National champions 5000 metres (men)
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Below a list of all National champions in the Men's 5000 metres
5000 metres
The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...

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Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 from several countries since 1980
1980 in sports
1980 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup:** Men's overall season champion: Andreas Wenzel, Liechtenstein** Women's overall season champion: Hanni Wenzel, Liechtenstein...

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  Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

  • 1980: Stephen Austin
  • 1981: Stephen Austin
  • 1982: Stephen Austin
  • 1983: Stephen Austin
  • 1984: Steve Foley
  • 1985: Andrew Lloyd
    Andrew Lloyd
    Andrew Lloyd is best known for coming from behind in the last lap to take the 5000m gold medal in the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games....

  • 1986: Malcolm Norwood
  • 1987: Gerard Barrett
  • 1988: Andrew Lloyd
    Andrew Lloyd
    Andrew Lloyd is best known for coming from behind in the last lap to take the 5000m gold medal in the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games....

  • 1989: John Andrews

  • 1990: Simon Doyle
    Simon Doyle
    Simon Doyle is a former Australian 1500 m runner who came fourth in the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland and twelfth in the World Championships' final in Tokyo. In 1990, Doyle won three Grand Prix meetings. In 1991, he set Australian records for 1500 m at 3:31.96 min and the Mile at 3:49.91 min...

  • 1991: Rodney Higgins
  • 1992: Andrew Lloyd
    Andrew Lloyd
    Andrew Lloyd is best known for coming from behind in the last lap to take the 5000m gold medal in the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games....

  • 1993: Peter O'Donoghue
    Peter O'Donoghue (athlete)
    Peter G. O’Donoghue is a former New Zealand and Australian athlete specialising in middle distance running.He was selected for the 1982 Commonwealth Games, but withdrew due to injury....

  • 1994: Julian Paynter
    Julian Paynter
    Julian Paynter is a retired male long-distance runner, who represented Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the men's 5,000 metres competition. He set his personal best in the men's 5,000 metres on 19 November 1995 in Melbourne,...

  • 1995: Shaun Creighton
    Shaun Creighton
    Shaun William Creighton is a retired Australian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:38.59 min *Mile run - 3:59.46 min *3000 metres - 7:41.60 min...

  • 1996: Shaun Creighton
    Shaun Creighton
    Shaun William Creighton is a retired Australian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:38.59 min *Mile run - 3:59.46 min *3000 metres - 7:41.60 min...

  • 1997: Julian Paynter
    Julian Paynter
    Julian Paynter is a retired male long-distance runner, who represented Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the men's 5,000 metres competition. He set his personal best in the men's 5,000 metres on 19 November 1995 in Melbourne,...

  • 1998: Shaun Creighton
    Shaun Creighton
    Shaun William Creighton is a retired Australian long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:38.59 min *Mile run - 3:59.46 min *3000 metres - 7:41.60 min...

  • 1999: Mizan Mehari

  • 2000: Michael Power
  • 2001: Michael Power
  • 2002: Craig Mottram
    Craig Mottram
    Craig Mottram is an Australian long distance and middle distance runner.-Biography:Born on 18 June 1980 in Frankston, Victoria, Mottram specialises in the 5000 m event. He attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar School. At 6 feet 2 inches he is unusually tall for a distance runner.Amongst...

  • 2003: Michael Power
  • 2004: Craig Mottram
    Craig Mottram
    Craig Mottram is an Australian long distance and middle distance runner.-Biography:Born on 18 June 1980 in Frankston, Victoria, Mottram specialises in the 5000 m event. He attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar School. At 6 feet 2 inches he is unusually tall for a distance runner.Amongst...

  • 2005: Craig Mottram
    Craig Mottram
    Craig Mottram is an Australian long distance and middle distance runner.-Biography:Born on 18 June 1980 in Frankston, Victoria, Mottram specialises in the 5000 m event. He attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar School. At 6 feet 2 inches he is unusually tall for a distance runner.Amongst...

  • 2006: Craig Mottram
    Craig Mottram
    Craig Mottram is an Australian long distance and middle distance runner.-Biography:Born on 18 June 1980 in Frankston, Victoria, Mottram specialises in the 5000 m event. He attended the prestigious Geelong Grammar School. At 6 feet 2 inches he is unusually tall for a distance runner.Amongst...

  • 2007: Simon Mottram
  • 2008: Simon Mottram
  • 2009: Collis Birmingham
    Collis Birmingham
    Collis Birmingham is an Australian long distance and cross-country runner. He participated in the 2008 Olympic Games in the 5000 metres event but failed to qualify for the final...



  Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

  • 1980: Emiel Puttemans
    Emiel Puttemans
    Emiel Puttemans is a retired middle- and long-distance runner, who set world records for 3000 metres in 1972, for 2 miles in 1971, and for 5000 metres in 1972....

  • 1981: Emiel Puttemans
    Emiel Puttemans
    Emiel Puttemans is a retired middle- and long-distance runner, who set world records for 3000 metres in 1972, for 2 miles in 1971, and for 5000 metres in 1972....

  • 1982: Jef Gees
  • 1983: Jean-Pierre N’Dayisenga
  • 1984: Vincent Rousseau
    Vincent Rousseau
    Vincent Rousseau is a former long-distance runner from Belgium, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. In 1993, he had his biggest success by winning the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Brussels, the next year followed by the first...

  • 1985: Eddy De Pauw
  • 1986: Willy Goddaert
  • 1987: Vincent Rousseau
    Vincent Rousseau
    Vincent Rousseau is a former long-distance runner from Belgium, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. In 1993, he had his biggest success by winning the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Brussels, the next year followed by the first...

  • 1988: Jean-Pierre N’Dayisenga
  • 1989: Vincent Rousseau
    Vincent Rousseau
    Vincent Rousseau is a former long-distance runner from Belgium, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984. In 1993, he had his biggest success by winning the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Brussels, the next year followed by the first...

  • 1990: Raymond Van Paemel

  • 1991: Ivo Claes
  • 1992: Gino Van Geyte
  • 1993: Ruddy Walem
  • 1994: Gino Van Geyte
  • 1995: Ruddy Walem
  • 1996: Gino Van Geyte
  • 1997: Gino Van Geyte
  • 1998: Gino Van Geyte
  • 1999: Guy Fays
  • 2000: Koen Allaert
  • 2001: Tom Compernolle
    Tom Compernolle
    Tom Compernolle was a Belgian runner, who specialized in the 5000 metres. He was born in Bruges.Compernolle finished thirteenth at the 2002 European Championships and tenth at the 2006 European Championships...


  • 2002: Tom Compernolle
    Tom Compernolle
    Tom Compernolle was a Belgian runner, who specialized in the 5000 metres. He was born in Bruges.Compernolle finished thirteenth at the 2002 European Championships and tenth at the 2006 European Championships...

  • 2003: Christian Nemeth
  • 2004: Tom Compernolle
    Tom Compernolle
    Tom Compernolle was a Belgian runner, who specialized in the 5000 metres. He was born in Bruges.Compernolle finished thirteenth at the 2002 European Championships and tenth at the 2006 European Championships...

  • 2005: Stefan Van Den Broek
  • 2006: Jesse Stroobants
  • 2007: Guy Fays
  • 2008: Guy Fays
  • 2009: Maarten Van Steen
  • 2010: Wesley De Kerpel
  • 2011: Mats Lunders


  Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

  • 1980: Greg Duhaime
    Greg Duhaime
    Greg Duhaime was a Canadian middle distance runner, onetime Canadian record holder in the 3000 metres steeplechase.Duhaime's parents reside in Elliot Lake...

  • 1981: Peter Butler
    Peter Butler (athlete)
    Peter Butler is a former Canadian long-distance runner who was a national champion in the outdoor 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres. Butler competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. At the 1985 California International Marathon, Butler set a course...

  • 1982: Phil Laheurte
  • 1983: Paul Williams
    Paul Williams (athlete)
    Paul Williams is a retired long-distance runner from Canada, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best result was finishing in 21st place in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...

  • 1984: Paul Williams
    Paul Williams (athlete)
    Paul Williams is a retired long-distance runner from Canada, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best result was finishing in 21st place in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...

  • 1983: Rob Lonergan
  • 1986: Paul Williams
    Paul Williams (athlete)
    Paul Williams is a retired long-distance runner from Canada, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best result was finishing in 21st place in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...

  • 1987: Paul McCloy
  • 1988: Paul Williams
    Paul Williams (athlete)
    Paul Williams is a retired long-distance runner from Canada, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His best result was finishing in 21st place in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California...

  • 1989: John Castellano

  • 1990: Christian Weber
  • 1991: Marc Olesen
  • 1992: Philip Ellis
  • 1993: David Reid
  • 1994: Jeff Schiebler
    Jeff Schiebler
    Jeff Schiebler is a track and field athlete from Canada, who competes in the middle distance and long-distance running events...

  • 1995: Jeff Schiebler
    Jeff Schiebler
    Jeff Schiebler is a track and field athlete from Canada, who competes in the middle distance and long-distance running events...

  • 1996: Jason Bunston
  • 1997: Jeff Schiebler
    Jeff Schiebler
    Jeff Schiebler is a track and field athlete from Canada, who competes in the middle distance and long-distance running events...

  • 1998: Jeff Schiebler
    Jeff Schiebler
    Jeff Schiebler is a track and field athlete from Canada, who competes in the middle distance and long-distance running events...

  • 1999: Jeff Schiebler
    Jeff Schiebler
    Jeff Schiebler is a track and field athlete from Canada, who competes in the middle distance and long-distance running events...


