High jump

The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal
bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices. In its modern most
practiced format, auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have
changed over the years. ver the centuries since, competitors have introduced increasingly
more effective techni!ues to arrive at the current form.
"avier #otomayor $%uba& is the current men's record holder with a jump of
(.)* m $+ ft ,
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in& set in -//0, the longest standing record in the history of the men's high
jump. #tefka 1ostadinova $2ulgaria& has held the women's world record at
(.,/ m $3 ft -,
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in& since -/+4, also the longest5held record in the event.
Mutaz Essa Barshim (Arabic: ; born 24 June 1991) is a Qatari track
and feld athlete who specialises in the high u!p" #e is the national record and
Asian record holder with a best !ark o$ 2"4% ! (& $t 11
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in)" #e was the Asian
(ndoor and )orld Junior cha!pion in 2*1*" #e won the high u!p gold !edals at
the 2*11 Asian Athletics +ha!pionships and 2*11 ,ilitar- )orld .a!es/ and he
won the bron0e !edal at the 2*12 1l-!pic .a!es held in 2ondon/ with a height
o$ 2"29 ! (&3 45)" #e u!ps o6 his le$t $oot/ using the 7osbur- 7lop techni8ue/
with a pronounced backwards arch o9er the bar"
Long jump
:he long jump (historicall- called the broad jump) is a track and feld e9ent in
which athletes co!bine speed/ strength/ and agilit- in an atte!pt to leap as $ar
as possible $ro! a take o6 point" :his e9ent has a histor- in the Ancient 1l-!pic
.a!es and has been a !odern 1l-!pic e9ent $or !en since the frst 1l-!pics in
1;94 and $or wo!en since 194;"
Gregory James Rutherford/ ,<= (born 1& >o9e!ber 19;4)
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is an =nglish
athlete who specialises in the long u!p and also co!petes as a sprinter" #e won
the long u!p gold !edal at the 2*12 Au!!er 1l-!pics/ 2*14 +o!!onwealth
.a!es and 2*14 =uropean Athletics +ha!pionships/ and is the current <ritish
record holder $or this e9ent"
Triple jump
The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and
jump, is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump. The competitor runs down the track
and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit. The triple jump was inspired
by the ancient lympic 6ames and has been a modern lympics event since the 6ames'
inception in -+/3.
7ccording to I778 rules, 9the hop shall be made so that an athlete lands first on the same
foot as that from which he has taken off; in the step he shall land on the other foot, from
which, subse!uently, the jump is performed.9
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The current male and female world record holders are "onathan <dwards of 6reat 2ritain,
with a jump of -+.(/ m $3, ft , in&, and Inessa 1ravets of =kraine, with a jump of
-*.*, m $*, ft -, in&. 2oth records were set during -//* >orld %hampionships in
6othenburg.
Jonathan David Edwards, %2< $born -, ?ay -/33 in @ondon& is a former triple jumper.
Ae is a former lympic, >orld, %ommonwealth and <uropean champion, and has held the
world record in the event since -//*.
8ollowing his retirement as an athlete, <dwards has worked as a sports $primarily athletics&
commentator and presenter for 22% television. 8ormerly a devout %hristian, he also
presented episodes of the 22% %hristian worship programme Songs of Praise, until he
renounced his faith in (,,4. In (,-- he was elected Bresident of >enlock lympian #ociety
following the death of its then Bresident, Coy Cogers. Ae was a member of the @ondon
rganising %ommittee of the lympic and Baralympic 6ames for the (,-( games.
Pole vaul
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole $which
today is usually made either of fiberglass or carbon fiber& as an aid to jump over a bar. Bole
jumping competitions were known to the ancient 6reeks, %retans and %elts. It has been a full
medal event at the lympic 6ames since -+/3 for men and (,,, for women.
It is typically classified as one of the four major jumping events in athletics, alongside the
high jump, long jump and triple jump. It is unusual among track and field sports in that it
re!uires a significant amount of specialised e!uipment in order to participate, even at a basic
level. 7 number of elite pole vaulters have had backgrounds in gymnastics, including world
record breakers Delena Isinbayeva and 2rian #ternberg, reflecting the similar physical
attributes re!uired for the sports.
