Daniel Komen is picture here during the World Championships in Seville.
Daniel was the first man to run 2 miles in under eight minutes when he ran
7.58.61 world record in 1997 and Komen was also the second man,
after Saïd Aouita, to break the 13-minute mark for the 5,000m.
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Men's 5000m. final.
Commonwealth Games 1998.
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| 1. Daniel KOMEN |
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KEN |
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13: 22.57 |
| 2. Thomas NYARIKI |
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KEN |
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13: 28.09 |
| 3. Richard LIMO |
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KEN |
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13: 37.42 |
| 4. Karl KASKA |
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ENG |
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13: 40.24 |
| 5. Keith CULLEN |
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ENG |
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13: 44.69 |
| 6. Lee TROOP |
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AUS |
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13: 56.32 |
| 7. Kristen BOWDITCH |
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ENG |
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14: 02.36 |
| 8. Alan BUNCE |
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NZL |
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14: 02.98 |
Daniel Komen leading the 5,000 metres at the 1997 World Championships
in Athens. Photo George Herringshaw. ©
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Men's 5000m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 1997.
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| 1. Daniel KOMEN |
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KEN |
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13: 07.38 |
| 2. Khalid BOULAMI |
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MAR |
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13: 09.34 |
| 3. Tom NYARIKI |
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KEN |
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13: 11.09 |
| 4. Ismail SGHYR |
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MAR |
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13: 17.45 |
| 5. Dieter BAUMANN |
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GER |
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13: 17.64 |
| 6. Bob KENNEDY |
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USA |
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13: 19.45 |
| 7. El Hassan LAHSSINI |
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MAR |
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13: 20.52 |
| 8. Enrique MOLINA |
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ESP |
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13: 24.54 |
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
1999 3:35.42 Zürich 11 AUG
1998 3:30.49 Zürich 12 AUG
1997 3:29.46 Monaco 16 AUG
1996 3:34.17 Köln 16 AUG
1995 3:34.63 Moskva 05 JUN
PERSONAL BEST TIMES.
1500 Metres 3:29.46 Monaco 16 AUG 1997
One Mile 3:46.38 Berlin 26 AUG 1997
2000 Metres 4:51.30 Milano 05 JUN 1998
3000 Metres 7:20.67 Rieti 01 SEP 1996
Two Miles 7:58.61 Hechtel 19 JUL 1997
5000 Metres 12:39.74 Bruxelles 22 AUG 1997
10,000m 27:38.32 Bruxelles 30 AUG 2002
8 Kilometres 22:53 Kingsport 13 JUL 2002