Compiled and provided courtesy of Ken Nakamura.

Beijing Olympic Women’s 10000m Statistical File

Olympic 10000m All Time list --- Women

Performances Time Performers Name Nationality Place Venue Date 1 30:17.49 1 Derartu Tulu ETH 1 Sydney 30 Sept 2000 2 30:22.48 2 ETH 2 Sydney 30 Sept 2000 3 30:22.88 3 Fernanda Ribeiro POR 3 Sydney 30 Sept 2000 4 4 30:24.36 4 Xing Huina CHN 1 Athinai 27 Aug 2004 5 30:24.98 5 Ejehayehu Dibaba ETH 2 Athinai 27 Aug 2004 6 30:26.42 Derartu Tulu 3 Athinai 27 Aug 2004 7 30:26.97 6 GBR 4 Sydney 30 Sept 2000 8 30:28.30 7 Wernesh Kidane ETH 4 Athinai 27 Aug 2004 9 30:31.92 8 NED 5 Athinai 27 Aug 2004 10 30:37.26 9 KEN 5 Sydney 30 Sept 2000 11 30:53.37 10 Sonia O’Sullivan IRL 6 Sydney 30 Sept 2000 12 30:54.37 11 CHN 6 Athinai 27 Aug 2004 13 31:01.63 Fernanda Ribeiro 1 Atlanta 2 Aug 1996 14 31:02.58 12 CHN 2 Atlanta 2 Aug 1996 15 31:04.10Q 13 Jelena Prokopcuka LAT 7 Athinai 27 Aug 2004 16 31:04.62 14 Lidiya Grigoryeva RUS 8 Athinai 27 Aug 2004 17 31:05.21 15 Olga Bondarenko URS 1 30 Sept 1988 18 31:05.90 16 Lucy Wangui KEN 9 Athinai 27 Aug 2004 19 31:06.02 Derartu Tulu 1 7 Aug 1992 20 31:06.63 17 Helena Javornik SLO 10 Athinai 27 Aug 2004 21 31:06.65 Gete Wami 3 Atlanta 2 Aug 1996 22 31:06.94 18 Li Ji CHN 7 Sydney 30 Sept 2000 23 31:08.44 19 Liz McColgan GBR 2 Seoul 30 Sept 1988 24 31:10.46 Derartu Tulu 4 Atlanta 2 Aug 1996 25 31:11.24 20 Mihaela Botezan ROM 11 Athinai 27 Aug 2004 26 31:11.75 21 Elana Meyer RSA 2 Barcelona 7 Aug 1992 27 31:14.70 Elana Meyer 8 Sydney 30 Sept 2000

Best Marks for Places ––– Olympics Place Time Name Nationality Venue Date 1 30:17.49 Derartu Tulu ETH Sydney 30 Sept 2000 2 30:22.48 Gete Wami ETH Sydney 30 Sept 2000 3 30:22.88 Fernanda Ribeiro POR Sydney 30 Sept 2000 4 30:26.97 Paula Radcliffe GBR Sydney 30 Sept 2000 5 30:31.92 Lornah Kiplagat NED Athinai 27 Aug 2004 6 30:53.37 Sonia O’Sullivan IRL Sydney 30 Sept 2000 7 31:04.10 Jelena Prokopcuka LAT Athinai 27 Aug 2004 8 31:04.62 Lidiya Grigoryeva RUS Athinai 27 Aug 2004

Fastest 10000m in August Performance Name Country Time Place Venue DMY 1 Paula Radcliffe GBR 30:01.09 1st EC München 6 Aug 2002 2 Berhane Adere ETH 30:04.18 1st WC Paris 23 Aug 2003 3 Werknesh Kidane ETH 30:07.15 2nd WC Paris 23 Aug 2003 4 Sun Yingjie CHN 30:07.20 3rd WC Paris 23 Aug 2003 5 Larnah Kiplagat NED 30:12.53 4th WC Paris 23 Aug 2003 6 Alla Zhilyayeva RUS 30:23.07 5th WC Paris 23 Aug 2003 7 NOR 30:23.25 1st EC 30 Aug 1986 8 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 30:24.02 1st WC Helsinki 6 Aug 2005 9 Xing Huina CHN 30:24.36 1st OG Athinai 27 Aug 2004 10 Gete Wami ETH 30:24.56 1st WC Sevilla 26 Aug 1999

Fastest 1000010000mmmm in Performance Name Country Time Place Venue DMY 1 Wang Junxia CHN 29:31.78 1st 8 Sept 1993 2 CHN 30:13.37 2nd Beijing 8 Sept 1993 3 Dong Yanmei CHN 30:38.09 1st 19 Oct 1997 4 Lan Lixin CHN 30:39.41 2nd Shanghai 19 Oct 1997 5 Yin Lili CHN 30:39.98 3rd Shanghai 19 Oct 1997 6 Dong Zhaoxia CHN 30:47.22 4th Shanghai 19 Oct 1997

