| The photo above shows Xing Huina striding towards the line to take
the Gold medal in the 10,000m at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. It was an unexpected victory for the 20 year old Chinese women who finished ahead of the
much fancied Ethiopians, including the defending champion Derartu Tulu.
Xing's time of 30: 24.36 was also a new PB. The other athlete in shot,
Ejegayehu Dibaba, took the silver medal. |
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Women's 10,000m Final
Olympic Games 2004.
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| 1. Huina XING |
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CHN |
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30: 24.36 |
| 2. Ejegayehu DIBABA |
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ETH |
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30: 24.98 |
| 3. Derartu TULU |
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ETH |
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30: 26.42 |
| 4. Werknesh KIDANE |
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ETH |
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30: 28.30 |
| 5. Lornah KIPLAGAT |
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NED |
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30: 31.92 |
| 6. Yingjie SUN |
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CHN |
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30: 54.37 |
| 7. Jelena PROKOPCUKA |
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LAT |
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31: 04.10 |
| 8. Lidiya GRIGORYEVA |
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RUS |
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31: 04.62 |
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The photo above shows Xing Huina (120) leading the field at the bell
in the final of the women's 5,000m at the 2005 World Championships in
Helsinki. She finished fifth in a new PB time of 14: 43.64, with the
medals going, in order, to Tirunesh Dibaba (204), Meseret Defar (202)
and Ejegayehu Dibaba (behind elder sister Tirunesh in the picture
above). Meselech Melkamu (green and red behind Defar) finished fourth to
complete an Ethiopian 1-2-3-4.
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Women's 5,000m Final.
2005 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Tirunesh DIBABA |
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ETH |
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14: 38.59 |
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CR |
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| 2. Meseret DEFAR |
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ETH |
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14: 39.54 |
| 3. Ejegayehu DIBABA |
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ETH |
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14: 42.47 |
| 4. Meselech MELKAMU |
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ETH |
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14: 43.47 |
| 5. Huina XING |
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CHN |
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14: 43.64 |
| 6. Zakia Mrisho MOHAMED |
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TAN |
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14: 43.87 |
| 7. Prisca Jepleting NGETICH |
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KEN |
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14: 44.00 |
| 8. Isabella OCHICHI |
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KEN |
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14: 45.14 |
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The photo above shows Xing Huina (yellow vest on the left) during
the final of the women's 5,000m at the 2005 World Championships in
Helsinki. She finished just outside the medals in fourth place in a
seasons best time of 30: 27.18. Tirunesh Dibaba (204), Berhane Adere
(200) and Ejagayehu Dibaba (the other athlete in green) completed an
Ethiopian clean sweep of the medals.
6th. August 2005 photo G.Herringshaw.
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Women's 10,000m Final.
2005 World Athletics Championships.
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| 1. Tirunesh DIBABA |
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ETH |
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30: 24.02 |
| 2. Berhane ADERE |
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ETH |
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30: 25.41 |
| 3. Ejagayehu DIBABA |
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ETH |
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30: 26.00 |
| 4. Huina XING |
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CHN |
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30: 27.18 |
| 5. Edith MASAI |
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KEN |
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30: 30.26 |
| 6. Werknesh KIDANE |
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ETH |
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30: 32.47 |
| 7. Yingjie SUN |
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CHN |
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30: 33.53 |
| 8. Galina BOGOMOLOVA |
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RUS |
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30: 33.75 |
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PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
1500 Metres 4:09.01 Shanghai 12 SEP 2003
3000 Metres 9:26.36 Carson, CA 21 MAY 2006
5000 Metres 14:43.64 Helsinki 13 AUG 2005
10000 Metres 30:24.36 Athína 27 AUG 2004
ANNUAL PROGRESS 5,000 metres.
2008 15:54.75 Palo Alto, CA 04 APR
2007 15:36.94 Beijing 28 APR
2006 15:26.84 Changsha 28 OCT
2005 14:43.64 Helsinki 13 AUG
2004 14:56.01 Athína 20 AUG
2003 15:00.02 Beijing 18 JUL
2002 15:42.99 Tiantai 27 OCT
2001 14:56.15 Guangzhou 23 NOV
ANNUAL PROGRESS 10,000 metres.
2006 32:04.32 Changsha 29 OCT
2005 30:27.18 Helsinki 06 AUG
2004 30:24.36 Athína 27 AUG
2003 30:31.55 Paris Saint-Denis 23 AUG
2002 31:42.58 Busan 08 OCT