Edith Masai in action at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
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Women's 5000m Final.
2002 Commonwealth Games.
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| 1 Paula Radcliffe |
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Eng |
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14: 31.42 |
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GR |
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| 2 Edith MASAI |
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Ken |
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14: 53.76 |
| 3 Iness Chenonges |
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Ken |
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15: 06.06 |
| 4 Dorcus Inzikuru |
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Uga |
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15: 18.01 |
| 5 Jo Pavey |
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Eng |
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15: 19.91 |
| 6 Benita Johnson |
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Aus |
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15: 26.55 |
| 7 Restituta Kemi |
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Tan |
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15: 33.07 |
| 8 Courtney Babcock |
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Can |
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15: 42.83 |
The photo above shows Edith - right of picture - just grabbing the bronze medal in a remarkably close
finish in the final of the 5000m at the 2003 World Athletics Championships.
Photo 30th August 2003 by G Heringshaw. ©
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Women's 5000m Final.
2003 World Athletics Champs.
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| 1. Tirunesh DIBABA |
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ETH |
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14: 51.72 |
| 2. Marta DOMÍNGUEZ |
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ESP |
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14: 52.26 |
| 3. Edith MASAI |
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KEN |
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14: 52.30 |
| 4. Yelena ZADOROZHNAYA |
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RUS |
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14: 52.36 |
| 5. Elvan ABEYLEGESSE |
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TUR |
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14: 53.56 |
| 6. Isabella OCHICHI |
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KEN |
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14: 54.08 |
| 7. Gulnara SAMITOVA |
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RUS |
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14: 54.38 |
| 8. Courtney BABCOCK |
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CAN |
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14: 54.98 |
Edith is pictured above (455) during the final of the womens 10,000m at the 2005 World
Championships in Helsinki. Despite running a new national record time of 30:30.26,
Masai was unable to replicate her bronze medal winning performance of two years previously in Paris,
finishing fifth behind Tirunesh Dibaba (204), Berhane Adere (200), Ejagayehu Dibaba (the other athlete in green)
and Huina Xing (yellow vest on the left). Photo G H. © 6th. August 2005.
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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.
3000 Metres 8:23.23 Monaco 19 JUL 2002
5000 Metres 14:33.84 Oslo 02 JUN 2006
10,000 Metres 30:30.26 Helsinki 06 AUG 2005
10 Kilometres 31:13 La Courneuve 31 MAR 2002
15 Kilometres 47:52 Berlin 02 APR 2006
20 Kilometres 1:03:52 Berlin 02 APR 2006
Half Marathon 1:07:16 Berlin 02 APR 2006
30 Kilometres 1:42:15 Hamburg 23 APR 2006
Marathon 2:27:06 Hamburg 24 APR 2005
5 Kilometres 14:50 Neuss 08 JUN 2002
10 Miles Road 52:45 Zaandam 22 SEP 2002