Fastest 10000m in Beijing Performance Name Country Time Place DMY 1 Wang Junxia CHN 29:31.78 1st 8 Sept 1993 2 Zhong Huandi CHN 30:13.37 2nd 8 Sept 1993 3 Zhang Lirong CHN 31:09.25 3rd 8 Sept 1993

Miscellaneous StatsStats:: Fastest winning time 30:17.49 Derartu Tulu 2000 Sydney Slowest winning time 31:06.02 Derartu Tulu 1992 Barcelona Closest finish 30:24.36 & 30.24.98 (0.62 seconds) Xing & E. Dibaba 2004 Athinai Largest margin of Victory 31:06.02 & 31:11.75 (5.73 seconds) Tulu & Meyer 1992 Barcelona Fastest last lap 60.2 Derartu Tulu 2000 Sydney Fastest opening 5000m 15:05.70 2000 Sydney Fastest closing 5000m 14:49.2 2004 Athinai

Lap times (fastest lap times are in boldbold) 1000m 2000m 3000m 4000m 5000m 6000m 7000m 8000m 9000m 10000 1988 3:09.8 3:13.4 2:56.4 3:04.5 3:13.8 3:10.3 3:09.5 3:06.6 3:05.0 2:55.9 1992 3:02.9 3:05.1 3:07.4 3:10.3 3:10.2 3:09.7 3:03.0 3:10.3 3:09.5 2:57.6 1996 3:08.1 3:03.9 3:05.6 3:08.6 3:09.6 3:07.0 3:13.7 3:12.0 3:03.1 2:50.0 2000 3:01.7 3:00.5 3:00.0 3:00.9 3:02.9 3:05.6 3:05.5 3:04.0 3:08.1 2:48.3 2004 3:16.1 3:05.8 3:05.6 3:05.3 3:01.9 3:02.9 2:56.9 3:00.5 3:00.1 2:49.6 WomenWomen’’’’ss 10000m AllAll----timetime List Performances Time Performers First Name Last Name Nat Place Venue DMY 1 29:31.78 1 Junxia Wang CHN 1 NG Beijing 8 Sep 93 2 30:01.09 2 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 EC München 6 Aug 02 3 30:04.18 3 Berhane Adere ETH 1 WC St Denis 23 Aug 03 4 30:07.15 4 Werknesh Kidane ETH 2 WC St Denis 23 Aug 03 5 30:07.20 5 Yingjie Sun CHN 3 WC St Denis 23 Aug 03 6 30:12.53 6 Lornah Kiplagat NED 4 WC St Denis 23 Aug 03 7 30:13.37 7 Huandi Zhong CHN 2 NG Beijing 8 Sep 93 8 30:13.74 8 Ingrid Kristiansen NOR 1 Bislett Oslo 5 Jul 86 9 30:15.67 9 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 1 Sollentuna 28 June 05 10 30:17.15 Paula Radcliffe 1 Norwich U Gateshead 27 Jun 04 11 30:17.49 10 Derartu Tulu ETH 1 OG Sydney 30 Sep 00 12 30:18.39 11 Ejegayehu Diba ba ETH 2 Sollentuan 28 June 05 13 30:19.39 Weknesh Kidane 1 P Jordan Palo Alto 29 May 05 14 30:21.67 12 Elvan Abeylegesse TUR 1 Euro Cup Antalya 15 Apr 06 15 30:22.48 13 Gete Wami ETH 2 OG Sydney 30 Sep 00 16 30:22.88 14 Fernanda Ribeiro POR 3 OG Sydney 30 Sep 00 17 30:23.07 15 Alla Zhilyayeva RUS 5 WC St Denis 23 Aug 03 18 30:23.25 Ingrid Kristiansen 1 EC Stuttgart 30 Aug 86 19 30:24.02 Tirunesh Dibabaa 1 WC Helsinki 6 Aug 05 20 30:24.36 16 Huina Xing CHN 1 OG Athinai 27 Aug 04 21 30:24.56 Gete Wami 1 WC Sevilla 26 Aug 99 22 30:24.98 Ejegayehu Dibaba 2 OG Athinai 27 Aug 04 23 30:25.41 Berhane Adere 2 WC Helsinki 6 Aug 05 24 30:26.00 Ejegayehu Dibaba 3 WC Helsinki 6 Aug 05 25 30:26.20 17 Galina Bogomolova RUS 6 WC St De nis 23 Aug 03 26 30:26.42 Derartu Tulu 3 OG Athinai 27 Aug 04 27 30:26.97 Paula Radcliffe 4 OG Sydney 30 Sep 00 28 30:27.13 Paula Radcliffe 2 WC Sevilla 26 Aug 99 29 30:27.18 Huina Xing 4 WC Helsinki 6 Aug 05 30 30:28.26 Yinglie Sun 1 As ian G Busan 8 Oct 02 31 30:28.30 We rknesh Kidane 4 OG Athinai 27 Aug 04 32 30:30.26 18 Edith Masai KEN 5 WC Helsinki 6 Aug 05 33 30:31.42 19 Inga Abitova RUS 1 EC Göteborg 7 Aug 06 34 30:31.55 Huina Xing 7 WC St Denis 23 Aug 03 35 30:31.92 Lorna h Kiplagat 5 OG Athinai 27 Aug 04 36 30:32.03 20 Tegla Loroupe KEN 3 WC Sevilla 26 Aug 99 37 30:32.36 21 Susanne Wigene NOR 2 EC Göteborg 7 Aug 06 38 30:32.47 Werknesh Kidane 6 WC Helsinki 6 Aug 05 39 30:32.72 22 Lidiya Grigoryeva RUS 3 EC Göteborg 7 Aug 06 40 30:33.53 Yingjie Sun 7 WC Helsinki 6 Aug 05 41 30:33.75 Galina Bogomolova 8 WC Helsinki 6 Aug 05 42 30:34.49 23 Shalane Flanagan USA 1r1 Cardinal Palo Alto 4 May 08 43 30:35.54 24 Kim Smith NZL 2r1 Cardinal Palo Alto 4 May 08 44 30:35.90 Galina Bogomolova 4 EC Goteborg 7 Aug 06