  • 2000: Sean Kaley
  • 2001: Jeremy Deere
  • 2002: Sean Kaley
  • 2003: Sean Kaley
  • 2004: Reid Coolsaet
    Reid Coolsaet
    Reid Coolsaet is a Canadian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.He made his first international appearances for Canada at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, running at the annual in 2002 and then 2004–2006. He won the 5000 meters at the NACAC U23 Championships in 2002...

  • 2005: Reid Coolsaet
    Reid Coolsaet
    Reid Coolsaet is a Canadian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.He made his first international appearances for Canada at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, running at the annual in 2002 and then 2004–2006. He won the 5000 meters at the NACAC U23 Championships in 2002...

  • 2006: Reid Coolsaet
    Reid Coolsaet
    Reid Coolsaet is a Canadian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.He made his first international appearances for Canada at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, running at the annual in 2002 and then 2004–2006. He won the 5000 meters at the NACAC U23 Championships in 2002...

  • 2007: Reid Coolsaet
    Reid Coolsaet
    Reid Coolsaet is a Canadian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon.He made his first international appearances for Canada at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, running at the annual in 2002 and then 2004–2006. He won the 5000 meters at the NACAC U23 Championships in 2002...

  • 2008: Ryan Mckenzie


  Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

  • 1980: Allan Zachariassen
    Allan Zachariassen
    Allan Zachariassen is a retired long-distance runner from Denmark. He competed for his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 25th place. He set is personal best in the classic distance in 1983...

  • 1981: Allan Zachariassen
    Allan Zachariassen
    Allan Zachariassen is a retired long-distance runner from Denmark. He competed for his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 25th place. He set is personal best in the classic distance in 1983...

  • 1982: Allan Zachariassen
    Allan Zachariassen
    Allan Zachariassen is a retired long-distance runner from Denmark. He competed for his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 25th place. He set is personal best in the classic distance in 1983...

  • 1983: Ole Hansen
  • 1984: Keld Johnsen
  • 1985: Henrik Jørgensen
  • 1986: Allan Zachariassen
    Allan Zachariassen
    Allan Zachariassen is a retired long-distance runner from Denmark. He competed for his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 25th place. He set is personal best in the classic distance in 1983...

  • 1987: Flemming Jensen
  • 1988: Allan Zachariassen
    Allan Zachariassen
    Allan Zachariassen is a retired long-distance runner from Denmark. He competed for his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 25th place. He set is personal best in the classic distance in 1983...

  • 1989: Stig Nørregård

  • 1990: Klaus Hansen
  • 1991: Henrik Jørgensen
  • 1992: Lars Bang
  • 1993: Klaus Hansen
  • 1994: Klaus Hansen
  • 1995: Mogens Guldberg
    Mogens Guldberg
    Mogens Guldberg is a former middle distance runner from Denmark, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he was eliminated in the semifinals of the 1500 metres. He represented Sparta.He finished twelfth at the 1990 European Championships...

  • 1996: Klaus Hansen
  • 1997: Dennis Jensen
    Dennis Jensen (athlete)
    Dennis Jensen is a retired Danish long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He represented Sparta....

  • 1998: Dennis Jensen
    Dennis Jensen (athlete)
    Dennis Jensen is a retired Danish long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He represented Sparta....

  • 1999: Dennis Jensen
    Dennis Jensen (athlete)
    Dennis Jensen is a retired Danish long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He represented Sparta....


  • 2000: Dennis Jensen
    Dennis Jensen (athlete)
    Dennis Jensen is a retired Danish long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He represented Sparta....

  • 2001: Dennis Jensen
    Dennis Jensen (athlete)
    Dennis Jensen is a retired Danish long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He represented Sparta....

  • 2002: Dennis Jensen
    Dennis Jensen (athlete)
    Dennis Jensen is a retired Danish long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He represented Sparta....

  • 2003: Dennis Jensen
    Dennis Jensen (athlete)
    Dennis Jensen is a retired Danish long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 and 10,000 metres. He represented Sparta....

  • 2004: Robert Kiplagat Andersen
  • 2005: Flemming Bjerre
  • 2006: Flemming Bjerre
  • 2007: Jesper Faurschou
    Jesper Faurschou
    Jesper Lind Faurschou is a Danish athlete. He is a part of Herning Running Club, Herning Løbeklub, located in Herning. However, he is currently living in Århus.In 2007 he set a Danish record...

  • 2008:
  • 2009:


  England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

  • 1980: Richjard Callan
  • 1981: Geoff Smith
    Geoff Smith (athlete)
    Geoffrey Smith is a British long-distance runner who won the Boston Marathon in both 1984 and 1985.-Notable Information:...

  • 1982: Steve Emson
  • 1983: Steve Harris
  • 1984: Nick Rose
    Nick Rose
    Nicholas Henry Rose is a former British international track and field athlete. He competed in a variety of middle distance and long distance track events. He is the current European record holder in the 10 kilometre road race, and British record holder in the 4×1 mile relay event. He...

  • 1985: Dave Lewis
  • 1986: Tim Hutchings
    Tim Hutchings
    Timothy Hilton Hutchings is a former middle- and long-distance runner who represented England and Great Britain internationally.-Athletics career:...

  • 1987: Jack Buckner
    Jack Buckner
    Jack Richard Buckner was one of the many British athletes of the mid 1980s who dominated track and field. Educated at St. Petroc's preparatory school in Cornwall and Worksop College in Nottinghamshire it was clear from a young age that Buckner was highly talented...

  • 1988: Eamonn Martin
    Eamonn Martin
    Eamonn Martin is a former elite long distance runner from England. The most recent British male winner of the London Marathon, he ran 2:10:50 to win the 1993 race in a sprint finish against the Mexican athlete Isidro Rico. That race was Martin’s debut marathon...

  • 1989: Mark Rowland
    Mark Rowland
    Mark Robert Rowland is a retired British athlete, who was a bronze medallist at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....


  • 1990: Eamonn Martin
    Eamonn Martin
    Eamonn Martin is a former elite long distance runner from England. The most recent British male winner of the London Marathon, he ran 2:10:50 to win the 1993 race in a sprint finish against the Mexican athlete Isidro Rico. That race was Martin’s debut marathon...

  • 1991: Eamonn Martin
    Eamonn Martin
    Eamonn Martin is a former elite long distance runner from England. The most recent British male winner of the London Marathon, he ran 2:10:50 to win the 1993 race in a sprint finish against the Mexican athlete Isidro Rico. That race was Martin’s debut marathon...

  • 1992: Jack Buckner
    Jack Buckner
    Jack Richard Buckner was one of the many British athletes of the mid 1980s who dominated track and field. Educated at St. Petroc's preparatory school in Cornwall and Worksop College in Nottinghamshire it was clear from a young age that Buckner was highly talented...

  • 1993: Gary Staines
  • 1994: Darren Mead
  • 1995: Rob Denmark
    Rob Denmark
    Robert Neil Denmark is a former British 5000 metres runner who won the gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and a silver medal at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki. Previously, he had come seventh at the 1992 Summer Olympics and set a personal best of 13:10.24 min at the Golden...

  • 1996: John Nuttall
  • 1997: Kristen Bowditch
  • 1998: Karl Keska
    Karl Keska
    Karl Keska is an English long-distance runner who specializes in the 10,000 metres.College: University of Oregon from 1992–1996-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:50.04 min...

  • 1999: Rob Denmark
    Rob Denmark
    Robert Neil Denmark is a former British 5000 metres runner who won the gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and a silver medal at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki. Previously, he had come seventh at the 1992 Summer Olympics and set a personal best of 13:10.24 min at the Golden...


  • 2000: Michael Openshaw
  • 2001: Jonathan Wild
  • 2002: Jonathan Wild
  • 2003: Andrew Graffin
  • 2004: Christopher Thompson
  • 2005: Mark Miles
  • 2006: Peter Riley
  • 2007: Mohammed Farah
    Mohammed Farah
    Mohammed "Mo" Farah is a Somalia-born British international track and field athlete. On the track, he generally competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but also runs the 3000 metres and occasionally the 1500 metres...

  • 2010: Mohammed Farah
    Mohammed Farah
    Mohammed "Mo" Farah is a Somalia-born British international track and field athlete. On the track, he generally competes over 5000 metres and 10,000 metres, but also runs the 3000 metres and occasionally the 1500 metres...



  Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

  • 1980: Toomas Turb
  • 1981: Rein Valdmaa
  • 1982: Rein Valdmaa
  • 1983: Enn Sellik
  • 1984: Toomas Turb
  • 1985: Toomas Turb
  • 1986: Ain Mõnjam
  • 1987: Toomas Turb
  • 1988: Rein Valdmaa
  • 1989: Heiki Sarapuu

  • 1990: Margus Kirt
  • 1991: Vjatšeslav Košelev
  • 1992: Arvi Uba
  • 1993: Henno Haava
  • 1994: Pavel Loskutov
    Pavel Loskutov
    Pavel Loskutov is a former Estonian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races. He has competed in the Olympic marathon race four times consecutively, from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to the 2008 Beijing Games.In 2001, he won the Göteborgsvarvet half marathon in Gothenburg with a time of...

  • 1995: Pavel Loskutov
    Pavel Loskutov
    Pavel Loskutov is a former Estonian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races. He has competed in the Olympic marathon race four times consecutively, from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to the 2008 Beijing Games.In 2001, he won the Göteborgsvarvet half marathon in Gothenburg with a time of...

  • 1996: Heiki Sarapuu
  • 1997: Heiki Sarapuu
  • 1998: Pavel Loskutov
    Pavel Loskutov
    Pavel Loskutov is a former Estonian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races. He has competed in the Olympic marathon race four times consecutively, from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to the 2008 Beijing Games.In 2001, he won the Göteborgsvarvet half marathon in Gothenburg with a time of...

