2018 Continental Cup Statistics – Men’s 3000mSC - by K Ken Nakamura

All time performance list at the World/Continental Cup Performance Performer Time Name Team Pos Venue Year 1 1 8:09.67 Richard Mateelong AFR 1 Split 2010 2 2 8:09.87 Roba Gari AFR 2 Split 2010 3 3 8:09.96 Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad EUR 3 Split 2010 4 4 8:13.18 Jairus Kipchoge Birech AFR 1 Marrakech 2014 5 5 8:14.08 AME 2 Marrakech 2014 6 6 8:14.47 Benjamin Kiplagat AFR 4 Split 2010 7 7 8:17.27 Abubaker Ali Kamal ASP 3 Marrakech 2014 8 8 8:19.09 ASI 1 Athinai 2006 9 9 8:19.37 AFR 2 Athinai 2006 10 10 8:19.89 Boguslaw Maminski EUR 1 Roma 1981 11 11 8:19.93 Mariano Scartezzini ITA 2 Roma 1981 12 12 8:20.84 AFR 1 1989 13 13 8:21.60 FRG 1 Düsseldorf 1977 14 14 8:21.75 EUR 2 Barcelona 1989 15 15 8:22.5 Eshetu Tura AFR 2 Düsseldorf 1977 16 16 8:22.86 EUR 5 Split 2010 17 17 8:23.21 GDR 3 Barcelona 1989 18 18 8:23.39 Youcef Abdi ASI 6 Split 2010 19 19 8:23.64 Masanari Shintaku ASI 3 Roma 1981 20 20 8:24.13 Ralf Pönitzsch GDR 4 Roma 1981 21 21 8:24.52 Brian Diemer USA 4 Barcelona 1989

Slowest winning time: 8:39.51 by Julius Kariuki (AFR) in 1985

Margin of Victory Difference Winning Time Name Team Venue Year Max 7.46 8:28.28 AFR 1994 Min 0.04 8:19.89 Boguslaw Maminski EUR Roma 1981 8:39.51 Julius Kariuki AFR Canberra 1985

Best Marks for Places in the World/Continental Cup Pos Time Name Team Venue Year 1 8:09.67 Richard Mateelong AFR Split 2010 8:13.18 Jairus Kipchoge Birech AFR Marrakech 2018 8:19.09 Saif Saaeed Shaheen ASI Athinai 2006 2 8:09.87 Roba Gari AFR Split 2010 8:14.08 Evan Jager AME Marrakech 2018 8:19.37 Paul Kipsiele Koech AFR Athinai 2006 3 8:09.96 Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad EUR Split 2010 8:17.27 Abubaker Ali Kamal ASP Marrakech 2014 8:23.21 Hagen Melzer GDR Barcelona 1989 4 8:14.47 Benjamin Kiplagat AFR Split 2010 8:24.13 Ralf Pönitzsch GDR Roma 1981 5 8:22.86 Ion Luchianov EUR Split 2010 8:25.12 Greg Duhaime AME Roma 1981 6 8:23.39 Youcef Abdi ASI Split 2010 8:28.65 Adauto Domingues AME Barcelona 1989

Best Marks for Places – all competitions Pos Time Name Nat Venue Day Month Year 1 7:53.63 Saif Saeed Shaheen QAT Bruxelles 3 Sept 2004 7:53.64 KEN 22 July 2011 2 7:55.76 KEN Monaco 22 July 2011 7.56.16 Moses Kiptanui KEN Köln 24 Aug 1997 3 7:57.32 Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN Monaco 22 July 2011 7:58.66 Stephen Cherono (Shaheen) KEN Bruxelles 24 Aug 2001 4 8:01.26 Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN 18 Aug 2009 8:01.69 Kipkirui Misoi KEN Bruxelles 24 Aug 2001 5 8:05.89 Brimin Kipruto KEN Bruxelles 3 Sept 2004 8:06.25 KEN Monaco 16 Aug 1997 6 8:05.96 Richard Mateelong KEN Bruxelles 3 Sept 2004 8:07.75 KEN Monaco 22 July 2011 7 8:08.22 Hillary Kipsang Yego KEN Monaco 22 July 2011 8:09.16 Moussa Omar Obaid QAT Bruxelles 3 Sept 2004 8 8:10.23 Laid Bessou ALG Monaco 18 Aug 2000

Multiple Gold Medalists: Julius Kariuki (AFR): 1985, 1989

Multiple Medalists: Saad Al-Asmari (ASI): 1994 Silver; 1998 Bronze Alessandro Lambruschini (EUR): 1989 Silver; 1994 Bronze Julius Kariuki (AFR): 1985 Gold; 1989 Gold Mariano Scartezzini (EUR): 1979 Bronze; 1981 Silver

5000m – 3000mSC double medalists in the same Cup Name Team 5000m 3000mSC Venue Year Saif Saaeed Shaheen ASI Gold Gold Athinai 2006

5000m – 3000mSC double medalist in the different edition of World Cup Name Team 5000m Venue Year 3000mSC Venue Year OCE Silver Johannesburg 1998 Bronze Havana 1992

Medals by teams – World Cup: Nation Gold Silver Bronze AFR 6 3 EUR 1 2 2 ASI 1 1 3 FRG 1 GER 1 USA 1 1 GDR 1 1 ITA 1 ESP 1 AME 1 OCE 1 FRA 1

Medals by teams – Continental Cup: Nation Gold Silver Bronze AFR 1 EUR ASP 1 AME 1

Man & Woman from the same team winning the corresponding event: None

Continental/World Cup Gold medalist with Olympic : Name Nat Continental/World Cup Olympics Julius Kariuki AFR 1985, 1989 1988