2008 Women’s 10000m Performance List Performance Time performer Name Place Venue Date 1 30:34.49 1 Shalane Flanagan 1r1 Cardinal Inv Palo Alto 4 May 2008 2 30:35.54 2 Kim Smith 2r1 Cardinal Inv Palo Al to 4 May 2008 3 30:38.33 3 Mestewat Tufa 1 Nijmegen 25 June 2008 4 30:46.70 4 Inga Abitova 1 RUS Ath Ch Kazan 17 July 2008 5 30:57.8 5 Peninah Arusei 1 Steenwijk 18 July 2008 30:58.48 6 Hilda Kibet 1 Utrecht 30 May 2008 7 30:59.35 7 Mariya Konoval ova 2 RUS Ath Ch Kazan 17 July 2008 8 31:03.37 8 Tirunesh Dibaba 1 Zlata Tetra Ostrava 12 June 2008 9 31:04.04 9 Lornah Kiplagat 2 Nijmegen 25 June 2008 10 31:04.05 10 Ejegayehu Dibaba 2 Zlata Tetra Ostrava 12 June 2008 11 31:04.88 11 Tatyana Aryasova 3 RUS Ath C h Kazan 17 July 2008 12 31:04.93 12 Meselech Melkamu 3 Zlata Tetra Ostrava 12 June 2008 13 31:06.84 13 Wude Ayalew Yimer 4 Zlata Tetra Ostrava 12 June 2008 14 31:06.93 14 Aheza Kiros 5 Zlata Tetra Ostrava 12 June 2008 15 31:08.24 15 Grace K wamoka Momanyi 6 Zlata Tetra Ostrava 12 June 2008 16 31:13.50 16 Viktoriya Klimina 4 RUS Ath Ch Kazan 17 July 2008 17 31:14.98 17 Linet Chepkwemoi Masai 7 Zlata Tetra Ostrava 12 June 2008 18 31:15.07 18 1 JPN NC Kawasaki 27 June 2008 19 31: 15.34 19 2 JPN NC Kawasaki 27 June 2008 20 31:15.79 20 Jane Kiptoo 8 Zlata Tetra Ostrava 12 June 2008 21 31:18.79 21 3 JPN NC Kawasaki 27 June 2008 22 31:19.54 22 Marina Ivanova 5 RUS Ath Ch Kazan 17 July 2008 23 31:19.73 23 1 Hyogo Relays Kobe 27 Apr 2008 24 31:19.73 Yoko Shibui 2 Hyogo Relays Kobe 27 Apr 2008 25 31:21.92 Yoko Shibui 1 E JPN Co Ch Kumagaya 17 May 2008 26 31:25.45 24 Sally Kipyego 3r1 Cardinal Inv Palo Alto 4 May 2008 27 31:26.48 25 Kara G oucher 1 Border Duel Portland 31 May 2008 28 31:27.05 26 Sabrina Mockenhaupt 4r1 Cardinal Inv Palo Alto 4 May 2008 29 31:27.12 27 Molly Huddle 5r1 Cardinal Inv Palo Alto 4 May 2008 30 31:27.80 28 Tiki Gelana 9 Zlata Tetra Ostrava 12 June 2008 31 31:30. 23 29 Madai Perez Carrillo 6r1 Cardinal Inv Palo Alto 4 May 2008 32 31:30.31 30 Jen Rhines 7r1 Cardinal Inv Palo Alto 4 May 2008 33 31:30.94 Kayoko Fukushi 1 Hokuren Dist Fukagawa 11 June 2008 34 31:31.01 31 Doris Chepkwemoi Changeywo 10 Zlata Tetra Ostrava 12 June 2008 35 31:31.45 32 Noriko Matsuoka 1mx Niigata 1 June 2008 36 31:31.87 33 Dong Xioaqin 8r1 Cardinal Inv Palo Alto 4 May 2008 37 31:31.95 34 Yurika Nakamura 3 Hyogo Relays Kobe 27 Apr 2008 38 31:34.81 Shalane Flanagan 1 USOT Eugene 27 June 2008 39 31:35.77 35 Kate Reed 9r1 Cardinal Inv Palo Alto 4 May 2008 40 31:36.33 36 Elvan Abeylegesse 1 E Cup 10000m Istanbul 12 Apr 2008 41 31:36.54 Yukiko Akaba 4 Hyogo Relays Kobe 27 Apr 2008 42 31:37.72 Kara Goucher 2 USOT Eugene 27 June 200 8 43 31:38.35 37 Zhang Yingying 1 China Ath Op Beijing 22 May 2008 44 31:38.92 38 Irene Kwambai Kipchumba 11 Zlata Tetra Ostrava 12 June 2008