  • 1999: Toomas Tarm

  • 2000: Margus Pirksaar
  • 2001: Risto Ütsmüts
  • 2002: Margus Pirksaar
  • 2003: Pavel Loskutov
    Pavel Loskutov
    Pavel Loskutov is a former Estonian long-distance runner who specialized in marathon races. He has competed in the Olympic marathon race four times consecutively, from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to the 2008 Beijing Games.In 2001, he won the Göteborgsvarvet half marathon in Gothenburg with a time of...

  • 2004: Aleksei Saveljev
  • 2005: Tiidrek Nurme
    Tiidrek Nurme
    Tiidrek Nurme is an Estonian middle distance runner, the current national record holder of the 1500 metres.-Outdoor bests:-Indoor bests:-References:...

  • 2006: Tiidrek Nurme
    Tiidrek Nurme
    Tiidrek Nurme is an Estonian middle distance runner, the current national record holder of the 1500 metres.-Outdoor bests:-Indoor bests:-References:...

  • 2007: Tiidrek Nurme
    Tiidrek Nurme
    Tiidrek Nurme is an Estonian middle distance runner, the current national record holder of the 1500 metres.-Outdoor bests:-Indoor bests:-References:...

  • 2008: Aleksei Markov
  • 2009: Taivo Püi
  • 2010: Sergei Tšerepannikov


  Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

  • 1980: Martti Vainio
    Martti Vainio
    Martti Sakari Vainio is a former Finnish long distance runner. In Finland he is recognized as the last of the great runners of famous "V-line", the previous ones being Juha Väätäinen, Lasse Virén, and Pekka Vasala...

  • 1981: Martti Vainio
    Martti Vainio
    Martti Sakari Vainio is a former Finnish long distance runner. In Finland he is recognized as the last of the great runners of famous "V-line", the previous ones being Juha Väätäinen, Lasse Virén, and Pekka Vasala...

  • 1982: Martti Vainio
    Martti Vainio
    Martti Sakari Vainio is a former Finnish long distance runner. In Finland he is recognized as the last of the great runners of famous "V-line", the previous ones being Juha Väätäinen, Lasse Virén, and Pekka Vasala...

  • 1983: Tommy Ekblom
    Tommy Ekblom
    Tommy Uolevi Ekblom is a retired long-distance runner from Finland. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase. Ekblom set his personal best in that event in 1983...

  • 1984: Hannu Okkola
  • 1985: Jari Hemmilä
  • 1986: Tommy Ekblom
    Tommy Ekblom
    Tommy Uolevi Ekblom is a retired long-distance runner from Finland. He twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase. Ekblom set his personal best in that event in 1983...

  • 1987: Martti Vainio
    Martti Vainio
    Martti Sakari Vainio is a former Finnish long distance runner. In Finland he is recognized as the last of the great runners of famous "V-line", the previous ones being Juha Väätäinen, Lasse Virén, and Pekka Vasala...

  • 1988: Matti Valkonen
  • 1989: Risto Ulmala
    Risto Ulmala
    Risto Ilmari Ulmala is a former Finnish long-distance runner. Risto Ulmala's best achievement was 7th place in 5000 meters at World Championships 1991. In European Athletics Championships he was 6th in 5000 meters 1990 and 7th in 1994. After his track running career he competed in road...


  • 1990: Harri Hänninen
    Harri Hänninen
    Harri Hänninen is a retired Finnish long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*5000 metres - 13:28.22 minutes *10,000 metres - 28:00.73 minutes -References:...

  • 1991: Harri Hänninen
    Harri Hänninen
    Harri Hänninen is a retired Finnish long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*5000 metres - 13:28.22 minutes *10,000 metres - 28:00.73 minutes -References:...

  • 1992: Jukka Tammisuo
  • 1993: Santtu Mäkinen
  • 1994: Pasi Mattila
  • 1995: Santtu Mäkinen
  • 1996: Pasi Mattila
  • 1997: Samuli Vasala
  • 1998: Marko Kotila
  • 1999: Samuli Vasala

  • 2000: Marko Kotila
  • 2001: Samuli Vasala
  • 2002: Samuli Vasala
  • 2003: Jari Matinlauri
  • 2004: Jari Matinlauri
  • 2005: Jussi Utriainen
  • 2006: Jussi Utriainen
  • 2007: Jussi Utriainen
  • 2008
    2008 Finnish Athletics Championships
    The 2008 Finnish Athletics Championships were held in the Ratina Stadion in Tampere from July 24 to July 27, 2008. The event served as a qualification tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics staged from August 15 to August 24, 2008 in Beijing, PR China....

    : Jussi Utriainen
  • 2009
    2009 Finnish Athletics Championships
    The 2009 Finnish Athletics Championships were held in the Leppävaaran stadion in Espoo from July 31 to August 2, 2009. The event served as a qualification tournament for the 2009 World Championships staged from August 15 to August 23, 2009 in Berlin, Germany....

    : Lewis Korir


  France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

  • 1980: Philippe Legrand
  • 1981: Radhouane Bouster
  • 1982: Jacques Boxberger
  • 1983: Thierry Watrice
  • 1984: Francis Gonzalez
  • 1985: Jean-Louis Prianon
    Jean-Louis Prianon
    Jean-Louis Prianon is a retired long-distance runner from France, who represented his native country in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in fourth place.-Achievements:...

  • 1986: Paul Arpin
    Paul Arpin
    Paul Arpin is a retired long-distance runner from France, who represented his native country in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in seventh place....

  • 1987: Paul Arpin
    Paul Arpin
    Paul Arpin is a retired long-distance runner from France, who represented his native country in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in seventh place....

  • 1988: Paul Arpin
    Paul Arpin
    Paul Arpin is a retired long-distance runner from France, who represented his native country in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in seventh place....

  • 1989: Pascal Clouvel

  • 1990: Jean-Louis Prianon
    Jean-Louis Prianon
    Jean-Louis Prianon is a retired long-distance runner from France, who represented his native country in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in fourth place.-Achievements:...

  • 1991: Mustapha Essaid
  • 1992: Antonio Martins
    Antônio Martins
    Antônio Martins is a town and municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:...

  • 1993: Atiq Naaji
  • 1994: Mohamed Ezzher
  • 1995: Atiq Naaji
  • 1996: Mohamed Ezzher
  • 1997: Abdellah Béhar
    Abdellah Béhar
    Abdellah Béhar is a retired Moroccan-born French runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*3000 metres - 7:35.80 min *5000 metres - 13:13.33 min...

  • 1998: Driss El Himer
    Driss El Himer
    Driss El Himer is a French long-distance runner.He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics, finishing 68th....

  • 1999: Rachid Chékhémani
    Rachid Chékhémani
    Rachid Chékhémani is a French long-distance runner.He finished sixteenth in the 5000 metres at the 2002 European Athletics Championships...


  • 2000: Driss El Himer
    Driss El Himer
    Driss El Himer is a French long-distance runner.He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics, finishing 68th....

  • 2001: Rachid Chékhémani
    Rachid Chékhémani
    Rachid Chékhémani is a French long-distance runner.He finished sixteenth in the 5000 metres at the 2002 European Athletics Championships...

  • 2002: Loïc Letelier
  • 2003: Driss El Himer
    Driss El Himer
    Driss El Himer is a French long-distance runner.He competed in the marathon at the 2004 Olympics, finishing 68th....

  • 2004: El Moktar ben Hari
  • 2005: Loïc Letelier
  • 2006: Frédéric Denis
  • 2007: Malik Bahloul
  • 2008: Nouredine Smaïl
  • 2009: Nouredine Smaïl


  East Germany

  • 1980: Jörg Peter
    Jörg Peter
    Jörg Peter is a former German long-distance runner and holder of the current German records over the marathon distance. Peter won in 1978 at the 3000 m. run...

  • 1981: Hansjörg Kunze
    Hansjörg Kunze
    Hansjörg Kunze is a German track and field athlete. He represented East Germany as a long distance runner.His biggest success was the bronze medal in the 5,000 meter run at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea...

  • 1982: Werner Schildhauer
    Werner Schildhauer
    Werner Schildhauer is a retired German track and field athlete, who represented the former East Germany at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow in the 10,000 meter run and placed 7th behind his team mate Jörg Peter .-Career:At the...

  • 1983: Hansjörg Kunze
    Hansjörg Kunze
    Hansjörg Kunze is a German track and field athlete. He represented East Germany as a long distance runner.His biggest success was the bronze medal in the 5,000 meter run at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea...


  • 1984: Hansjörg Kunze
    Hansjörg Kunze
    Hansjörg Kunze is a German track and field athlete. He represented East Germany as a long distance runner.His biggest success was the bronze medal in the 5,000 meter run at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea...

  • 1985: Werner Schildhauer
    Werner Schildhauer
    Werner Schildhauer is a retired German track and field athlete, who represented the former East Germany at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow in the 10,000 meter run and placed 7th behind his team mate Jörg Peter .-Career:At the...

  • 1986: Hansjörg Kunze
    Hansjörg Kunze
    Hansjörg Kunze is a German track and field athlete. He represented East Germany as a long distance runner.His biggest success was the bronze medal in the 5,000 meter run at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea...

  • 1987: Hansjörg Kunze
    Hansjörg Kunze
    Hansjörg Kunze is a German track and field athlete. He represented East Germany as a long distance runner.His biggest success was the bronze medal in the 5,000 meter run at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea...


  • 1988: Axel Krippschock
  • 1989: Stephan Freigang
    Stephan Freigang
    Stephan Timo Freigang is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He also competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.As a youth, Freigang ran long-distance races...