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Renaud Lavillenie $8rench pronunciationE : .no la.vi.l ! .ni; or : .no la.vil.ni;; born -+
#eptember -/+3& is a 8rench pole vaulter. Ae is the current world5record holder, with a height
of 3.-3 metres $(, ft (
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in& set indoors on -* 8ebruary (,-).
@avillenie won the gold medal at the (,-( lympics. 7part from his lympic victory, he has
won one >orld Indoor %hampionships gold medal, three <uropean %hampionships gold
medals and three <uropean Indoor %hampionships gold medals. Ae has also won one silver
medal and two bronze medals at the >orld %hampionships.
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7s of -* 8ebruary (,-), he
holds the 8rench national records for the highest pole vault clearance both outdoors $3.,( m&
and indoors $3.-3 m&. Ae has been the pole vault overall winner of the I778 Fiamond
@eague in four consecutive years, from (,-, to (,-0.
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:he shot put (pronounced BCt p tB) is a track and feld e9ent in9ol9ing
5throwing5B5putting5 (throwing in a pushing !otion) a hea9- spherical obect D
the shotDas $ar as possible" :he shot put co!petition $or !en has been a part o$
the !odern 1l-!pics since their re9i9al in 1;94/ and wo!en3s co!petition
began in 194;"
Ryan Keith Whiting $born Govember (), -/+3& is an 7merican track and field athlete who
competes in the shot put and has a personal record of ((.(+ meters outdoors and ((.0* meters
indoors. Ais biggest international senior success to date is first place at the (,-( >orld
Indoor %hampionships. Ae represented the =nited #tates at the (,-- >orld %hampionships in
7thletics and the (,-( @ondon lympics.
Ae competed for the 7rizona #tate #un Fevils collegiately and won six G%77 titles while
there. Ais throw of (-.40 m $4- ft 0
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in& to win the (,,+ G%77 Indoor title is the best mark
by a college student indoors. Ae was the (,-- 7merican indoor champion.
Hammer hro#
:he hammer throw is one o$ the $our throwing e9ents in regular track and feld
co!petitions/ along with the discus throw/ shot put and a9elin"
:he !en3s ha!!er weighs 14 pounds (&"2E& kg) and !easures % $eet 11
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4

inches (121"E c!) in length and the wo!en3s ha!!er weighs ;";2 lb (4 kg) and
% $eet 11 inches (119"E c!) in length"
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2ike the other throwing e9ents/ the
co!petition is decided b- who can throw the i!ple!ent the $arthest"
Anita Wodar!"yk $born + 7ugust -/+*& is a Bolish hammer thrower and the world record
holder with 4/.*+ m.
>Hodarczyk won her first national =(0 championships in (,,4, and went on to compete in
the (,,4 <uropean 7thletics =(0 %hampionships, although she did not progress beyond the
!ualifying round. #he finished sixth in the hammer throw competition at the (,,+ lympic
6ames.
>Hodarczyk !ualified for the (,,+ >orld 7thletics 8inal and won a bronze medal. The
following year, she took part in the (,,/ <uropean Team %hampionships, winning her first
gold medal at a major international competition.
:he discus throw ( pronunciation) is a track and feld e9ent in which an
athlete throws a hea9- discDcalled a discusDin an atte!pt to !ark a $arther
distance than his or her co!petitors" (t is an ancient sport/ as e9idenced b- the
f$thGcentur-G<"+" ,-ron statue/ Discobolus" Although not part o$ the !odern
pentathlon/ it was one o$ the e9ents o$ the ancient .reek pentathlon/ which can
be dated at least to &*; <+"
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Piotr Maachowsi (born June &/ 19;% in Huro!in) is a Iolish discus thrower/
sil9er !edalist at the 2**; Au!!er 1l-!pics" #is personal best throw is &1/;4
!etres (2%E3 ;5)/ ranks #i! f$th in allGti!e longest discus throw distances/
achie9ed on ; June 2*1% at #engelo/ the >etherlands" Iiotr3s throwing distances
are seen as e9en !ore re!arkable as he is not as tall as !ost discus throwers
(,alachowski is one inch shorter than current <eiing 1l-!pic cha!pion .erd
Janter and three inches shorter than current world cha!pion Kobert #arting and
discus great Lirgillius Alekna" :he t-pical height o$ a discus thrower is between
1"9E and 2"** ! (4 $t E in and 4 $t & in) and 4 $t &inch)" Mespite his height
disad9antage/ ,alachowski !akes up $or it with his incredible ring speed"
,alachowski is seen as one o$ the 8uickest discus throwers in the ring o$ all ti!e/
closel- $ollowed b- Kobert 7a0ekas"
ja!elin throw
:he ja!elin throw is a track and feld e9ent where the a9elin/ a spear about
2"E ! (; $t 2 in) in length/ is thrown" :he a9elin thrower gains !o!entu! b-
running within a predeter!ined area" Ja9elin throwing is an e9ent o$ both the
!en3s decathlon and the wo!en3s heptathlon"
"hab #l $ayed #bdelrahman (born 1 ,a- 19;9 in Al Ahar8ia .o9ernorate) is
an =g-ptian athlete co!peting in the a9elin throw" #is personal best is ;9"21 !
