Derartu Tulu NL COL (Oromo: Daraartuu Tulluu, Amharic: ደራርቱ ቱሉ; born 21 March 1972) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner, who competed in track, cross country running, and road running up to the marathon distance. She won 10,000 metres titles at the 1992 Barcelona and 2000 Sydney Olympics, and a bronze in the event at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

Tirunesh Dibaba (Oromo: Xirunesh Dibaabaa, Amharic: ጥሩነሽ ዲባባ ቀነኒ; born 1 June 1985) is an Ethiopian athlete who competed in long-distance track events and international road races. She has won three Olympic track gold medals, five World Championship track gold medals, four individual World Cross Country (WCC) adult titles, and one individual WCC junior title.

Hellen Onsando Obiri (born 13 December 1989) is a Kenyan middle-and long-distance runner.She is a two-time Olympic 5000 metres silver medallist from the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she also placed fourth over the 10,000 metres.She is a two-time world champion after winning the 5000m in 2017 and again in 2019, when she set a new championship record.

Genzebe Dibaba: XL Galan: Stockholm: 17 février 2016 [89] 3 000 m Progression: 8 min 16 s 60 (21,75 km/h) Genzebe Dibaba: XL Galan: Stockholm: 6 février 2014 [90] 5 000 m Progression: 14 min 18 s 86 (20,96 km/h) Genzebe Dibaba: XL Galan: Stockholm: 19 février 2015: 50 m haies: 6 s 58 (27,36 km/h) Cornelia Oschkenat: Meeting national Berlin ...

Kenenisa Bekele (Oromo: Qananiisaa baqqalaa; Amharic: ቀነኒሳ በቀለ; born 13 June 1982) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.He was the world record holder in both the 5000-metre and 10000-metre from 2004 (5,000m) and 2005 (10,000m) until 2020. He won the gold medal in both the 5000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2008 Summer Olympics.At the 2004 Olympics, he won …

Elaine Sandra-Lee Thompson-Herah OD (née Thompson; born June 28, 1992) is a Jamaican sprinter who competes in the 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres.Regarded as one of the greatest sprinters of all time, she is a five-time Olympic champion, the fastest woman alive over the 100 m, and the third-fastest ever over 200 m.. Thompson-Herah is the first female sprinter …

Digital exhibition: 2022 World Athletics Photograph of the Year shortlisted images. A digital exhibition has been created featuring the 26 images shortlisted for World Athletics Photograph of the Year...

The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics.The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilometers or approximately 15 ⁄ 16 miles. The event is closely associated with its slightly longer …

Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, ... Faith Kipyegon was a clear winner in the women's 1500 metres ahead of Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba. Derek Drouin won Canada's first Olympic gold in …

Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born 17 December 1973) is a former British long-distance runner.She is a three-time winner of the London Marathon (2002, 2003, 2005), three-time New York Marathon champion (2004, 2007, 2008), and 2002 Chicago Marathon winner. She was previously the fastest female marathoner of all time, and held the Women's World Marathon Record with a …