  • 1990: Stephan Freigang
    Stephan Freigang
    Stephan Timo Freigang is a former long-distance runner from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He also competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.As a youth, Freigang ran long-distance races...



  West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

  • 1980: Karl Fleschen
    Karl Fleschen
    Karl Fleschen is a retired West German runner who specialized in the 3000, 5000 and 10,000 metres....

  • 1981: Karl Fleschen
    Karl Fleschen
    Karl Fleschen is a retired West German runner who specialized in the 3000, 5000 and 10,000 metres....

  • 1982: Hans-Jürgen Orthmann
  • 1983: Paul Nothacker

  • 1984: Karl Fleschen
    Karl Fleschen
    Karl Fleschen is a retired West German runner who specialized in the 3000, 5000 and 10,000 metres....

  • 1985: Thomas Wessinghage
    Thomas Wessinghage
    Thomas Wessinghage was a German middle- and long-distance runner who won the 1982 European Championships' final over 5000 metres beating the British world-record holder David Moorcroft. Because he was already thirty at the time, and had been an international-level runner for a decade, this victory...

  • 1986: Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...

  • 1987: Thomas Wessinghage
    Thomas Wessinghage
    Thomas Wessinghage was a German middle- and long-distance runner who won the 1982 European Championships' final over 5000 metres beating the British world-record holder David Moorcroft. Because he was already thirty at the time, and had been an international-level runner for a decade, this victory...


  • 1988: Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...

  • 1989: Christian Husmann
  • 1990: Steffen Brand
    Steffen Brand
    Steffen Brand is a retired German runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase.His personal best time is 8:14.37 minutes, achieved at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg...



  Unified Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

  • 1991: Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...

  • 1992: Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...

  • 1993: Rainer Wachenbrunner
  • 1994: Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...

  • 1995: Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...

  • 1996: Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...


  • 1997: Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...

  • 1998: Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...

  • 1999: Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...

  • 2000: Jirka Arndt *
  • 2001: Jan Fitschen
    Jan Fitschen
    Jan Fitschen is a German long-distance runner, competing for TV Wattenscheid 01.At the 1999 Under 23 European Championships he finished fifth over the 5 000 m...

  • 2002: Jan Fitschen
    Jan Fitschen
    Jan Fitschen is a German long-distance runner, competing for TV Wattenscheid 01.At the 1999 Under 23 European Championships he finished fifth over the 5 000 m...


  • 2003: Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann
    Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...

  • 2004: Oliver Dietz
  • 2005: Jan Fitschen
    Jan Fitschen
    Jan Fitschen is a German long-distance runner, competing for TV Wattenscheid 01.At the 1999 Under 23 European Championships he finished fifth over the 5 000 m...

  • 2006: Jan Fitschen
    Jan Fitschen
    Jan Fitschen is a German long-distance runner, competing for TV Wattenscheid 01.At the 1999 Under 23 European Championships he finished fifth over the 5 000 m...

  • 2007: Arne Gabius
    Arne Gabius
    Arne Gabius is an German long distance runner.- Achievements :- References :...



* In 2000 Dieter Baumann
Dieter Baumann
Dieter Baumann is a former German athlete and winner of 5000 m at the 1992 Summer Olympics.Born in Blaustein, Germany , Dieter Baumann was one of the few non-African athletes who were able to seriously challenge the African dominance of middle-distance running during the 1990s...

 won the race in 13:39.17, but he was later disqualifed for a drug violation.

  Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

  • 1980: Alberto Cova
    Alberto Cova
    Alberto Cova is a retired Italian athlete, winner of the 10,000 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Born in Inverigo, province of Como, Italy, Alberto Cova was characterized by his superiority in the sprint finish, and the only way to nullify this was to set a very fast pace from the start to...

  • 1981: Pietro Selvaggio
  • 1982: Alberto Cova
    Alberto Cova
    Alberto Cova is a retired Italian athlete, winner of the 10,000 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Born in Inverigo, province of Como, Italy, Alberto Cova was characterized by his superiority in the sprint finish, and the only way to nullify this was to set a very fast pace from the start to...

  • 1983: Alberto Cova
    Alberto Cova
    Alberto Cova is a retired Italian athlete, winner of the 10,000 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Born in Inverigo, province of Como, Italy, Alberto Cova was characterized by his superiority in the sprint finish, and the only way to nullify this was to set a very fast pace from the start to...

  • 1984: Stefano Mei
    Stefano Mei
    Stefano Mei is an Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10000 metres.-Achievements:-References:*...

  • 1985: Alberto Cova
    Alberto Cova
    Alberto Cova is a retired Italian athlete, winner of the 10,000 m at the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Career:Born in Inverigo, province of Como, Italy, Alberto Cova was characterized by his superiority in the sprint finish, and the only way to nullify this was to set a very fast pace from the start to...

  • 1986: Stefano Mei
    Stefano Mei
    Stefano Mei is an Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10000 metres.-Achievements:-References:*...

  • 1987: Ranieri Carenza
  • 1988: Francesco Panetta
    Francesco Panetta
    Francesco Panetta is a former Italian long-distance runner, who won several medals at international championships in the 1980s. His greatest achievement was the victory at the World Championships' final over 3000m steeplechase in Rome 1987...

  • 1989: Stefano Mei
    Stefano Mei
    Stefano Mei is an Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10000 metres.-Achievements:-References:*...


  • 1990: Renato Gotti
  • 1991: Stefano Mei
    Stefano Mei
    Stefano Mei is an Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10000 metres.-Achievements:-References:*...

  • 1992: Renato Gotti
  • 1993: Giuliano Baccani
  • 1994: Angelo Carosi
    Angelo Carosi
    Angelo Carosi is an Italian runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In his later career he also took up half marathon and marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...

  • 1995: Francesco Bennici
  • 1996: Umberto Pusterla
  • 1997: Simone Zanon
  • 1998: Angelo Carosi
    Angelo Carosi
    Angelo Carosi is an Italian runner who specialized in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In his later career he also took up half marathon and marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...

  • 1999: Luciano di Pardo
    Luciano Di Pardo
    Luciano Di Pardo is an Italian long-distance runner.He finished sixteenth in the short race at the 1999 World Cross Country Championships and nineteenth at the 2002 World Cross Country Championships...


  • 2000: Gennaro di Napoli
    Gennaro Di Napoli
    Gennaro Di Napoli is an Italian former middle distance runner.Di Napoli was born in Naples but moved early in his life to Lombardy, in northern Italy. He excelled in the distances from 800 to 3,000 meters....

  • 2001: Salvatore Vincenti
  • 2002: Salvatore Vincenti
  • 2003: Salvatore Vincenti
  • 2004: Michele Gamba
  • 2005: Simone Zanon
  • 2006: Cosimo Caliandro
    Cosimo Caliandro
    Cosimo Caliandro was an Italian middle distance runner.Caliandro was born in Francavilla Fontana. In his first appearance on the world stage, he ran in the 1500 metres at the 1999 World Youth Championships in Athletics, but did not progress beyond the heats...

  • 2007: Daniele Meucci
    Daniele Meucci
    Daniele Meucci is an Italian athlete who specialises in long-distance running, including track running, cross country and road running....



  Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

  • 1980: Hisatoshi Shintaku
    Hisatoshi Shintaku
    , also known as , is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. He won the 1985 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:09:51 on December 1, 1985. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 17th place .-Achievements:...

  • 1981: Hisatoshi Shintaku
    Hisatoshi Shintaku
    , also known as , is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. He won the 1985 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:09:51 on December 1, 1985. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 17th place .-Achievements:...

  • 1982: Hisatoshi Shintaku
    Hisatoshi Shintaku
    , also known as , is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. He won the 1985 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:09:51 on December 1, 1985. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 17th place .-Achievements:...

  • 1983: Hisatoshi Shintaku
    Hisatoshi Shintaku
    , also known as , is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. He won the 1985 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon, clocking 2:09:51 on December 1, 1985. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 17th place .-Achievements:...

  • 1984: Kenji Ide
  • 1985: Masami Otsuka
  • 1986: Yutaka Kanai
  • 1987: Douglas Wakiihuri
    Douglas Wakiihuri
    Douglas Wakiihuri is a former Kenyan long-distance runner, who won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome. No other male Kenyan runner had ever won the marathon at World Championships or Olympic Games until 2007, when Luke Kibet became a world champion...

     (KEN)
  • 1988: Haruo Urata
    Haruo Urata
    is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His personal best in the men's 10,000 metres was 28:18.15, achieved at the 1991 World Championships...

  • 1989: Haruo Urata
    Haruo Urata
    is a retired long-distance runner from Japan, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. His personal best in the men's 10,000 metres was 28:18.15, achieved at the 1991 World Championships...


  • 1990: Thomas Osano (KEN)
  • 1991: Brahim Boutayeb
    Brahim Boutayeb
    Moulay Brahim Boutayeb is a retired Moroccan athlete. He was the winner of the 10,000 m race at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Career:Boutayeb was born in Khemisset, Morocco...

     (MAR)
  • 1992: Nobuo Hashizume
  • 1993: Aloys Nizigama
    Aloys Nizigama
    Aloÿs Nizigama is a retired Burundian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.His personal best 10,000 metres time was 27:20.38 minutes, achieved in July 1995 in London...

     (BDI)
  • 1994: Katsuhiko Hanada
  • 1995: Hisayuki Okawa
    Hisayuki Okawa
    is a retired male long-distance runner from Japan, who won the 1995 edition of Amsterdam Marathon, clocking 2:14:00 on September 24, 1995.-Achievements:-References:...