achie9ed in ,a- 2*14 in Ahanghai" :his is the current A$rican record" =lGAa-ed
splits his ti!e between Juortane/ 7inland/ where his coach Ietteri Iiironen is
based/ and +airo/ where he is a student
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The #$$ metres, or #$$%metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The
shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious
events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the #ummer lympics since -+/3 for
men and since -/(+ for women.
The reigning -,, m lympic champion is often named 9the fastest manIwoman in the
world9. "amaicans =sain 2olt and #helly57nn 8raser5Bryce are the reigning world and
lympic champions in the men's and women's -,, metres, respectively.
Justin Gatlin (born 7ebruar- 1*/ 19;2) is an A!erican sprinter/ who is an
1l-!pic gold !edalist in the 1** !eters" #is 1** ! personal best is 9"&&
seconds/ and he is a twice )orld indoor cha!pion in the 4* !eters dash" (n
2**4/ he began to ser9e a $ourG-ear ban $ro! track and feld $or testing positi9e
$or a banned substance/ with this sanction erasing his thenGworldGrecord ti!e o$
9"&& in the 1** !" .atlin began co!peting again in August 2*1*/ soon a$ter his
eligibilit- was reinstated" (n June 2*12 at the NA 1l-!pic trials/ .atlin ran a ti!e
o$ 9";*/ which was the $astestGe9er ti!e $or a !an o9er the age o$ %*" At the
2ondon 2*12 1l-!pics/ .atlin ran a ti!e o$ 9"&9 in the 1**G! fnal/ earning hi!
a bron0e !edal" #is per$or!ance at the 2*12 1l-!pic 1** !eter fnal
contributed to the $astest 1** ! race e9er/ which saw three !en run under the
9";*Gsecond barrier" .atlin beca!e the world leader o$ 2*14 in the 2** !eters
on 1; Jul-/ when he won his race in 19"4; seconds at the Mia!ond 2eague e9ent
in ,onaco"
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:he %&& metres (also spelled %&& meters) is a sprint running e9ent" 1n an
outdoor 4** ! track/ the race begins on the cur9e and ends on the ho!e
straight/ so a co!bination o$ techni8ues are needed to success$ull- run the race"
A slightl- shorter race/ called the stadion and run on a straight track/ was the
frst recorded e9ent at the ancient 1l-!pic .a!es" :he 2** ! places !ore
e!phasis on speed endurance than shorter sprint distances as athletes rel- on
di6erent energ- s-ste!s during the longer sprint"
&sain 't( Leo )olt " %F $ICju Os e n I;
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born (- 7ugust -/+3& is a "amaican sprinter. >idely
regarded as the fastest person ever,
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he is the first man to hold both the -,, metres and
(,, metres world records since fully automatic time measurements became mandatory in
-/44. 7long with his teammates, he also set the world record in the )J-,, metres relay. Ae is
the reigning lympic champion in these three events, the first man to win six lympic gold
medals in sprinting, and an eight5time >orld champion. Ae was the first to achieve a 9double
double9 by winning -,, m and (,, m titles at consecutive lympics $(,,+ and (,-(&,
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and
topped this through the first 9double triple9 $including )J-,, m relays&.
