Athletics Career Highlights
Paul Tergat, Kenya Born :1969 in Baringo. Tergat all too often a runner-up to Gebrselassie in track 10,000 Metres, has proved himself a great champion in Cross Country and in the Half Marathon. A record 5 consecutive World Cross Country titles. In 2003 he broke the Marathon world record by an amazing 43 seconds.

 

Titles

Outdoor

1999:
World: Half Marathon
2000:
World: Half Marathon
2001:
Great North Run: Half Marathon
2002:
2003:
Berlin Marathon
2004:
2005:
New York Marathon

Cross Country

1995:
World: 12 kilometres
1996:
World: 12 kilometres
1997:
World: 12 kilometres
1998:
World: 12 kilometres
1999:
World: 12 kilometres

World Records

Outdoor

1997:
10,000 Metres: 26.27.85
1998:
Half Marathon: 59.17 ; 59.06
1999:
2000:
2001:
2002:
2003:
Marathon: 2.04.55