  • 1996: Yasunari Oba
  • 1997: Simon Maina (KEN)
  • 1998: Simon Maina (KEN)
  • 1999: Julius Gitahi
    Julius Gitahi
    Julius Gitahi is a Kenyan long-distance runner.-Achievements:- References :*...

     (KEN)

  • 2000: Zakayo Ngatho (KEN)
  • 2001: James Wainaina (KEN)
  • 2002: Toshinari Takaoka
    Toshinari Takaoka
    Toshinari Takaoka is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon race...

  • 2003: Kazuyoshi Tokumoto
  • 2004: Kazuyoshi Tokumoto
  • 2005: Tomohiro Seto
  • 2006: Takayuki Matsumiya
    Takayuki Matsumiya
    Takayuki Matsumiya is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in marathon races. He holds the Asian record and Japanese record over 25 km and 30 km. He has a twin brother, Yuko, who is also a top-level marathon runner....

  • 2007: Takayuki Matsumiya
    Takayuki Matsumiya
    Takayuki Matsumiya is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in marathon races. He holds the Asian record and Japanese record over 25 km and 30 km. He has a twin brother, Yuko, who is also a top-level marathon runner....

  • 2008: Takayuki Matsumiya
    Takayuki Matsumiya
    Takayuki Matsumiya is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in marathon races. He holds the Asian record and Japanese record over 25 km and 30 km. He has a twin brother, Yuko, who is also a top-level marathon runner....

  • 2009: Yuichiro Ueno
    Yuichiro Ueno
    is a Japanese long-distance runner, who specializes in the 1500 and 5000 metres events.Ueno began his international career at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships where he ran in the junior race in 2004, then in the senior short race for the two years following that...



  Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

  • 2008
    2008 Latvian Athletics Championships
    The 2008 Latvian Athletics Championships were held in Valmiera, Latvia on July 25-26, 2008.- Men :- Women :...

    : Mareks Florošeks

  • 2009
    2009 Latvian Athletics Championships
    The 2009 Latvian Athletics Championships were held in Ventspils, Latvia on July 31 and August 1, 2009.- Men :- Women :...

    : Valērijs Žolnerovičs
    Valerijs Žolnerovics
    Valērijs Žolnerovičs is a Latvian Olympic athlete. He is the current holder of the Latvian record in half marathon....


  • 2010
    2010 Latvian Athletics Championships
    The 2010 Latvian Athletics Championships were held in Jēkabpils, Latvia on July 9–10, 2010.- Men :- Women :...

    : Mareks Florošeks


  Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

  • 1921
    1921 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 1st 1921 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held in Kaunas on 30–31 July 1921. In first championship competed only men.- Winners :*60 m: Steponas Garbačiauskas : 7.6 *200 m: Steponas Garbačiauskas : 25.2...

    : L.Juozapaitis
  • 1990
    1990 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 67th 1990 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held at 1990.- Winners :...

    : Vytautas Ežerskis
  • 1991: Raimondas Juodeška
  • 1992: Česlovas Kundrotas
    Česlovas Kundrotas
    Česlovas Kundrotas is a retired male long-distance runner from Lithuania. He competed for his native Baltic country in the men's marathon event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he didn't reach the finish line...

  • 1993: Raimondas Juodeška
  • 1994: Bronius Basalykas
  • 1995: Dainius Virbickas
    Dainius Virbickas
    Dainius Virbickas is a retired Lithuanian long-distance runner.He competed in the men's marathon event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he didn't reach the finish line. The other two competitors for Lithuania in this event were Pavelas Fedorenka and Česlovas Kundrotas, who...

  • 1996: Egidijus Sabaliauskas
  • 1997: Dainius Virbickas
    Dainius Virbickas
    Dainius Virbickas is a retired Lithuanian long-distance runner.He competed in the men's marathon event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he didn't reach the finish line. The other two competitors for Lithuania in this event were Pavelas Fedorenka and Česlovas Kundrotas, who...

  • 1998: Darius Gruzdys
  • 1999: Pavelas Fedorenka
    Pavelas Fedorenka
    Pavelas Fedorenka is a retired male long-distance runner from Lithuania. He competed for his native Baltic country in the men's marathon event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in 70th place . The other two competitors for Lithuania in this race, Česlovas Kundrotas and...


  • 2000
    2000 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 2000 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held at the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas on August 3 and August 4, 2000.- Men :- Women :- Medals by city:...

    : Mindaugas Pukštas
  • 2001
    2001 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 2001 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held at the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas from July 3 to July 4, 2001.- Men :- Women :- Medals by city:...

    : Dainius Šaucikovas
  • 2002
    2002 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 2002 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held at the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas on August 13 and August 14, 2002.- Men :- Women :- Medals by city:...

    : Egidijus Rupšys
  • 2003
    2003 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 80th 2003 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held in S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas on 1-2 August, 2003.- Men :- Women :...

    : Linas Šalkauskas
  • 2004
    2004 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 81st 2004 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held in S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas on 24-25 July, 2004.- Men :- Women :...

    : Marius Diliûnas
  • 2005
    2005 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 82nd 2005 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held in S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas on 8-9 July, 2005.- Men :- Women :- External links :* *...

    : Egidijus Rupšys
  • 2006
    2006 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 83rd 2006 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held in S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas on 21-22 July, 2006.- Men :- Women :- External links :* *...

    : Dainius Šaucikovas
  • 2007
    2007 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 84th 2007 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held in S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas on 28-29 July, 2007.- Men :- Women :- External links :* *...

    : Tomas Matijošius
  • 2008
    2008 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 85th 2008 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held in S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas on 18-19 July, 2008.- Men :- Women :...

    : Tomas Matijošius
  • 2009
    2009 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 2009 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held in S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas on August 1–2, 2009. The Championships was also qualifications for 2009 World Championships in Athletics.- Men :- Women :- Medals by city:...

    : Robertas Geralavičius
  • 2010
    2010 Lithuanian Athletics Championships
    The 87th 2010 Lithuanian Athletics Championships were held in S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas on 9–10 July 2010.- Men :- Women :- External links :*...

    : Tomas Matijošius


  Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

  • 1980: Klaas Lok
  • 1981: Klaas Lok
  • 1982: Klaas Lok
  • 1983: Stijn Jaspers
  • 1984: Marti ten Kate
    Marti ten Kate
    Martin ten Kate is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 9th place in the men's 10,000 metres , and in 13th position in the men's marathon...

  • 1985: Rob de Brouwer
  • 1986: Rob de Brouwer
  • 1987: Tonnie Dirks
    Tonnie Dirks
    Antonius Marinus Hendricus Maria "Tonnie" Dirks is a Dutch former long distance runner. He competed internationally on the track, road, and also in cross country competitions....

  • 1988: Marti ten Kate
    Marti ten Kate
    Martin ten Kate is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 9th place in the men's 10,000 metres , and in 13th position in the men's marathon...

  • 1989: Marti ten Kate
    Marti ten Kate
    Martin ten Kate is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 9th place in the men's 10,000 metres , and in 13th position in the men's marathon...


  • 1990: Marcel Versteeg
  • 1991: Marcel Versteeg
  • 1992: Henk Gommer
  • 1993: Henk Gommer
  • 1994: Marcel Versteeg
  • 1995: Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He also holds the national record in the marathon, which he ran on 21 October 2007 in the Amsterdam Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...

  • 1996: Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He also holds the national record in the marathon, which he ran on 21 October 2007 in the Amsterdam Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...

  • 1997: Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He also holds the national record in the marathon, which he ran on 21 October 2007 in the Amsterdam Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...

  • 1998: Marcel Versteeg
  • 1999: Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He also holds the national record in the marathon, which he ran on 21 October 2007 in the Amsterdam Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...


  • 2000: Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He also holds the national record in the marathon, which he ran on 21 October 2007 in the Amsterdam Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...

  • 2001: Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He also holds the national record in the marathon, which he ran on 21 October 2007 in the Amsterdam Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...

  • 2002: Remco Kortenoeven
  • 2003: Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He also holds the national record in the marathon, which he ran on 21 October 2007 in the Amsterdam Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...

  • 2004: Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase
    Kamiel Maase is a retired long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He also holds the national record in the marathon, which he ran on 21 October 2007 in the Amsterdam Marathon.-Achievements:-External links:...

  • 2005: Sander Schutgens
    Sander Schutgens
    Sander Schutgens is a Dutch runner.-Career highlights:European ChampionshipsDutch National Championships-Personal bests:-External links:*IAAF profile for...

  • 2006: Gert-Jan Liefers
    Gert-Jan Liefers
    Gerrit Jan 'Gert-Jan' Liefers is a Dutch middle distance runner, who came 8th in the 1500 m final at the 2004 Olympics. He was also a finalist in the same event in the 2001 and 2003 World Championships....

  • 2007: Michel Butter
    Michel Butter
    Michel Butter is a Dutch long-distance runner.He was the silver medallist over 10,000 metres at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships and represented his country at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships, coming ninth in the senior men's race...

  • 2008: Sander Schutgens
    Sander Schutgens
    Sander Schutgens is a Dutch runner.-Career highlights:European ChampionshipsDutch National Championships-Personal bests:-External links:*IAAF profile for...

  • 2009: Michel Butter
    Michel Butter
    Michel Butter is a Dutch long-distance runner.He was the silver medallist over 10,000 metres at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships and represented his country at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships, coming ninth in the senior men's race...

  • 2010: Thomas Poesiat
  • 2011: Dennis Licht


  New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

  • 1970: J. Power
  • 1971: Mike Ryan
    Mike Ryan (athlete)
    Michael Robert Ryan is a former long-distance runner, who was born in Scotland. He won the bronze medal for New Zealand in the men's marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico....