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:he '&& metres/ or '&& metre dash/ is a co!!on sprinting e9ent in track and
feld co!petitions" (t has been $eatured in the athletics progra!!e at the
Au!!er 1l-!pics since 1;94 (1944 $or wo!en)" 1n a standard outdoor running
track/ it is ePactl- one lap around the track" Kunners start in staggered positions
and race in separate lanes $or the entire course" (n !an- countries/ athletes
pre9iousl- co!peted in the 44* -ard dash (4*2"%%4 !)Dwhich is the length o$ a
8uarter o$ a !ile and was re$erred to as the 38uarterG!ile3Dinstead o$ the 4** !
(4%&"44E -ards)/ though this distance is now obsolete" An athlete who co!petes
in the 4** ! !a- still be re$erred to as 38uarterG!iler3; the distance or e9ent
!ight still be called the 58uarter"5
Kirani James $born - #eptember -//(& is a 6renadian sprinter who specializes in the (,,
and ),, metres. Ae won the ),, m at the >orld %hampionships in (,-- and is the reigning
lympic champion, winning the ),, metres at @ondon (,-(.
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Ae was 6renada's first
lympic medalist in any sport.
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Brodigious from a young age, he ran the fastest ),, m times ever by a -)5year5old and a -*5
year5old. Ae won a series of gold medals at the %7CI8T7 6ames and the %ommonwealth
Douth 6ames and rose on the international stage with ),, m silver medals at the (,,4 >orld
Douth and (,,+ >orld "unior %hampionships. "ames became the first athlete to run a (,,I),,
double at the (,,/ >orld Douth %hampionships and was the (,-, >orld "unior %hampion.
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The *$$ metres, or *$$%meter run, is a common track running event. It is the shortest
common middle5distance track event. The +,, metres is run over two laps of the track $),,
metre track& and has been an lympic event since the first games in -+/3. Furing indoor
track season the event is usually run on a (,, metre track, therefore re!uiring four laps.
The event was derived from the imperial measurement of a half a mile, a traditional <nglish
racing distance. Imperial racing distances were common in the =nited #tates. 7merican high
schools $in the name of the G8A#& were the last to convert to metric distances in -/+,,
following the G%77's conversion in -/43. %ountries associated to the <nglish system
converted to metric distances after the -/33 %ommonwealth 6ames. +,, m is ).34 m less
than half a mile.
(ijel )arlos #mil*tano #mos (born 1E ,arch 1994) is a ,otswana !iddle
distance runner who speciali0es in the ;** !etres discipline" #e represented
<otswana at the 2*12 Au!!er 1l-!pics"
A!os is $ro! ,arobela Lillage in the >orth =astern part o$ <otswana" #e went to
Ahangano +o!!unit- Junior Aecondar- Achool (2**&Q2**9) in >shaka0hogwe
and :utu!e ,c+onnel +o!!unit- +ollege (2*1*Q2*12)"
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The #+$$ metres or #,+$$%metre run $approximately
-*
.
-3
mile& is the foremost middle
distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the #ummer lympics
since -+/3 and the >orld %hampionships in 7thletics since -/+0.
The demands of the race are similar to that of the +,, metres, but with a slightly higher
emphasis on aerobic endurance and a slightly lower sprint speed re!uirement. The -*,,
metre race is predominantly aerobic, but anaerobic conditioning is also re!uired.
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'ilas Kiplagat $born (, 7ugust -/+/& is a 1enyan middle5distance runner who specialises in
the -*,, metres. Ae is the reigning %ommonwealth 6ames champion in the event. Ae has a
personal best of 0E(4.3) minutes, which makes him the fourth fastest of all5time over the
distance.
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2orn in #iboh Killage, ?arakwet Fistrict, he started training in seriousness for competitive
running in (,,+ after completing %hebara high school in ?arakwet district. Ae met #ammy
1itwara and the professional trained with him and introduced him to his coach, ?oses
1iptanui, a three5time world champion in the steeplechase. Ae initially wanted to follow
1itwara into longer distances, but 1iptanui recognised his speed and urged him to try shorter
events instead.
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The ,$$$ metres or ,$$$%meter run is a track running event $collo!uially known as 90k9&
where 4.* laps are completed around an outdoor ),, m track or -* laps around a (,, m
indoor track. It is debatable whether the 0,,,m is classified as a middle distance or long
distance event.
