Paul Kibii Tergat Kenyan professional long distance runner is born

Date: 17 Jun 1969
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Paul Kibii Tergat Kenyan professional long distance runner is born

Paul Kibii Tergat was born in the Rif valley Province in Kenya. Unlike many athletes, Tergat only began running after he completed high school. Early in his career he broke the record by winning five straight IAAF World Cross Country Championships titles, from 1995 to 1999. He came second in the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sidney Olympics, losing by a small margin to Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia. Tergat has broken several world records and was honored with the Abebe Bikila Award in 2010 for his achievements in long-distance running. He is regarded as one of the most accomplished runners of all time.

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01Pauk-Tergat Paul Tergat Biography [online] Available at: www.paul-tergat.net [Accessed on 11 June 2013]
02AIPS XC legend Paul Tergat tells IAAF Kenya has "lack of will to win" [online] Available at: www.aipsmedia.com [Accessed on 11 June 2013]

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South African History Online. (2013, June 14). Paul Kibii Tergat Kenyan professional long distance runner is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095898

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