  • 1972: Dick Quax
    Dick Quax
    Theodorus Jacobus Leonardus "Dick" Quax is a New Zealand runner and former world record holder in the 5000 metres. He stood for Parliament with the ACT Party in 1999 and 2002...

  • 1973: Dick Quax
    Dick Quax
    Theodorus Jacobus Leonardus "Dick" Quax is a New Zealand runner and former world record holder in the 5000 metres. He stood for Parliament with the ACT Party in 1999 and 2002...

  • 1974: Dick Quax
    Dick Quax
    Theodorus Jacobus Leonardus "Dick" Quax is a New Zealand runner and former world record holder in the 5000 metres. He stood for Parliament with the ACT Party in 1999 and 2002...

  • 1975: S. Melville
  • 1976: B. Jones
  • 1977: S. Melville
  • 1978: Rod Dixon
    Rod Dixon
    Rodney Phillip "Rod" Dixon is a former New Zealand middle distance runner. He won the bronze medal over 1500 metres at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, and in 1983 won the prestigious New York City Marathon.-Biography:...

  • 1979: Rod Dixon
    Rod Dixon
    Rodney Phillip "Rod" Dixon is a former New Zealand middle distance runner. He won the bronze medal over 1500 metres at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, and in 1983 won the prestigious New York City Marathon.-Biography:...


  • 1980: Rod Dixon
    Rod Dixon
    Rodney Phillip "Rod" Dixon is a former New Zealand middle distance runner. He won the bronze medal over 1500 metres at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, and in 1983 won the prestigious New York City Marathon.-Biography:...

  • 1981: Rod Dixon
    Rod Dixon
    Rodney Phillip "Rod" Dixon is a former New Zealand middle distance runner. He won the bronze medal over 1500 metres at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, and in 1983 won the prestigious New York City Marathon.-Biography:...

  • 1982: Tom Birnie
  • 1983: John Bowden
    John Bowden
    John Bowden was an Irish architect and member of the Board of First Fruits of the Church of Ireland from 1813 to 1821. He was born in Dublin and died in 1822....

  • 1984: Peter Renner
    Peter Renner
    Peter Campbell Renner was a New Zealand athlete from Mosgiel, New Zealand who mostly competed in the 3000m Steeplechase. Renner competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1982, 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth Games and holds the national and Oceania record of 8:14.05 for the 3000m...

  • 1985: Rex Wilson
    Rex Wilson
    Rex Albert Wilson is a retired male long-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he finished in 16th place in the men's marathon, clocking 2:15:51. He set his personal best in the classic distance in...

  • 1986: David Rush
  • 1987: David Rush
  • 1988: Phil Clode
  • 1989: Peter Renner
    Peter Renner
    Peter Campbell Renner was a New Zealand athlete from Mosgiel, New Zealand who mostly competed in the 3000m Steeplechase. Renner competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1982, 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth Games and holds the national and Oceania record of 8:14.05 for the 3000m...


  • 1990: Kerry Rodger
  • 1991: Sean Wade
    Sean Wade
    Sean Patrick Wade is a long-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia). There he finished in 83rd place...

  • 1992: David Rush
  • 1993: Paul Smith
  • 1994: Phil Clode
  • 1995: Jonathan Wyatt
    Jonathan Wyatt
    Jonathan Craig Wyatt is a long-distance runner from Lower Hutt, New Zealand, who is a six-time world mountain running champion. He is also an 8 time winner of the world mountain running grand prix series. He competed in the men's 5,000 metres at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, reaching the final, and...

  • 1996: Robbie Johnston
    Robbie Johnston
    Robert Ian Johnston is a retired long-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented his native country twice in the men's 10.000 metres at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1992...

  • 1997: Jason Cameron
    Jason Cameron
    Jason Cameron is an American television presenter and actor most notable for his role on the TLC reality show, While You Were Out and is currently hosting for the DIY Network.-Acting & modelling:...

  • 1998: Alan Bunce
  • 1999: Richard Potts

  • 2000: Richard Potts
  • 2001: Jonathan Wyatt
    Jonathan Wyatt
    Jonathan Craig Wyatt is a long-distance runner from Lower Hutt, New Zealand, who is a six-time world mountain running champion. He is also an 8 time winner of the world mountain running grand prix series. He competed in the men's 5,000 metres at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, reaching the final, and...

  • 2002: Hamish Christensen
  • 2003: Phil Costley
  • 2004: John Henwood
  • 2005: Dale Warrander
    Dale Warrander
    Dale Warrander is a New Zealand long distance runner. He is arguably the best marathon runner in New Zealand with a personal best of 2:12.58 set in the Fukuoka Marathon of 2004....

  • 2006: Ben Ruthe
  • 2007: Rees Buck
  • 2008: Jason Woolhouse
  • 2009: Jason Woolhouse

  • 2010: M. Smith


  Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

  • 1980: Anfin Rosendahl
  • 1981: Knut Kvalheim
    Knut Kvalheim
    Knut Kvalheim is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He is the brother of Arne Kvalheim.He finished fourteenth at the 1974 European Championships , ninth at the 1976 Summer Olympics and ninth at the 1978 European Championships...

  • 1982: Knut Kvalheim
    Knut Kvalheim
    Knut Kvalheim is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He is the brother of Arne Kvalheim.He finished fourteenth at the 1974 European Championships , ninth at the 1976 Summer Olympics and ninth at the 1978 European Championships...

  • 1983: Stig Roar Husby
    Stig Roar Husby
    Stig Roar Husby is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented Strindheim IL and IL i BUL....

  • 1984: Peder Arne Sylte
  • 1985: Stig Roar Husby
    Stig Roar Husby
    Stig Roar Husby is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented Strindheim IL and IL i BUL....

  • 1986: Are Nakkim
    Are Nakkim
    Are Nakkim is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres. He represented Moss IL during his active career.He won a silver medal in 10,000 m at the 1990 European Championships...

  • 1987: Truls Nygaard
  • 1988: Are Nakkim
    Are Nakkim
    Are Nakkim is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres. He represented Moss IL during his active career.He won a silver medal in 10,000 m at the 1990 European Championships...

  • 1989: Are Nakkim
    Are Nakkim
    Are Nakkim is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres. He represented Moss IL during his active career.He won a silver medal in 10,000 m at the 1990 European Championships...


  • 1990: Are Nakkim
    Are Nakkim
    Are Nakkim is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres. He represented Moss IL during his active career.He won a silver medal in 10,000 m at the 1990 European Championships...

  • 1991: Eirik Hansen
  • 1992: John Halvorsen
    John Halvorsen
    John Halvorsen is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in 10,000 metres and cross-country running. He represented IF Minerva....

  • 1993: John Halvorsen
    John Halvorsen
    John Halvorsen is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in 10,000 metres and cross-country running. He represented IF Minerva....

  • 1994: Bjørn Nordheggen
  • 1995: Anders Aukland
    Anders Aukland
    Anders Aukland is a professional Norwegian cross-country skier who has won both Olympic and World Championship gold medals. He lives in Oslo....

  • 1996: Jim Svenøy
    Jim Svenøy
    Jim Svenøy is an athlete from Fræna in Norway who specializes in the 3000 metre steeplechase.-Achievements:-External links:...

  • 1997: Jim Svenøy
    Jim Svenøy
    Jim Svenøy is an athlete from Fræna in Norway who specializes in the 3000 metre steeplechase.-Achievements:-External links:...

  • 1998: Kenneth Svendsen
  • 1999: Øyvind Fretheim

  • 2000: Øyvind Fretheim
  • 2001: Knut Erik Rame
  • 2002: Knut Erik Rame
  • 2003: Marius Bakken
    Marius Bakken
    Marius Bakken is a Norwegian runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, having run distances from 800 to 10,000 metres in his early career. He represents IL Runar....

  • 2004: Henrik Sandstad
  • 2005: Marius Bakken
    Marius Bakken
    Marius Bakken is a Norwegian runner who specializes in the 5000 metres, having run distances from 800 to 10,000 metres in his early career. He represents IL Runar....

  • 2006: Bård Kvalheim
    Bård Kvalheim
    Bård Kvalheim is a Norwegian retired athlete. He is a middle distance runner, with 1500 metres as his best distance . He represents IK Tjalve in Oslo....

  • 2007: Bård Kvalheim
    Bård Kvalheim
    Bård Kvalheim is a Norwegian retired athlete. He is a middle distance runner, with 1500 metres as his best distance . He represents IK Tjalve in Oslo....



  Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

  • 1980: Fernando Miguel
    Fernando Miguel
    Fernando Miguel Pelissari or simply Fernando Miguel , is a Brazilian football defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Goiás.-External links:...

  • 1981: António Leitão
    António Leitão
    António Carlos Carvalho Nogueira Leitão is a former Portuguese athlete who mainly competed in the long distance events....

  • 1982: Fernando Miguel
    Fernando Miguel
    Fernando Miguel Pelissari or simply Fernando Miguel , is a Brazilian football defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Goiás.-External links:...

  • 1983: Carlos Lopes
    Carlos Lopes
    Carlos Alberto de Sousa Lopes, GCIH, is a former Portuguese long-distance athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in Los Angeles. He brought home Portugal's first ever Olympic gold medal along with a new Olympic record - 2:09.21.Born in Vildemoinhos, near Viseu, Portugal,...

  • 1984: Guilherme Alves
  • 1985: Fernando Couto
    Fernando Couto
    Fernando Manuel Silva Couto, OIH is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central defender.During a 21-year professional career, he played in a number of top teams in Portugal, Spain and Italy , appearing in nearly 600 official games and winning the national league title of each country,...