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In elite level competition, 0,,, m pace is more comparable to the pace found in the longer
*,,, metres event, rather than -*,, metres pace. The world record performance for 0,,, m
e!uates to a pace of */ seconds per ),, m, which is much closer to the 3- seconds for
*,,, m than the ** seconds for -*,, m. Fespite this, the 0,,, m does re!uire some
anaerobic conditioning and an elite athlete needs to develop a high tolerance to lactic acid, as
does the -*,, m. Thus, the 0,,, m demands a balance of aerobic endurance in the *,,, m
and lactic acid tolerance in the -*,, m.
-ellen .nsando ./iri $born -0 Fecember -/+/& is a 1enyan middle5distance runner. #he
won 0,,, metres distance at (,-( I778 >orld Indoor %hampionships in Istanbul, Turkey.
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biri was --th in -*,, m at (,-- >orld %hampionships in Faegu, #outh 1orea.
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The +$$$ metres or +$$$%meter run $approximately 0.- mi or -3,),) ft& is a common long5
distance running event in track and field. It is one of the track events in the lympic 6ames
and the >orld %hampionships in 7thletics. The *,,, m track race is usually distinguished
from its road running counterpart, the *1 run, by referring to the distance in metres, rather
than kilometres.
The *,,, m has been present on the lympic programme since -/-( for men and since -//3
for women. Brior to -//3, women had competed in an lympic 0,,, metres race since -/+).
The *,,, m is a standard international championship racing distance and has been held at the
>orld %hampionships in 7thletics since its first edition in -/+0.
0uktar Edris $born -) "anuary -//)& is an <thiopian long5distance runner who competes in
track and cross country races.
?uktar made his first international appearances in (,--, taking seventh place in the junior
race at the (,-- I778 >orld %ross %ountry %hampionships $sharing the team silver medal&
and finishing fourth in the -,,,,, metres at the (,-- 7frican "unior 7thletics %hampionships
with a time of (+E))./* minutes.
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The #$,$$$ metres or #$,$$$%meter run is a common long5distance track running event. The
event is part of the athletics programme at the lympic 6ames and the >orld %hampionships
in 7thletics and is common at championship level events. It is less commonly held at track
and field meetings, due to its duration. The -,,,,, metres track race is usually distinguished
from its road running counterpart, the -,1 run, by the referring to the distance in metres,
rather than kilometres.
The -,,,,, metres is the longest standard track event. The imperial distance is e!ual to 3.(-)
miles $or, approximately 0(,+,+.0// feet&. ?ost of those running such races also compete in
road races and cross country events.
$ally Jeposgei +ipyego (born Mece!ber 19/ 19;E) is a Jen-an longG and
!iddleGdistance runner" Ahe was the sil9er !edallist in the 1*/*** !etres at the
2*11 )orld +ha!pionships in Athletics and the sil9er !edalist in the sa!e race
at the 2*12 Au!!er 1l-!pic .a!es in 2ondon" Ahe has a personal record o$
%*:%;"%E !inutes $or that e9ent and her E*** !etres best o$ 14:%*"42 !inutes
!akes her the second $astest Jen-an wo!an $or the distance"
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The marathon is a long5distance running event with an official distance of )(.-/* kilometres
$(3 miles and 0+* yards&,
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usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in
commemoration of the fabled run of the 6reek soldier Bheidippides, a messenger from the
2attle of ?arathon to 7thens.
The marathon was one of the original modern lympic events in -+/3, though the distance
did not become standardized until -/(-. ?ore than *,, marathons are held throughout the
world each year, with the vast majority of competitors being recreational athletes as larger
marathons can have tens of thousands of participants.