2007 Women’s 10000m Performance List Performance Time performer Name Place Venue Date 1 31:00.27 1 Mestawa t Tufa 1 Valkenwaard 26 June 2007 2 31:06.20 2 Florence Jebet Kiplagat 1 NED 10000m Ch Utrecht 17 May 2007 3 31:13.67 3 Teyiba Erkesso 2 NED 10000m Ch Utrecht 17 May 2007 4 31:17.30 4 Zhang Yingying 1 City Games 2 Nov 2007 5 31:17.31 5 Jen Rhine s 1 Cardinal Inv Palo Alto 29 Apr 2007 6 31:18.97 6 Ejegayehu Dibaba 1 Barakaldo 14 July 2007 7 31:20.63 7 Kim Smith 2 Cardinal Inv Palo Alto 29 Apr 2007 8 31:20.66 8 Aheza Kiros Abeye 2 Barakaldo 14 July 2007 9 31:21.25 9 Xie Fang 2 City Games Wuhan 2 Nov 2007 10 31:22.80 10 Nathalie de Vos 3 NED 10000m Ch Utrecht 17 May 2007 11 31:23.07 11 Chen Huirong 3 City Games Wuhan 2 Nov 2007 12 31:23.27 12 Yukiko Akaba 1r2 Nittai University Yokohama 23 Dec 2007 13 31:25.15 13 Elvan Abeylegesse 1 E Cup 100 00m Ferrara 7 Apr 2007 14 31:26.05 Mestawot Tufa 1 African Games Algiers 21 July 2007 15 31:26.08 14 Inga Abitova 1 RUS10000m Ch Zhukovskiy 14 July 2007 16 31:26.94 15 Jo Pavey 1 BMC GP Watford 30 June 2007 17 31:31.18 16 Edith Masai 2 African Games Algiers 21 July 2007 18 31:32.49 17 4 City Games Wuhan 2 Nov 2007 19 31:32.52 18 Lucy Wangui 1 Shizuoka Int Shizuoka 30 Apr 2007 20 31:33.20 Lucy Wangui 1 Hyogo Relays Kobe 22 Apr 2007 21 31:33.49 19 Etalemahu Kidane 2 Valkenwaard 26 June 2007 22 31:35.27 20 2 Hyogo Relays Kobe 22 Apr 2007 23 31:36.20 21 Evelyne Kimwei 1r2 JPN Corp Champ Gifu 21 Sept 2007 24 31:36.56 22 Asmae Leghzaoui 1 ESP 10000m Ch Aviles 28 July 2007 25 31:36.78 23 Irene Kwambai 3 African Games Algiers 21 July 2007 26 31:37.82 24 Katie McGregor 3 Cardinal Inv Palo Alto 29 Apr 2007 27 31:38.16 Evelyne Kimwei 3 Hyogo Relays Kobe 22 Apr 2007 28 31:39.11 25 Ongori Philes 4 Hyogo Relays Kobe 22 Apr 2007 29 31:39.32 26 Akane Wakita 5 Hyogo Relays Kobe 22 A pr 2007 30 31:39.84 27 Selly Kaptich Chepyego 6 Hyogo Relays Kobe 22 Apr 2007 31 31:39.84 28 Song Xiaoxue 5 City Games Wuhan 2 Nov 2007 32 31:42.53 Evelyne Kimwei 1 East JPN Co Ch Kumagaya 19 May 2007 33 31:45.00 29 Evelyne Wambui 4 NED 10000m Ch Utre cht 17 May 2007 34 31:45.98 30 Bizunesh Bekele 3 Valkenwaard 26 June 2007 35 31:46.05 31 Ashu Kasim Rabo 5 NED 10000m Ch Utrecht 17 May 2007 36 31:47.14 32 Kseniya Agafonova 2 RUS 10000m Ch Zhukovskiy 14 July 2007 37 31:48.87 33 Yoko Shibui 1 Hokuren Dist Fukagawa 11 July 2007 38 31:50.41 Lucy Wangui 2r2 JPN Corp Ch Gifu 21 Sept 2007 39 31:50.45 34 Yoko Miyauchi 7 Hyogo Relays Kobe 22 Apr 2007 40 31:51.58 Yukiko Akaba 3r2 JPN Corp Ch Gifu 21 Sept 2007 41 31:52.37 35 Marina Ivanova 3 RUS 10000m Ch Zhukovskiy 14 July 2007 42 31:54.59 36 Kayo Sugihara 8 Hyogo Relays Kobe 22 Apr 2007 43 31:55.15 Yoko Shibui 9 Hyogo Relays Kobe 22 Apr 2007 44 31:55.41 37 Tirunesh Dibaba 1 WC 25 Aug 2007 Best Marks for Places ––– All competitions