  • 1986: Domingos Castro
    Domingos Castro
    Domingos Silva Castro is a former long-distance runner from Portugal, who was one of the leading athletes in the longer events during the late 1980s, early 1990s. He won the silver medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1987 World Championships...

  • 1987: Domingos Castro
    Domingos Castro
    Domingos Silva Castro is a former long-distance runner from Portugal, who was one of the leading athletes in the longer events during the late 1980s, early 1990s. He won the silver medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1987 World Championships...

  • 1988: José Regalo
  • 1989: Domingos Castro
    Domingos Castro
    Domingos Silva Castro is a former long-distance runner from Portugal, who was one of the leading athletes in the longer events during the late 1980s, early 1990s. He won the silver medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1987 World Championships...


  • 1990: Dionísio Castro
    Dionísio Castro
    Dionísio Silva Castro is a former long-distance runner from Portugal, best known for setting the world record in the 20,000 metres on 31 March 1990, when he clocked 57:18.4 in La Flèche...

  • 1991: António Monteiro
    Antônio Monteiro
    Antônio dos Santos Monteiro was a Brazilian actor, director and writer.He began his career of actor and clown in 1981 to 25 years of age...

  • 1992: Fernando Couto
    Fernando Couto
    Fernando Manuel Silva Couto, OIH is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central defender.During a 21-year professional career, he played in a number of top teams in Portugal, Spain and Italy , appearing in nearly 600 official games and winning the national league title of each country,...

  • 1993: Luís Jesus
    Luís Jesus
    Luís Filipe Jesus is a Portuguese long-distance runner. He set his personal best in the marathon in 2006 ....

  • 1994: António Pinto
    António Pinto
    António Coelho Pinto is a Portuguese long-distance runner.Pinto won the London Marathon in 1992, 1997 and 2000, as well as the 10,000 metres final at the 1998 European Championships in Athletics in Budapest, Hungary. Pinto's best time in the marathon is 2:06:36...

  • 1995: José Regalo
  • 1996: José Ramos
    Jose Ramos
    Jose Ramos , aka Pepe Ramos, is a Puerto Rican boxing manager.-Biography:Jose Ramos surfaced in the 1990s, when he became famous in the boxing world as Félix Trinidad's career took off. Ramos, Trinidad and Félix Trinidad Sr...

  • 1997: José Ramos
    Jose Ramos
    Jose Ramos , aka Pepe Ramos, is a Puerto Rican boxing manager.-Biography:Jose Ramos surfaced in the 1990s, when he became famous in the boxing world as Félix Trinidad's career took off. Ramos, Trinidad and Félix Trinidad Sr...

  • 1998: José Ramos
    Jose Ramos
    Jose Ramos , aka Pepe Ramos, is a Puerto Rican boxing manager.-Biography:Jose Ramos surfaced in the 1990s, when he became famous in the boxing world as Félix Trinidad's career took off. Ramos, Trinidad and Félix Trinidad Sr...

  • 1999: António Pinto
    António Pinto
    António Coelho Pinto is a Portuguese long-distance runner.Pinto won the London Marathon in 1992, 1997 and 2000, as well as the 10,000 metres final at the 1998 European Championships in Athletics in Budapest, Hungary. Pinto's best time in the marathon is 2:06:36...


  • 2000: Domingos Castro
    Domingos Castro
    Domingos Silva Castro is a former long-distance runner from Portugal, who was one of the leading athletes in the longer events during the late 1980s, early 1990s. He won the silver medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1987 World Championships...

  • 2001: José Ramos
    Jose Ramos
    Jose Ramos , aka Pepe Ramos, is a Puerto Rican boxing manager.-Biography:Jose Ramos surfaced in the 1990s, when he became famous in the boxing world as Félix Trinidad's career took off. Ramos, Trinidad and Félix Trinidad Sr...

  • 2002: Ricardo Ribas
  • 2003: Bruno Saramago
  • 2004: Helder Ornelas
    Hélder Ornelas
    Hélder Mendes Abreu Ornelas is a Portuguese long-distance runner.He finished eighth in the long race at the 2001 World Cross Country Championships, fifteenth in the marathon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and won the 2007 edition of Prague International Marathon...

  • 2005: Rui Pedro Silva
    Rui Pedro Silva
    Rui Pedro Silva is a Portuguese athlete specialized in middle and long distance running.- Reference :...

  • 2006: José Ramos
    Jose Ramos
    Jose Ramos , aka Pepe Ramos, is a Puerto Rican boxing manager.-Biography:Jose Ramos surfaced in the 1990s, when he became famous in the boxing world as Félix Trinidad's career took off. Ramos, Trinidad and Félix Trinidad Sr...

  • 2007: José Rocha
  • 2008: Leão Carvalho
  • 2009: Rui Pedro Silva
    Rui Pedro Silva
    Rui Pedro Silva is a Portuguese athlete specialized in middle and long distance running.- Reference :...


  • 2010: José Ramos
    Jose Ramos
    Jose Ramos , aka Pepe Ramos, is a Puerto Rican boxing manager.-Biography:Jose Ramos surfaced in the 1990s, when he became famous in the boxing world as Félix Trinidad's career took off. Ramos, Trinidad and Félix Trinidad Sr...

  • 2011: Rui Silva
    Rui Silva
    Rui Silva is a Portuguese athlete, who represents Sporting Clube de Portugal. As a distance runner, he specializes at the 1500 and 3000 m events, although he has at times run the 800 metres as well. He is the national champion at 1500 m...



  Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

  • 1992: Andrey Tikhonov
  • 1993: Andrey Tikhonov
  • 1994: Andrey Tikhonov
  • 1995: Vener Kashayev
  • 1996: Farid Khayrullin
  • 1997: Sergey Drygin

  • 1998: Sergey Drygin
  • 1999: Sergey Lukin
  • 2000: Sergey Drygin
  • 2001: Mikhail Yeginov
  • 2002: Yuriy Abramov
  • 2003: Mikhail Yeginov

  • 2004: Sergey Ivanov
  • 2005: Pavel Shapovalov
  • 2006: Sergey Ivanov
  • 2007: Aleksandr Orlov
    Aleksandr Orlov (athlete)
    Aleksandr Valeryevich Orlov is an Russian long distance runner.-Achievements:-References:...



  /   South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

  • 1980: Samuel Leso
  • 1981: Samuel Leso
  • 1982: Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane is a South African middle distance athlete, who excelled over both middle distance and long distance running, winning some 17 national athletics titles from 1982 to 1989, including seven 5000 metre title, four cross country titles, three half marathon titles, and three 10 km...

  • 1983: Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane is a South African middle distance athlete, who excelled over both middle distance and long distance running, winning some 17 national athletics titles from 1982 to 1989, including seven 5000 metre title, four cross country titles, three half marathon titles, and three 10 km...

  • 1984: Stephens Morake
  • 1985: Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane is a South African middle distance athlete, who excelled over both middle distance and long distance running, winning some 17 national athletics titles from 1982 to 1989, including seven 5000 metre title, four cross country titles, three half marathon titles, and three 10 km...

  • 1986: Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane is a South African middle distance athlete, who excelled over both middle distance and long distance running, winning some 17 national athletics titles from 1982 to 1989, including seven 5000 metre title, four cross country titles, three half marathon titles, and three 10 km...

  • 1987: Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane is a South African middle distance athlete, who excelled over both middle distance and long distance running, winning some 17 national athletics titles from 1982 to 1989, including seven 5000 metre title, four cross country titles, three half marathon titles, and three 10 km...

  • 1988: Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane is a South African middle distance athlete, who excelled over both middle distance and long distance running, winning some 17 national athletics titles from 1982 to 1989, including seven 5000 metre title, four cross country titles, three half marathon titles, and three 10 km...

  • 1989: Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane
    Matthews Temane is a South African middle distance athlete, who excelled over both middle distance and long distance running, winning some 17 national athletics titles from 1982 to 1989, including seven 5000 metre title, four cross country titles, three half marathon titles, and three 10 km...


  • 1990: Thabang Baholo
  • 1991: Meshack Mogotsi
  • 1992: Anton Nicolaisen
  • 1993: Shadrack Hoff
    Shadrack Hoff
    Shadrack Hoff is a South African runner, twice national men's 5.000 metres champion.He finished sixth in 5000 metres at the 1992 World Junior Championships and also at the 2002 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.-Personal bests:...

  • 1994: Shadrack Mogotsi
  • 1995: Hendrick Ramaala
  • 1996: John Morapedi
  • 1997: John Morapedi
  • 1998: Meshack Mogotsi
  • 1999: Hendrick Ramaala

  • 2000: Whaddon Niewoudt
  • 2001: Shadrack Hoff
    Shadrack Hoff
    Shadrack Hoff is a South African runner, twice national men's 5.000 metres champion.He finished sixth in 5000 metres at the 1992 World Junior Championships and also at the 2002 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.-Personal bests:...

  • 2002: Norman Dlomo
    Norman Dlomo
    Norman Dlomo is a South African long-distance runner.Dlomo finished tenth at the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships...

  • 2003: Frank Lekhwi
  • 2004: Frank Lekhwi
  • 2005: Coolboy Ngamole
  • 2006: Tshamano Setone
  • 2007: Morosi Boy Soke


  Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

  • 1980: Dmitri Dmitriyev
  • 1981: Dmitri Dmitriyev
  • 1982: Dmitri Dmitriyev
  • 1983: Dmitri Dmitriyev
  • 1984: Vitaliy Tishchenko

  • 1985: Gennadiy Temnikov
  • 1986: Mikhail Dasko
  • 1987: Vitaliy Tishchenko
  • 1988: Vitaliy Tishchenko
  • 1989: Mikhail Dasko

  • 1990: Mikhail Dasko
  • 1991: Mikhail Dasko


  Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

  • 1980: Antonio Prieto
    Antonio Prieto (athlete)
    António Prieto Velasco is a retired long-distance runner from Spain, who represented his native country three times in the men's 10,000 metres at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 ....

