The running phenom from Ehtiopia, worlds greatest longest distance runner, has finally set his footprint in Marathoning as well. On Sep 30th 2007 he set a new World Record of 2 hrs 4 mins 26 secs at Berlin Marathon.
He has held world records at various middle to long distance events including: 2k, 5k, 10k, half marathon and 1hr runs. Since his debut in Flora London marathon 2002 where he was placed 3rd just behind previous 2 world records holders, he has been persistently seeking to set a world record in marathon.
| Last Name, First Name (Sex/Age) | Time | OverAll Place | Sex Place | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. KHANNOUCHI (M30) | 2:05:38 | 1 | 1 | USA |
| P. TERGAT (M32) | 2:05:48 | 2 | 2 | KEN |
| H. GEBRSELASSIE (M28) | 2:06:35 | 3 | 3 | ETH |
After his near miss of breaking WR at Berlin 2006, he continued to pursue his goal, it was interesting to see this video showing his readiness for 2007:
I am glad he has set a WR after 5 yrs of effort on it. In one of the interviews he has mentioned that a sub 2 hr marathon is in the horizon, will he able to break it! We will know soon? As of now he is relishing his success; and time to celebrate this phenomenal athlete. Indeed "Impossible is nothing"
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