Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He was the world record holder in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre from 2004 until 2020. He won the gold medal in both the 5,000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. At the 2004 Olympics, he won the gold medal in the 10,000 m and the silver medal in the 5,000 m.
Abdelkader El Mouaziz is a Moroccan long-distance runner. He holds the record for the most sub 2:10 marathon runs at 13, now tied with Stefano Baldini. El Mouaziz is a two-time winner of the London Marathon, in 1999 and 2001, and was the runner-up in 1998 and 2000. He also won the 1994 Madrid Marathon and the New York City Marathon in 2000. He was fifth at the 2002 Chicago Marathon.
Harri Hänninen is a retired Finnish male long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.
Kim Jae-Ryong is a South Korean retired long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.
Kim Yi-Yong is a retired South Korean long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon. He was the 2004 Asian Marathon Championship winner.
Tsegaye Kebede Wordofa is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in road running events, including marathons. He quickly rose to become a prominent distance runner after his international debut at the Amsterdam Marathon in 2007. In his second year of professional running, he won the Paris Marathon, the Fukuoka Marathon and the marathon bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Lyudmila Nikolayevna Petrova is a Russian long-distance runner, who represented her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2004. She won the 2000 edition of the New York City Marathon.
Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon is an annual half marathon held on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Mohamed Issangar is a retired Moroccan long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 metres.
Mohamed Salmi is a retired Algerian long-distance runner specializing in the marathon.
Giacomo Leone is a retired male long-distance runner from Italy. He set his personal best (2:07:52) in the marathon on 4 March 2001 in Otsu, Japan. Leone is best known for winning the 1996 edition of the New York City Marathon.
Jerzy Skarżyński is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the marathon.
Christina Angela Mai is a retired (West) German long-distance runner.
Claudia Margareta Lokar, née Borgschulze is a retired (West) German long-distance runner.
Claudia Metzner is a retired German long-distance runner.
Birgit Jerschabek-Keipke is a retired (East) German long-distance runner.
Kanako Haginaga is a retired Japanese runner who specialized in marathons and cross-country running.
Naomi Sakashita is a retired Japanese runner who specialized in the 5000 metres and marathon.
Simon Lopuyet is a Kenyan marathon runner.
Gerardo Agustín Alcalá García is a Mexican former long-distance runner.
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