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$tephen +iprotich
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(born 2& 7ebruar- 19;9) is a Ngandan longG
distance runner/ born in Japchorwa Mistrict" #e is the 2*12 1l-!pic cha!pion in
the !arathon/ with a winning ti!e o$ 2:*;:*1 in hot/ sunn-/ and hu!id
conditions"
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:his was the frst 1l-!pic !edal $or Nganda since 1994/ the frst
gold !edal since 19&2/ and the frst e9er in the !arathon"
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#is winning o$ the
,oscow (AA7 cha!pionship !arathon on 1& August 2*1% has !ade hi! the
reigning )orld and 1l-!pic !arathon cha!pion" #e is the second person/ a$ter
.e0ahegne Abera/ to $ollow an 1l-!pic !arathon gold !edal with a world
cha!pionship gold !edal"
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A half marathon is a road running e9ent o$ 21"*9&E kilo!etres (1%"1*94 !i)"
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(t is hal$ the distance o$ a !arathon and usuall- run on roads" Iarticipation in hal$
!arathons has grown steadil-"
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1ne o$ the !ain reasons $or this is that it is a
challenging distance/ but does not re8uire the sa!e le9el o$ training that a
!arathon re8uires"
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(n 2**;/ Kunning NAA reported that the hal$ !arathon is
the $astest growing t-pe o$ race"
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A 2*1* article b- Universal Sports echoed the
growing popularit- o$ the distance"
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(t is co!!on $or a hal$ !arathon e9ent to
be held concurrentl- with a !arathon/ using al!ost the sa!e course with a late
start/ an earl- fnish or shortcuts" :he hal$ !arathon is also known as a 21J/
21"1J or 1%"1 !iles/ although these 9alues are rounded and not $or!all- correct"
,lorence Jebet +iplagat (born 2& 7ebruar- 19;&) is a Jen-an longGdistance
runner" Ahe is a twoGti!e world cha!pion/ ha9ing won at the 2**9 (AA7 )orld
+ross +ountr- +ha!pionships and the 2*1* (AA7 )orld #al$ ,arathon
+ha!pionships" Ahe is the current world record holder $or the wo!en3s hal$
!arathon with her ti!e o$ 1:*E:12 hours" Ahe has also represented Jen-a on the
track/ ha9ing won the sil9er !edal o9er E*** ! at the 2**4 )orld Junior
+ha!pionships in Athletics" Ahe co!peted in the 1*/*** ! at the 2**9 )orld
+ha!pionships in Athletics and is the current Jen-an record holder in the e9ent
with her best o$ %*:11"E% !inutes"
+K1AA +1N>:KR KN>>(>.
)ross country running is a sport in which tea!s and indi9iduals run a race on
openGair courses o9er natural terrain" :he course/ t-picall- 4Q12 kilo!etres (2"EQ
&"E !i) long/ !a- include sur$aces o$ grass/ and earth/ pass through woodlands
and open countr-/ and include hills/ Sat ground and so!eti!es gra9el road" (t is
both an indi9idual and a tea! sport; runners are udged on indi9idual ti!es and
tea!s b- a pointsGscoring !ethod" <oth !en and wo!en o$ all ages co!pete in
cross countr-/ which usuall- takes place during autu!n and winter/ and can
include weather conditions o$ rain/ sleet/ snow or hail/ and a wide range o$
te!peratures"
1ota/le athletes
0en

1enenisa 2ekele won both short and long >orld %ross %ountry course titles in the
same year five times $(,,(L(,,3&, after a junior men victory and senior long course
silver in (,,-. The I778 calls him the 9greatest ever male cross country runner to
have graced the sport.9
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%arlos @opes L first man to win >orld %ross %ountry title three times.

"ohn Ggugi L first man to win five >orld %ross %ountry titles, including four
consecutively in the late -/+,s.

Baavo Gurmi was a four5time lympic gold medalist and undefeated throughout his
-/5year career in cross country running

6aston Coelants L four5time champion at the International %ross %ountry

%hampionship between -/3( and -/4(.

Baul Tergat L long course champion five years in a row $-//*L-///&, plus a bronze
medal finish in (,,,.
Women
Foris 2rown L won the International %ross %ountry %hampionship for five
consecutive years $-/34L-/4-&.
Mola 2udd L young prodigy who twice won women's >orld championship $-/+*L
-/+3&, known for running barefooted.
Tirunesh Fibaba L won three times at the >orld long course and once at the short.
@ynn "ennings L won >orld title three times.
<dith ?asai L won the >orld short race three times.
Ferartu Tulu L won >orld titles three times in six years $-//*, -//4, (,,,&.
6rete >aitz L first athlete to win five I778 >orld %ross %ountry titles.
6ete >ami L won twice at the >orld long course and once at the short.
#onia '#ullivan 5 was the first person who achieved wins in both the short and long
races in the >orld %ross5%ountry %hampionships $-//+&