Who won 10000 meter Olympics?
Who won 10000 meter Olympics?
Sifan Hassan
Six men have won the Olympic title twice: Paavo Nurmi became the first in 1928 and he was followed by Emil Zátopek, Lasse Virén, Haile Gebrselassie, Kenenisa Bekele and Mo Farah….10,000 metres at the Olympics.
| 10,000 metres at the Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Reigning champion | |
| Men | Selemon Barega (ETH) |
| Women | Sifan Hassan (NED) |
Who won women’s 5000?
Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands wins women’s 5,000m; one step closer to Olympic golden treble. Hassan ticked the first box in her audacious golden treble bid winning the women’s 5,000m title becoming the first Dutch woman to win an Olympic medal in a long-distance event.
How fast do Olympians Run 10k?
The world record for men is held by Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda in 26:11.00, posted at Valencia, Spain on 7 October 2020. For women, the world track 10,000-metre record is held by Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia in 29:17.45 to win gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics on 12 August 2016.
Who won the 1976 Olympic marathon?
Waldemar Cierpinski
The race started at 17:30 local time. There were 67 competitors from 36 countries. Seven of them did not finish….Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men’s marathon.
| Men’s marathon at the Games of the XXI Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 67 from 36 nations |
| Winning time | 2:09:55 OR |
| Medalists | |
| Waldemar Cierpinski East Germany Frank Shorter United States Karel Lismont Belgium |
Who won 5000m in Rio?
Mo Farah
Team GB’s final gold medal at Rio 2016 was won by Mo Farah as the long distance specialist completed the famous ‘double double’ after claiming 5000m and 10,000m golds at consecutive Olympic Games.
When was the men’s 5000m held in the Olympics?
The 5000 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the fifth edition of the multi-sport event. The men’s 5000 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1912.
How many Olympic medals have Kenyans won in the 5000m?
Kenya have won fourteen medals in the 5000 m, second only to Ethiopia in total medals in the event, although John Ngugi and Vivian Cheruiyot are the only Kenyans to have won Olympic gold.
Who won the women’s 5kms at the Olympics?
Less than 12 hours after falling in the first round of the women’s 1,500 meters but getting back up to win her heat, Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands won gold in the women’s 5,000 meters. “It has been an amazing day,” Hassan told reporters afterward.
Who is the world record holder in the 1500m?
Gidey holds the world record in the event, but even she was no match for Hassan, who finished in 29 minutes 55.32 seconds. Hassan, 28, was about 24 hours removed from winning the bronze in the women’s 1,500 meters on Friday night.