  • 1981: Antonio Prieto
    Antonio Prieto (athlete)
    António Prieto Velasco is a retired long-distance runner from Spain, who represented his native country three times in the men's 10,000 metres at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1980 ....

  • 1982: Antonio Campos
    António Campos
    António Campos was one of the pioneer filmmakers of visual anthropology in Portugal. Mainly using pure documentary techniques, he shot ethnographic films and tried docufiction...

  • 1983: José Luis Adsuara
  • 1984: José Manuel Albentosa
    José Manuel Albentosa
    José Manuel Albentosa Ferrer is a retired long-distance runner from Spain. He represented his native country in the men's 10.000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-Achievements:-References:*...

  • 1985: José Manuel Albentosa
    José Manuel Albentosa
    José Manuel Albentosa Ferrer is a retired long-distance runner from Spain. He represented his native country in the men's 10.000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-Achievements:-References:*...

  • 1986: Pere Arco
  • 1987: Jaime López Egea
  • 1988: Juan Carlos Paul
  • 1989: José Luis Carreira
  • 1990: José Luis González

  • 1991: Abel Antón
    Abel Antón
    Abel Antón Rodrigo is a Spanish long-distance runner. He won gold medals in the marathon at the 1997 and the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. In 1998 Antón became the first Spanish runner to win the London Marathon...

  • 1992: Abel Antón
    Abel Antón
    Abel Antón Rodrigo is a Spanish long-distance runner. He won gold medals in the marathon at the 1997 and the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. In 1998 Antón became the first Spanish runner to win the London Marathon...

  • 1993: Abel Antón
    Abel Antón
    Abel Antón Rodrigo is a Spanish long-distance runner. He won gold medals in the marathon at the 1997 and the 1999 World Championships in Athletics. In 1998 Antón became the first Spanish runner to win the London Marathon...

  • 1994: Anacleto Jiménez
    Anacleto Jiménez
    Anacleto Jiménez Pastor is a retired Spanish long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:37.24 min *3000 metres - 7:35.83 min *5000 metres - 13:08.30 min...

  • 1995: Enrique Molina
    Enrique Molina (athlete)
    Enrique Molina Vargas is a retired Spanish runner who specialized in the 5000 metres.He was born in La Zubia. He won the bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, finished seventh in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games, eighth in the 5000 metres at the 1997 World...

  • 1996: Anacleto Jiménez
    Anacleto Jiménez
    Anacleto Jiménez Pastor is a retired Spanish long-distance runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*1500 metres - 3:37.24 min *3000 metres - 7:35.83 min *5000 metres - 13:08.30 min...

  • 1997: Manuel Pancorbo
    Manuel Pancorbo
    Manuel Pancorbo Chica is a retired track and field athlete. He competed in the middle distances.Pancorbo represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992...

  • 1998: Manuel Pancorbo
    Manuel Pancorbo
    Manuel Pancorbo Chica is a retired track and field athlete. He competed in the middle distances.Pancorbo represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992...

  • 1999: Isaac Viciosa
    Isaac Viciosa
    Isaac Viciosa is a former middle distance runner from Spain.Viciosa is European record holder at 3000m and the first European man under 7:30. He won European Championships 1998 for 5000m, and was 2nd for 1500m at European Championships 1994...

  • 2000: Yousef El Nasri
    Yousef El Nasri
    Yousef El Nasri Serhani is a Spanish long-distance runner.He finished fifth in the 3000 metres at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championshipsand eleventh in the short race at the 2003 World Cross Country Championships....

  • 2001: Alberto Garcia
    Alberto García
    Alberto García is a Spanish long-distance and cross-country runner.-Career:Garcia's top-level athletic career took off when he was already approaching his thirties. He first came to prominence with a gold medal in the 5000 metres at the Mediterranean Games at Bari in 1997...


  • 2002: Alberto Garcia
    Alberto García
    Alberto García is a Spanish long-distance and cross-country runner.-Career:Garcia's top-level athletic career took off when he was already approaching his thirties. He first came to prominence with a gold medal in the 5000 metres at the Mediterranean Games at Bari in 1997...

  • 2003: Jesús España
    Jesús España
    Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....

  • 2004: Carlos Castillejo
  • 2005: Jesús España
    Jesús España
    Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....

  • 2006: Jesús España
    Jesús España
    Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....

  • 2007: Jesús España
    Jesús España
    Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....

  • 2008: Jesús España
    Jesús España
    Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....

  • 2009: Jesús España
    Jesús España
    Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....

  • 2010: Jesús España
    Jesús España
    Jesús España Cobo is a Spanish runner who mostly concentrates on the 3000 and 5000 metres....



  United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

  • 1980: Matt Centrowitz
    Matt Centrowitz
    Matthew Centrowitz is a two-time Olympic distance runner, a four-time United States champion, a collegiate All-American, a nationally renowned high school athlete, and a collegiate cross country and track coach....

  • 1981: Matt Centrowitz
    Matt Centrowitz
    Matthew Centrowitz is a two-time Olympic distance runner, a four-time United States champion, a collegiate All-American, a nationally renowned high school athlete, and a collegiate cross country and track coach....

  • 1982: Matt Centrowitz
    Matt Centrowitz
    Matthew Centrowitz is a two-time Olympic distance runner, a four-time United States champion, a collegiate All-American, a nationally renowned high school athlete, and a collegiate cross country and track coach....

  • 1983: Doug Padilla
    Doug Padilla
    Douglas Padilla is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985. He finished fifth in the 5000m final at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, and seventh in the 5000m final at the 1984...

  • 1984: Sydney Maree
    Sydney Maree
    Sydney Maree is a former middle distance runner who competed at the international level in the 1980s. He was born in South Africa, in the dusty mining town of Cullinan, east of Pretoria, but later became a U.S...

  • 1985: Doug Padilla
    Doug Padilla
    Douglas Padilla is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985. He finished fifth in the 5000m final at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, and seventh in the 5000m final at the 1984...

  • 1986: Doug Padilla
    Doug Padilla
    Douglas Padilla is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985. He finished fifth in the 5000m final at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, and seventh in the 5000m final at the 1984...

  • 1987: Sydney Maree
    Sydney Maree
    Sydney Maree is a former middle distance runner who competed at the international level in the 1980s. He was born in South Africa, in the dusty mining town of Cullinan, east of Pretoria, but later became a U.S...

  • 1988: Doug Padilla
    Doug Padilla
    Douglas Padilla is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985. He finished fifth in the 5000m final at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, and seventh in the 5000m final at the 1984...

  • 1989: Tim Hacker
  • 1990: Doug Padilla
    Doug Padilla
    Douglas Padilla is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985. He finished fifth in the 5000m final at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, and seventh in the 5000m final at the 1984...


  • 1991: John Trautman
  • 1992: John Trautman
  • 1993: Matt Giusto
  • 1994: Matt Giusto
  • 1995: Robert Kennedy
    Bob Kennedy (runner)
    Robert Owen Kennedy Jr. is an American distance runner. Now retired, he once held the American record in the 3000 meters , 2 miles and the 5000 metres ....

  • 1996: Robert Kennedy
    Bob Kennedy (runner)
    Robert Owen Kennedy Jr. is an American distance runner. Now retired, he once held the American record in the 3000 meters , 2 miles and the 5000 metres ....

  • 1997: Robert Kennedy
    Bob Kennedy (runner)
    Robert Owen Kennedy Jr. is an American distance runner. Now retired, he once held the American record in the 3000 meters , 2 miles and the 5000 metres ....

  • 1998: Marc Davis
    Marc Davis (athlete)
    Marc Davis is a retired American track and field athlete, who mainly competed in distance races like the men's 3.000 metres steeplechase and 5.000 metres...

  • 1999: Adam Goucher
    Adam Goucher
    Adam Goucher is a retired American cross-country and track and field athlete. He primarily competed in distance events and is featured in Running With The Buffaloes, a book revolving around the 1998 season of the University of Colorado cross country team.-Background:Goucher attended Doherty High...

  • 2000: Adam Goucher
    Adam Goucher
    Adam Goucher is a retired American cross-country and track and field athlete. He primarily competed in distance events and is featured in Running With The Buffaloes, a book revolving around the 1998 season of the University of Colorado cross country team.-Background:Goucher attended Doherty High...


  • 2001: Robert Kennedy
    Bob Kennedy (runner)
    Robert Owen Kennedy Jr. is an American distance runner. Now retired, he once held the American record in the 3000 meters , 2 miles and the 5000 metres ....

  • 2002: Alan Culpepper
    Alan Culpepper
    Alan Culpepper is an American distance runner and two time United States Olympian. Along with competing on four World Championship Teams, his accomplishments include finishing fourth in the Boston Marathon in 2005, winning the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon and finishing 12th at the 2004...

  • 2003: Tim Broe
  • 2004: Tim Broe
  • 2005: Tim Broe
  • 2006: Bernard Lagat
    Bernard Lagat
    Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...

  • 2007: Bernard Lagat
    Bernard Lagat
    Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...

  • 2008: Bernard Lagat
    Bernard Lagat
    Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...

  • 2009: Matt Tegenkamp
    Matt Tegenkamp
    Matthew Tegenkamp is a professional distance runner from Lee's Summit, Missouri. He is the American two-mile record holder, with a time of 8:07.07, set at the Prefontaine Classic in 2007....

  • 2010: Bernard Lagat
    Bernard Lagat
    Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...

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