Paul Tergat

Paul Tergat

In May 2007, at a WFP meeting.
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 10,000 m
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 10,000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1997 Athens 10,000 m
Silver medal – second place 1999 Sevilla 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Gothenburg 10,000 m
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Durham Long race
Gold medal – first place 1996 Stellenbosch Long race
Gold medal – first place 1997 Turin Long race
Gold medal – first place 1998 Marrakesh Long race
Gold medal – first place 1999 Belfast Long race
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Vilamoura Long race
World Half Marathon Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Palermo Half marathon
Gold medal – first place 2000 Veracruz Half marathon

Paul Kibii Tergat (born 17 June 1969) is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. He became the first Kenyan man to set the[1] world record in the marathon in 2003, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time.[2][3][4] Runnerworld called him the "Most comprehensive runner of all time".[5]

Towards the end of his career, he concentrated exclusively on the marathon. Tergat set several world records and won many titles on the track, in cross country, and on the road. He lives and trains in Eldoret, Kenya.

  1. ^ Longman, Jere (29 September 2003). "RUNNING; Kenyan Tergat Breaks World Record by 43 Seconds at Berlin Marathon". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Paul Tergat Breaks World Record at 2003 Real Berlin Marathon". 28 September 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Paul Tergat to run the Anniversary Marathon in Berlin". Retrieved 7 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Tergat one of the greatest Kenyan distance runners". CNN Sports Illustrated. 11 August 2000. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Der kompletteste Läufer aller Zeiten - Paul Tergat". RUNNER'S WORLD (in German). Retrieved 27 September 2018.

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