Place Time Name Nationality Venue Date 1 29:31.78 Wang Junxia CHN Beijing 8 Sept 1993 2 30:07.15 Werknesh Kidane ETH WC - Paris 23 Aug 2003 3 30:07.20 Sun Yingjie CHN WC – Paris 23 Aug 2003 4 30:12.53 Lornah Kiplagat NED WC – Paris 23 Aug 2003 5 30:23.07 Alla Zhilyayeva RUS WC – Paris 23 Aug 2003 6 30:26.20 Galina Bogomalova RUS WC – Paris 23 Aug 2003 7 30:31.55 Huina Xing CHN WC – Paris 23 Aug 2003 8 30:33.75 Galina Bogomalova RUS WC – Helsinki 6 Aug 2005

Medal contenders

Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) DOB 2 June 1985 2003, 2005 World Championships 5000m 1 st ; 2005, 2007 World Championships 10000m 1 st : 2005 World Cross Country championships long 1 st , short 1 st ; 2006 World Cross Country Championships Long 1 st 2008 World Cross Country championships 1st; 2003 World Cross Country Championships junior 1 st Personal Bests: 5000m 14:11.15 WR (2008) 10000m 30:15.67 (2005)

World Cross Country Championships Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 3000m 5000m 10000m 3000m 5000m 10000m 2001 5th 2002 2nd World Junior Ch 2nd 8:41.86 14:49.90 2003 7th 1st WC 1 st 8:50.20 14:39.94 2004 2nd OG 3 rd 8:33.56i 14:30.88 2005 1st 1st WC 1 st WC 1 st 14:32.42 30:15.67 2006 DNF 1st 8:29.55 14:30.40 2007 2nd WC 1 st 8:46.58i 14:27.42i 31:55.41 2008 1st 8:33.37i 14:11.15 31:03.37

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time July 11 Golden Gala Roma 5000m 1st 14:36.58 June 12 Golden Spike Ostrava 10000m 1st 31:03.37 June 6 Bislett Games – Oslo 5000m 1st 14:11.15 May 3 African Championships – Addis Ababa 10000m 1st 32:49.08 Mar 30 World Cross Country Championships 7905m 1st 25:10 Jan 26 Reebok Boston Indoor 3000m 1st 8:33.37

Ejegayehu Dibaba (ETH) DOB: 25 June 1982 2004 Olympic Games 10000m 2nd; 2005 World Championships 10000m 3 rd 5000m 3 rd 2003 World Championships 10000m 9th; 2007 World Championships 10000m 7 th 2005 World Cross Country Championships Short 5 th Personal Best: 3000m 8:29.55 (2006); 5000m 14:32.74 (2004); 10000m 30:18.39 (2005)

World Cross Country championships Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 3000m 5000m 10000m 3000m 5000m 10000m 2001 15:32.31 32:24.20 2002 15:56.02 2003 9th WC 9 th 8:48.7 14:41.67 31:01.07 2004 10 th 2nd OG 2 nd 8:54.0enr 14:32.74 30:24.98 2005 14 th WC 3 rd WC 3 rd 8:42.8enr 14:37.34 30:18.39 2006 14 th 8:29.55 14:33.52 2007 WC 7 th 8:42.1enr 14:45.22 31:18.97 2008 8:36.9i 14:36.78 31:04.05

