's world record was broken in 2005 by Samuel Kamau Wanjiru, another Kenyan. Samuel Kamau Wanjiru (born November 10 1986 in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan long distance runner who won the 2008 Beijing Olympic men's Marathon
When Tergat raced Gebrselassie in the London Marathon in 2002, it was Tergat who beat Gebrselassie; Tergat was in second place behind then world record holder Khalid Khannouchi. The London Marathon is a popular road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981 usually in April Khalid Yusuf Abdurahman Khannouchi (خالد خةإﳳﮎﳴﯽپﹺﹹﮑ خنّوشي (born December 22, 1971 in Meknes, Morocco) is an The three runners raced again in the 2007 version with Tergat being the only one of them to finish.
In January 2004 Tergat was named a UN World Food Programme (WFP) "Ambassador Against Hunger". Josette Sheeran is the eleventh Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP Drew Blyth Barrymore (born February 22 1975 is an American actress and Film producer. Condoleezza Rice (born November 14 1954 is the 66th United States When he was a child, Paul Tergat's family was too poor to send him to school with food. According to Tergat, he would not have gotten a full education were it not for the World Food Program, which provided lunch at his school.
In the 2004 Athens Olympic marathon, Tergat missed his water point and drank water supplied by organizers. He is accustomed to drinking water at room temperature; the organizers supplied cold water, which gave Tergat cramps. Tergat finished 10th .
A week prior to the London Marathon on April 23, 2006, Tergat pulled a calf muscle. Calling the injury "cruel," he was forced to withdraw from the star-studded race, which would have featured a long-awaited showdown with Haile Gebrselassie. The race was won by Felix Limo of Kenya. Felix Limo (born August 22, 1980) is a Kenyan distance runner who specializes in the Marathon.
Marílson Gomes dos Santos won the 2006 New York City Marathon; Tergat finished third. Marílson Gomes dos Santos (born August 8 1977 in Brasília) is a Brazilian long distance runner and winner of the 2006 New The New York City Marathon ( ING New York City Marathon for Sponsorship reasons is a major annual marathon (42 Gomes made a move at mile 19 and Tergat did not respond, saying "I'll be honest, I didn't know exactly who he was. " Tergat steadily closed the gap over the final five miles. [7]
Tergat finished sixth (2:08:06) at the 2007 London Marathon in April 2007. The London Marathon is a popular road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981 usually in April The entry list was competitive, including Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie, who dropped out just past the 30-K mark. Haile Gebrselassie ( Ge'ez: ኃይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ haylē gebre silassē; born April 18 1973 is an Ethiopian long distance track Kenya's Martin Lel won the race in a time of 2:07. Martin Lel (born October 29, 1978 in Kapsabet) is a Kenyan long distance and marathon runner 42, after a dramatic, gutsy finish.
He has expressed a desire to compete in 2008 Olympics.
