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Dominic Kirui (born 12 April 1967) is a retired Kenyan runner who specialized in cross country running. He was an individual silver medallist at the 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He represented his country on the track at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1997 World Championships in Athletics.
In professional road running in the United States, he won the Crescent City Classic and Cooper River Bridge Run in 1992, the 2000 Azalea Trail Run and the 2001 Lilac Bloomsday Run.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | World Cross Country Championships | Boston, United States | 7th | Long race | |
| 1st | Team competition [1] | ||||
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 14th | 5000 metres | 13:45.16 | |
| 1993 | World Cross Country Championships | Amorebieta, Spain | 2nd | Long race | |
| 1st | Team competition [2] | ||||
| 1994 | World Cross Country Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th | Long race | |
| 1st | Team competition [3] | ||||
| 1995 | World Cross Country Championships | Durham, United Kingdom | 142nd | Senior race | 37:34 |
| 1st | Team | 62 pts | |||
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 12th | 10,000 m |
Jonathan Michael Brown is a former British long-distance runner who specialised in 10,000 metres, cross country running and the marathon.
The 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Amorebieta, Spain, at the Jaureguibarría Course on March 28, 1993. A report on the event was given in The New York Times and in the Herald.
The 1988 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Auckland, New Zealand, at the Ellerslie Racecourse on March 26, 1988. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
The 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held in Limerick, Ireland, at the Greenpark Racecourse on 25 March 1979. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald.
Ali Hasan Mahboob is a Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner. He became a naturalized citizen of Bahrain ahead of the 2006 season. His personal best time for the 10,000 metres is 27:22.40 minutes, achieved in May 2012 in Wageningen.
Ezekiel Bitok is a retired Kenyan runner.
Chala Kelele is a retired Ethiopian runner who specialized in cross-country running. He represented Ethiopia at six editions of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, as well as the 1994 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and in the IAAF World Road Relay Championships.
Melese Feissa is a retired Ethiopian runner who specialized in cross-country running.
Habte Negash is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner. He had success at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, taking the junior silver in 1985 and going on to share in the senior team silver medal with Ethiopia at both the 1988 and 1991 editions.
Debebe Demisse is a retired Ethiopian cross country and marathon runner.
Elarbi Khattabi is a Moroccan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and cross-country running.
Leonard Patrick Komon is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner and was the world record holder in the 10 kilometres. His 10K world record in 2010 with a time of 26:44 is a 17 seconds improvement on the previous best. He won a half marathon with 59:14 in 2014 (Berlin), which was the fastest debut half marathon in history at the time.
Conseslus Kipruto is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the 2016 Rio Olympic champion in the event. At the World Athletics Championships, Kipruto won gold medals in 2017 and 2019, silver medals in 2013 and 2015, and a bronze in 2022. In 2018, he captured gold medals at the African Championships and Commonwealth Games. He is a four-time Diamond League winner.
Léon Schots is a Belgian former long-distance runner who competed in track and cross country running competitions. His greatest achievement was a gold medal at the 1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he also led Belgium to the team title.
Marie-Pierre Duros is a French former middle- and long-distance runner who specialised in the 3000 metres. Her personal best of 8:38.97 minutes for the event is a former French record, which lasted from 1989 to 1999. She was a two-time Olympian and three times participant at the World Championships in Athletics.
Simon Chemoiywo is a Kenyan former long-distance runner. He competed in track, cross country and road running. At the IAAF World Cross Country Championships he twice represented Kenya: in 1994 he was the runner-up and team champion, then helped retain the team title for Kenya at the 1995 race.
Paul Donovan (athlete) (born 11 July 1963) is an Irish former long-distance runner. He was the silver medallist in the 3000 metres at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He was the number one ranked indoor runner that year. He represented Ireland at the Olympics twice: in 1984 and again in 1992.
Andrew Pearson is a British long-distance runner who mainly had success in cross country running. He made eight appearances at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and was an individual and team bronze medallist at the 1995 European Cross Country Championships. He also won silver medals at the European Mountain Running Championships in 1998.
Hans-Jürgen Orthmann is a German former long-distance runner who competed for West Germany. He made thirteen consecutive appearances at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships from 1975 to 1987. His highest honour was a silver medal in 1980. He was a seven-time national champion, taking three titles in cross country running, two in road running and two in track.
Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in cross country running competitions, track and road races up to the marathon.
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