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time July 11 Golden Gala Roma 5000m 6th 15:09.93 June 12 Golden Spike Ostrava 10000m 2nd 31:04.05 June 6 Oslo Bislett Games 5000m 3rd 14:36.78 May 3 African Athletics Championships Addis Ababa 10000m 2nd 32:50.36 Feb 24 World’s Best 10Km San Juan 10Km 13 th 33:17 Feb 2 Sparkassen Cup Stuttgart 3000m 2nd 8:39.08 Jan 26 Reebok Boston Indoor 3000m 2nd 8:36.59

Mestawet Tufa (ETH) DOB: 14 September 1983 2001 World Youth Championships 3000m 2 nd ; 2008 World Cross Country Championships 2 nd Personal Best: 3000m 8:47.41 (2006); 5000m 14:51.72 (2007); 10000m 30:38.33 (2008)

World Cross Country championships Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 3000m 5000m 10000m 3000m 5000m 10000m 2000 W Junior Ch 5 th 9:16.73 2001 10 th W Youth Ch 2 nd 9:11.60 2002 7th 15:48.50 2004 8:53.02 15:02.43 2005 9:10.16 15:39.50 2006 7th 8:47.41 14:59.05 2007 47 th African Games 1 st ; WC dnf 14:51.72 31:00.27 2008 2nd 15:29.05 30:38.33

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time June 24 Nijmegen Global Athletic 10000m 1st 30:38.33 May 24 Hengelo 5000m 14 th 15:29.05 Apr 6 Trofeo Alasport 5.5Km 1st 17:49 Mar 30 World Cross Country Championships Edinburgh 7905m 2nd 25:05 Feb 24 World's Best 10-K San Juan 10Km 2nd 31:12 Feb 10 Jan Meda Cross Country Championships Addis Ababa 8Km 3rd 25:21

Lornah Kiplagat (NED) DOB: 20 March 1974 2007 World Cross Country Championships 1st ; 2006 & 2007 World Road Running championships 1 st Personal Bests: 5000m 14:51.95 (2002) 10000m 30:12.53 (2003) Half 66:25 (2007) Marathon 2:22:22 (2003)

World Cross Country Ch Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 5000m 10000m Half 3000m 5000m 10000m Half M Marathon 1999 2:25:29 2000 8:52.82 66:56 2:22:36 2001 66:34 2:27:56 2002 14:51.95mx 69:32 2:23:55 2003 WC 4 th 8:54.91 14:56.43 30:12.53 72:28 2:22:22 2004 6th OG 5th 30:31.92 72:05 2:28:21 2005 World Half 2 nd 70:19 2:28:10 2006 5th 2nd EC 5 th Word Road (20Km) 1 st 15:16.38enr 30:37.26 2:32:31 2007 1st World Road 1 st 15:06.51 66:25 2:24:46 2008 31:04.04 68:52

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time July 6 British 10K London Run 10Km 1st 32:13 June 24 Nijmegen Global Athletic 10000m 2nd 31:04.04 May 30 Utrecht Night of 10000m 1000m DNF DNF Apr 12 Euro Cup 10000m – Istanbul 10000m 2nd 31:53.72 Feb 28 Zayed International (Half) marathon Abu Dhabi 1st 1:08:52 Feb 24 World’s Best 10Km 10Km 1st 31:02 Jan 18 Dubai Marathon Marathon DNF DNF

Lucy Wangui (KEN) DOB: 24 March 1984 2006 Commonwealth Games 10000m 1st; 5000m 3 rd ; 2004 Olympic Games 10000m 9 th 2005 World Cross Country Championships Short 5 th Personal Best: 3000m 8:53.9 (2007); 5000m 14:33.49 (2008); 10000m 31:05.90 (2004)

World Cross Country championships Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 3000m 5000m 10000m 3000m 5000m 10000m 2002 8:57.19 15:33.03 32:54.70 2003 15:10.23 31:06.20 2004 OG 9 th 14:57.09 31:05.90 2005 5th 15:00.20 31:22.37 2006 CWG 3 rd CWG 1 st 8:56.41 14:56.09 31:29.66 2007 8:53.9 enr 14:57.55 31:32.52 2008 14:33.49 32:18.6

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time July 18 Gaz de France Saint Denis 5000m 1st 14:38.47 July 5 Kenyan Olympic Trials Nairobi 5000nm 2nd 15:35.09 July 4 Kenyan Olympic Trials Nairobi 10000m 1st 32:18.6 June 6 Bislett Games Oslo 5000m 2nd 14:33.49 May 24 Hengelo 5000m 7th 14:53.66 May 18 Glasgow 10Km 2nd 31:41 May 3 African Athletics Championships Addis Ababa 10000m 4th 33:52.11 April 18 Kenyan Trials for African Champ – Nairobi 10000m 1st 33:36.0 Feb 10 Chiba International Cross Country 6Km 1st 19:50

Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) DOB: 11 Sept 1982 2007 World Championships: 2 nd at 10000m, 5 th at 5000m; 2003 World Championships 5 th at 5000m Personal Best: 3000m 8:31.94 (2002); 5000m 14:23.68 former WR (2004); 10000m 30:12.67 (2006)

World Cross Country championships Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 1500m 5000m 10000m 3000m 5000m 10000m 2001 Euro Junior 1 st 8:53.42 15:21.12 2002 EC 7 th 8:31.94 15:00.49 2003 WC 5 th 8:42.29 14:53.56 2004 OG 8 th OG 12 th 8:35.83 14:23.68 2005 8:54.00 15:08.59 2006 EC 3 rd EC dnf 8:54.03 14:59.29 30:12.67 2007 28 th WC 5 th WC 2 nd 15:00.88 31:25.15 2008 8:57.79 15:26.33 31:36.33

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time June 22 European Cup First League B 5000m 1st 15:26.33 June 14 Ankara 3000m 1st 8:58.99 June 5 Izmir 3000m 1st 8:57.79 May 25 European Champion Clubs Cup 5000m 1st 15:52.34 May 18 Sunfeast World 10Km Bangalore 10Km 1st 32:02 Apr 12 European Cup 10000m 10000m 1st 31:36.33 Feb 24 World’s Best 10Km San Juan 10Km 3rd 31:38

Shalane Flanagan (USA) DOB: 8 July 1981 2007 World Championships 8 th at 5000m Personal Best: 3000m 8:33.25i (2006); 5000m 14:44.80 (2007); 10000m 30:34.49 (2008)

World Cross Country championships Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 3000m 5000m 10000m 3000m 5000m 10000m 2003 9:00.22i 15:20.54 2004 14 th OG heat 8:55.05 15:05.08 2005 20 th WC heat 8:54.43 15:10.96 2006 2007 WC 8 th 8:33.25i 14:44.80 2008 15:02.81 30:34.4930:34.49

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time July 4 USOT Eugene 5000m 3rd 15:02.81 June 30 USOT Eugene heats 5000m 1st heat 1 15:35.86 June 27 USOT Eugene 10000m 1st 31:34.81 May 4 Cardinal Invitational Stanford 10000m 1st 30:34.49 Mar 15 US 8Km Championships Central Park New York 8Km 1st 25:39.7 Feb 16 US Cross Country Championships San Diego 8Km 1st 25:26

Kara GoGoucherucher (USA) DOB: 9 July 1978 2007 World Championships: 3 rd at 10000m Personal Best: 3000m 8:34.99 (2006); 5000m 14:55.02 (2007); 10000m 31:17.12 (2007); Half Marathon 1:06:57 (2007)

World Cross Country championships Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 3000m 5000m 10000m 3000m 5000m 10000m Half Marathon 2003 15:42.97 33:44.86 2004 16:30.35 2005 15:17.55 2006 21 st 8:41.42 15:08.13 31:17.12 2007 WC 3 rd 8:34.99 14:55.02 32:02.05 1:06:57 2008 8:57.53i 14:58.10 31:26.48

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time July 4 US Olympic trials Eugene 5000m 1st 15:01.02 June 30 US Olympic trials Eugene (heat) 5000m 1st (heat) 15:32.22 June 27 US Olympic trials Eugene 10000m 2nd 31:37.72 June 21 Harry Jerome International Burnaby 1500m 1st 4:06.17 June 8 Prefontaine Eugene 5000m 3rd 14:58.10 May 31 Border Duel Elite Track Classic Portland 10000m 1st 31:26.48 May 18 Adidas Track Classic Carson 3000m 4th 9:00.53 April 25 Oregon Relays Eugene 5000m 1st 15:33.25 Feb 16 Norwich Union Indoor GP Birmingham 3000m 6th 8:57.53 Feb 1 Millrose Game 1mile 1st 4:36.03

Kim Smith (NZL) DOB: 19 Nov 1981 2007 World Championships: 5 th at 10000m Personal Best: 3000m 8:35.31 (2007); 5000m 14:45.93 (2008); 10000m 30:35.54 (2008)

World Cross Country championships Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 3000m 5000m 10000m 3000m 5000m 10000m 2003 15:47.92 2004 OG heat 8:49.18i 15:09.72 33:45.81 2005 12 th WUG 1 st WC 15 th 8:49.61i 14:50.46i 31:21.00 2006 8:47.06 14:56.58 2007 WC 5 th 8:35.31 14:49.41 31:20.63 2008 W Indoor Ch 6 th 8:48.48i 14:45.93 30:35.54

