Assefa is pictured above winning the silver medal at the 2001 World Champs behind the winner
Charles Kamathi. He beat his fellow countryman, the great Haile Gebrselassie into third place.
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Men's 10,000m.
Final. World Athletics Championships 2001
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| 1. Charles KAMATHI |
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KEN |
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27.53.25 |
| 2. Assefa MEZGEBU |
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ETH |
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27.53.97 |
| 3. Haile GEBRSELASSIE |
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ETH |
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27.54.41 |
| 4. Yibeltal ADMASSU |
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ETH |
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27.55.24 |
| 5. Fabien RONCERO |
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SPA |
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27.56.07 |
| 6. Jose RIOS |
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SPA |
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27.56.58 |
| 7. Paul KOSKEI |
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KEN |
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27.57.56 |
| 8. John KORIR |
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KEN |
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27.58.06 |
Assefa Mezgebu (1660) is pictured shadowing the other medalists at the "bell" in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
He won the bronze medal just beating 28 minutes. Photo George Herringshaw 25th. September 2000. ©
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Men's 10,000m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 1999
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| 1. Haile GEBRSELASSIE |
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ETH |
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27: 57.27 |
| 2. Paul TERGAT |
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KEN |
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27: 58.56 |
| 3. Assefa MEZGEBU |
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ETH |
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27: 59.15 |
| 4. Girma TOLLA |
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ETH |
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28: 02.08 |
| 5. Antonio PINTO |
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POR |
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28: 03.42 |
| 6. Habte JIFAR |
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ETH |
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28: 08.82 |
| 7. Benjamin MAIYO |
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KEN |
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28: 14.98 |
| 8. Kamiel MAASE |
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NED |
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28: 15.58 |
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Men's 10,000m. Final.
Olympic Games 2000
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| 1. Haile Gebrselassie |
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ETH |
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27: 18.20 |
| 2. Paul Tergat |
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KEN |
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27: 18.29 |
| 3. Assefa MEZGEBU |
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ETH |
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27: 19.75 |
| 4. Patrick Mutuku Ivuti |
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KEN |
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27: 20.44 |
| 5. John Korir |
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KEN |
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27: 24.75 |
| 6. Said Berioui |
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MOR |
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27: 37.83 |
| 7. Toshinari Takaoka |
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JAP |
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27: 40.44 |
| 8. Karl Keska |
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GBR |
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27: 44.09 |
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2005 27:32.02 Hengelo 29 MAY
2004 28:42.88 Hengelo 31 MAY
2002 26:49.90 Bruxelles 30 AUG
2001 27:22.30 Hengelo 04 JUN
2000 27:19.75 Sydney 25 SEP
1999 27:18.28 Hengelo 30 MAY
1997 27:25.01 Hengelo 31 MAY
1996 28:27.78 Sydney (SOPAC) 21 AUG
1995 27:56.06 Göteborg 08 AUG
PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
3000m 7:28.45 Monaco 08 AUG 1998
5000m 12:53.84 Bruxelles 28 AUG 1998
10,000m 26:49.90 Bruxelles 30 AUG 2002
15 K 43:28 Nijmegen 19 NOV 2000
Marathon 2:14:52 Zürich 20 APR 2008
8 K 22:34 Balmoral 14 APR 2001
5 Miles Road 22:40 Balmoral 14 APR 2001