'5000m' yielded 10 matches.

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1. Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele is the current world record holder for 5,000 and 10,000 meters. He is the four time reigning world champion and two time reigning Olympic champion at 10,000 meters. He is also the five time short (4k) and six time long (12k) course wi...
2. Haile Gebrselassie Haile "The Emperor" Gebrselassie was born April 18, 1973 in Asella, Arsi Province, Ethiopia. He stands 5 feet 5 inches tall (1.65 meters) and weighs 123 pounds (56 kg). Oh yeah, he's set 26 world records, too. Haile currently lives and trains in Addi...
3. Hicham El Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1500m, 5000m), a four-time outdoor World Champion in the 1500m, and a three-time indoor World Champion (1500m, 3000m). He currently holds five world records in the 1500m (3:26.00, 3:31.18i), the...
4. Kara Goucher Kara Goucher is one of America's best distance runners competing today. She won the bronze medal at the World Championships in the 10k in 2007, ran the fastest half marathon by an American woman (1:06:57) and is on the all-time US top-10 list for 3k,...
5. Meb Keflezighi - 2009 NYC Marathon Champ! Mebrahtom "Meb" Keflezighi is the American record holder over 10,000 meters (27:13.98) and a silver medalist in the Olympic marathon (Athens, '04). He is a four-time NCAA champion, a three-time U.S. 10k champ, a three-time U.S. cross co...
6. Matt Tegenkamp Matt Tegenkamp is a phenomenal runner. The American record holder for two-miles, he has also run the fifth fastest 5k all-time in America. He has won USA cross country titles, indoor track titles, and come within four hundredths of a second of medali...
7. Alan Webb Alan Webb has had a record-breaking career, and he is still just 26 years old. He holds the National High School indoor and outdoor mile records, the American mile record, and is the former holder of the two-mile record. He ranks among America's elit...
8. Emil Zatopek Emil Zatopek redefined distance running. The Czech runner's brutal interval workouts and strategic approach to racing helped him to win four Olympic gold medals, including three (5k, 10k, and marathon) at the 1952 Helsinki Games. He set 18 world reco...
9. Lauren Fleshman Lauren Fleshman is one of the best American 5,000 meter runners ever. She won three straight NCAA championships over 5,000 meters, setting US Junior and NCAA Records in the process. She won the 2006 US Outdoor Championships 5,000 meter title and is c...
10. Shalane Flanagan Shalane Flanagan is the American Record holder for the indoor 3,000 meters, the indoor and outdoor 5,000 meters, and the 10,000 meters. She has won five national cross country championships and five national championships on the track, including her...