Paul Tergat just fails to beat Haile Gebrselassie at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
It was his last major track race in the event, in which he won four silver medals.
Tergat broke Gebrselassie's 10,000m world record on 22 August 1997 in Brussels with a
time 26:27.85 minutes. The record was broken again by Gebrselassie in 1998 - 26:22.75.
He later moved up distance and in 2003 won the Berlin marathon in a new world record
time of 2:04:55.
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Men's 10,000m. Final.
World 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 |
Paul Tergat running at at 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta where he won the silver medal in
the men's 10,000m behind (who else)
Haile Gebrselaiss. Photo George Herringshaw. ©
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Men's 10, 000m.
Final. Olympic Games 1996
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| 1. Haile Gebrselaisse |
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ETH |
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27: 07.34 |
| 2. Paul TERGAT |
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KEN |
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27: 08.17 |
| 3. Salah Hissou |
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MAR |
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27: 24.67 |
| 4. Aloys Nizigama |
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BUR |
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27: 33.79 |
| 5. Josphat Machuka |
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KEN |
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27: 35.08 |
| 6. Paul Koech |
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KEN |
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27: 35.19 |
| 7. Khalid Skah |
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MAR |
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27: 46.98 |
| 8. Mathais Ntawalikura |
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RWA |
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27: 50.73 |
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Men's 10, 000m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 1997
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| 1. Haile Gebrselassie |
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ETH |
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27: 24.58 |
| 2. Paul TERGAT |
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KEN |
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27: 25.62 |
| 3. Salah Hissou |
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MAR |
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27: 28.67 |
| 4. Paul Koech |
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KEN |
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27: 30.39 |
| 5. Assefa Mezgebu |
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ETH |
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27: 32.48 |
| 6. Domingos Castro |
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POR |
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27: 36.52 |
| 7. Habte Jifar |
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ETH |
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28: 00.29 |
| 8. Julio Rey |
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ESP |
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28: 07.06 |
Paul Tergat pictured during the 10,000m at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg
where he won his first medal at a major championship - a bronze.
He is seen above leading Khalid Skah on 5th. August 1995. Image G. Herringshaw. ©
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Men's 10, 000m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 1995
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| 1. Haile Gebrselassie |
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ETH |
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27: 12.95 |
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CR |
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| 2. Khalid Skah |
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MAR |
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27: 14.53 |
| 3. Paul TERGAT |
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KEN |
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27: 14.70 |
| 4. Salah Hissou |
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MAR |
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27: 19.30 |
| 5. Josephat Machuka |
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KEN |
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27: 23.72 |
| 6. Joseph Kimani |
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KEN |
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27: 30.02 |
| 7. Stephane Franke |
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GER |
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27: 48.88 |
| 8. Paulo Guerra |
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POR |
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27: 52.55 |