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time July 22 DN Galan Stockholm 5000m 4th 15:02.07 July 11 Golden Gala Roma 5000m 4th 14:45.93 June 14 Steamboat Classic 4 mile 4 mile 1st 20:00 May 31 Reebok GP New York 5000m 2nd 15:03.83 May 4 Cardinal Invitational Stanford University 10000m 2nd 30:35.54 Mar 28 New Zealand National Championships Auckland 5000m 1st 15:19.61 Mar 8 World Indoor Championships Valencia 3000m 6th 8:48.48 Mar 7 World Indoor Championships Valencia (heat) 3000m 2nd (heat) 8:52.81 Feb 8 St Valentine Inv 1 mile 1st 4:24.14 Jan 26 Boston Indoor 2 mile 2nd 9:13.94

Inga Abitova (RUS) DOB: 6 Mar 1982 2006 European Championships: 1 st at 10000m Personal Best: 5000m 15:15.02 (2006); 10000m 30:31.42 (2006)

World Cross Country championships Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 3000m 5000m 10000m 5000m 10000m Marathon 2005 32:25.83 2:38:20 2006 EC 1 st 15:15.02 30:31.42 2:33:55 2007 WC 12 th 31:26.08 2:34:25 2008 30:46.70

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time July 17 RUS Athletics Championships Kazan 10000m 1st 30:46.70 Mar 16 Lisboa Half Marathon 14 th 1:13:36 Feb 24 Yokohama Women’s Ekiden 10Km stage 2 5th 33:02 Feb 8 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Half Marathon 10th 1:15:44 Feb 2 Governor’s Cup Samara RUS 3000m 3rd 9:23.00

Zhang Yingying (CHN) DOB: 4 January 1990 Personal Best: 5000m 15:06.08 (2007); 10000m 31:17.30 (2007); Marathon 2:22:38 World Junior record (2008)

World Cross Country championships Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 3000m 5000m 10000m 5000m 10000m Marathon 2007 .15:06.08.15:06.08 31:17.30 2:27:20 2008 15:49.38 31:38.35 2:22:382:22:38

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time May 25 Good Luck Beijing 2008 China Athletics Open 5000m 4th 15:49.38 May 24 Good Luck Beijing 2008 China Athletics Open 5000m 2nd (heat) 16:28.84 May 22 Good Luck Beijing 2008 China Athletics Open 10000m 1st 31:38.35 Jan 5 International Marathon Marathon 1st 2:22:38

Peninah Arusei (KEN) DOB: 23 Feb 1979 Personal Bests: 10000m 30:57.7; Half Marathon 1:08:22

World Cross Country championships Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 3000m 5000m 10000m 5000m 10000m Half Marathon 2006 1:10:54 2007 15:42.20 1:09:23 2008 30.57.8 1:08:22

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time July 18 Steenwijk 10000m 1st 30:57.8 July 16 Voorthuizen 10Km 3rd 34:06 July 4 Kenyan Olympic Trials 10000m 2nd 32:19.3A May 23 Kenyan Armed Forces Championships 10000m 3rd 35:43.0A May 4 25Km 1st 1:24:10 Apr 20 Wurzburg 10Km 2nd 32:07 April 6 Berlin Half marathon Half Marathon 1st 1:08:22 Mar 22 Paderborn 10Km 1st 31:42 Jan 26 Kenyan Armed Forces Cross Country Champ 8Km 4th 27:36.6

Linet MasMasaiaiaiai (KEN) DOB: 5 Dec 1989 Younger sister of Moses Masai 2007 World Cross Country Championships 1 st in junior division; 2008 World Cross Country Championships 3 rd

World Cross Country championships Track & Road Championships Progression Short Long Junior 3000m 5000m 10000m 3000m 5000m 10000m 2006 2007 1st 8:38.97 14:55.50 2008 3rd 14:47.14 31:14.98

2008 Results Date Race Distance Place Time June 12 Golden Spike Ostrava 10000m 7th 31:14.98 May 24 FBK Games Hengelo 5000m 4th 14:47.14 Apr 6 Trofeo Alasport Ala dei Sardi ITA 5.5Km 3rd 18:00 Mar 30 World Cross Country Championships Edinburgh 7905m 3rd 25:18 Mar 1 Kenyan Cross Country Championships Nairobi 8Km 2nd 29:07.6 Feb 9 Kenyan Police Cross Country championships 8Km 2nd 30:15 Jan 27 Lotto Crosscup Hannut 5.65Km 1st 18:09 Jan 20 Cross Ouest-France Le Man 5.1Km 1st 15:22 Jan 12 Event Scotland Great Edinburgh Cross Country 6.7Km 2nd 20:13