On September 30, 2007 Ethiopian long distance runner Haile Gebreselaisse broke Tergat's record marathon time of 2:04. 55, finishing the Berlin Marathon in 2:04:26. Moments after finishing the race, Gebreselaisse apologized to his friend Tergat for breaking the record, during a congratulatory phone call. Gebreselaisse later explained "I am sorry -- this record belonged to Paul Tergat," Gebrselassie told a news conference when asked about the phone call. "Paul is my friend. "
Honors
- 1995
- Gold medal, 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Bronze medal, 1995 World Championships in Athletics 10,000 m
- 1996
- Silver medal, 1996 Summer Olympics 10,000 m
- Gold medal, 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- 1997
- Gold medal, 1997 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Silver medal, 1997 World Championships in Athletics 10,000 m
- 1998
- Gold medal, 1998 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Gold medal, IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
- 1999
- Gold medal, 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Silver medal, 1999 World Championships in Athletics 10,000 m
- Gold medal, IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
- 2000
- Bronze medal, 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
- Silver medal, 2000 Summer Olympics 10,000 m
- Gold medal, IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Personal bests
"+" indicates mark set en route during a longer race
"a" indicates course slightly downhill
| Distance | Mark | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,000 m | 7:28. The 23rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 25 1995 in Durham, England. The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International The 24th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on 23 March 1996 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on 23 March 1997 in Turin, Italy. The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium The 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 21-22 March 1998 in Marrakech, Morocco. The IAAF World Half Marathon Championships is an annual Half marathon competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 27-28 March 1999 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico The IAAF World Half Marathon Championships is an annual Half marathon competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. The 28th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 18-19 March 2000 in Vilamoura, Portugal. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The IAAF World Half Marathon Championships is an annual Half marathon competition organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations. 70 | 1996-08-10 | Monaco |
| 5,000 m | 12:49. For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque 87 | 1997-08-13 | Zürich |
| 10,000 m | 26:27. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the 85 | 1997-08-22 | Bruxelles |
| 10 km (road) | 27:45+ | 2006-03-26 | Lisboa |
| 15 km (road) | 42:04+ | 1998-04-04 | Milano |
| Ten miles (road) | 45:12+ | 1998-04-04 | Milano |
| 20 km (road) | 56:18+ | 1998-04-04 | Milano |
| Half marathon | 59:06a | 2000-03-26 | Lisboa |
| 30 km (road) | 1:29:00+ | 2002-04-14 | London |
| Marathon | 2:04:55 | 2003-09-28 | Berlin |
Other activities
Tergat set up the Paul Tergat Foundation in 2005. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. It is meant to help disadvantaged Kenyan sportspeople [1]. He runs a Sports Marketing and PR company known as Fine Touch Communications (organises the annual Sportsman Of the Year Awards in Kenya in conjunction with Safaricom, a leading mobile telephony provider in Kenya. Safaricom, Ltd is a leading Mobile network operator in Kenya. He's also considering launching a clothing line under the name "Tergat" in the coming months.
External links
- http://www.paul-tergat.net/ The first website dedicated to Paul Tergat
- Paul's training video 1
- Paul's training video 2
- IAAF profile for Paul Tergat
- Okoth, Omulo. The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. "A Kenyan XC legend - Paul Tergat", IAAF, 23 March 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
- World Food Programme. "Marathon man with a mission". Retrieved on 2007-03-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
- Paul Tergat Versus Haile Gebrselassie - www. paul-tergat. net
References
- ^ Marathon world best progression
- ^ Tergat goes under 2:05 in Berlin - IAAF
- ^ YouTube video Paul Tergat's marathon world record - 2003 Berlin marathon
- ^ 2000 Sydney Olympics YouTube video men's 10000m finish
- ^ 2000 Sydney Olympics YouTube video men's 10000m last 3k
- ^ 2000 Sydney Olympics YouTube video men's 10000m introduction, start, and to the 5 lap
- ^ YouTube video 2006 New York City Marathon Highlights
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Haile Gebrselassie |
Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder August 22, 1997 – June 1, 1998 |
Succeeded by Haile Gebrselassie |
Preceded by Khalid Khannouchi |
Men's Marathon World Record Holder September 28, 2003 – September 30, 2007 |
Succeeded by Haile Gebrselassie |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by William Sigei |
IAAF Men's World Cross Country Champion 1995 – 1999 |
Succeeded by.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Mohammed Mourhit |
| Preceded by Shem Kororia |
Men's Half Marathon Best Year Performance 1998 – 1999 |
Succeeded by Kenichi Takahashi |
| Preceded by Raymond Kipkoech |
Men's Berlin Marathon Winner 2003 |
Succeeded by Felix Limo |
Preceded by Khalid Khannouchi |
Men's Fastest Marathon Race 2003 |
Succeeded by Evans Rutto |
Preceded by Hendrick Ramaala |
Men's New York City Marathon Winner 2005 |
Succeeded by Marílson Gomes dos Santos |
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