Continental/World Cup Gold medalist with World Championships Gold medal Name Nat Continental/World Cup World Championships AFR 2002 1997

World/Continental Cups: Year Gold tea Time Silver tea Time Bronze tea Time 2014 AFRm 8:13.18 Evan Jager AMEm 8:14.08 Abubaker Ali Kamal ASPm 8:17.27 2010 Richard Mateelong AFR 8:09.67 Roba Gari AFR 8:09.87 M Mekhissi-Benabbad EUR 8:09.96 2006 Saif Saeed Shaheen ASI 8:19.09 Paul Kipsiele Koech AFR 8:19.37 FRA 8:29.06 2002 Wilson Boit Kipketer AFR 8:25.34 Luis Miguel Martin ESP 8:26.35 Khamis Seif Abdullah ASI 8:30.66 1998 GER 8:31.25 AFR 8:31.85 Saad Shadad Al-Asmari ASI 8:39.69 1994 Moses Kiptanui AFR 8:28.28 Saad Shadad Al-Asmari ASI 8:35.74 Alessandro Lambruschini EUR 8:40.34 1992 Philip Barkutwo AFR 8:26.81 William Van Dijck EUR 8:32.06 Shaun Creighton OCE 8:33.79 1989 Julius Kariuki AFR 8:20.84 Alessandro Lambruschini EUR 8:21.75 Hagen Melzer GDR 8:23.21 1985 Julius Kariuki AFR 8:39.51 USA 8:39.55 AME 8:40.30 1981 Boguslaw Maminski EUR 8:19.89 Mariao Scartezzini ITA 8:19.93 Masanari Shintaku ASI 8:23.64 1979 Kip Rono AFR 8:25.97 Ralf Ponitzsch GDR 8:29.28 Mariano Scartezzini EUR 8:29.44 1977 Michael Karst FRG 8:21.60 Eshetu Tura AFR 8:22.5 George Malley USA 8:25.2

Last nine World Championships: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2017 KEN 8:14.12 MAR 8:14.49 Evan Jager USA 8:15.53 2015 Ezekiel Kemboi KEN 8:11.28 Conseslus Kipruto KEN 8:12.38 Brimin Kipruto KEN 8:12.54 2013 Ezekiel Kemboi KEN 8:06.01 Conseslus Kipruto KEN 8:06.37 Mahiedine Mekhissi FRA 8:07.86 2011 Ezekiel Kemboi KEN 8:14.85 Brimin Kipruto KEN 8:16.05 Mahiedine Mekhissi FRA 8:16.05 2009 Ezekiel Kemboi KEN 8:00.43 Richard Mateelong KEN 8:00.89 Bouabdellah Tahri FRA 8:01.18 2007 Brimin Kipruto KEN 8:13.82 Ezekiel Kemboi KEN 8:16.94 Richard Mateelong KEN 8:17.59 2005 Saif Saaeed Shaheen QAT 8:13.31 Ezekiel Kemboi KEN 8:14.95 Brimin Kipruto KEN 8:15.30 2003 Saif Saaeed Shahen QAT 8:04.39 Ezekiel Kemboi KEN 8:05.11 Eliseo Martin ESP 8:09.09 2001 KEN 8:15.16 Ali Ezzine MAR 8:16.21 Bernard Barmasai KEN 8:16.59

Last eight Olympics: Year Gold Nat Time Silver Nat Time Bronze Nat Time 2016 Conseslus Kipruto KEN 8:03.28 Evan Jager USA 8:04.28 M Mekhissi- FRA 8:11.52 2012 Ezekiel Kemboi KEN 8:18.56 Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad FRA KEN 8:19.73 2008 Brimin Kipruto KEN 8:10.34 Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad FRA 8:10.49 Richard Mateelong KEN 8:11.01 2004 Ezekiel Kemboi KEN 8:05.81 Brimin Kipruto KEN 8:06.11 Paul Kipsiele KEN 8:06.64 Koech 2000 Reuben Kosgei KEN 8:21.43 Wilson Boit Kipketer KEN 8:21.77 Ali Ezzine MAR 8:22.15 1996 KEN 8:07.12 Moses Kiptanui KEN 8:08.33 A Lambruschini ITA 8:11.28 1992 KEN 8:08.84 Patrick Sang KEN 8:09.55 William Mutwol KEN 8:10.74 1988 Julius Kariuki KEN 8:05.51 KEN 8:06.79 GBR 8:07.96

Fastest Performances in September Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 7:53.63 Saif Saeed Shaheen QAT 1 Bruxelles 3 Sept 2004 2 7:56.94 Saif Saeed Shaheen 1 Monaco 19 Sept 2004 3 7:57.38 Saif Saeed Shaheen 1 Monaco 14 Sept 2003 4 2 7:57.42 Paul Kipsiele Koech KEN 2 Monaco 14 Sept 2003

Combined 2017 & 2018 World List Performance Performer Time Name Nat Pos Venue DMY 1 1 7:58.15 Soufiane El Bakkali MAR 1 Monaco 20 July 2018 2 2 8:01.02 Evan Jager USA 2 Monaco 20 July 2018 3 8:01.29 Evan Jager 1 Monaco 21 July 2017 4 3 8:04.63 Conseslus Kipruto KEN 1 Roma 8 June 2017 5 8:04.73 Conseslus Kipruto 1 Bruxelles 1 Sept 2017 6 8:04.83 Soufiane El Bakkali 2 Bruxelles 1 Sept 2017 7 8:05.12 Soufiane El Bakkali 1 Rabat 16 July 2017 8 8:05.17 Soufiane El Bakkali 2 Roma 8 June 2017 9 4 8:06.19 KEN 1 Rabat 13 July 2018 10 5 8:07.27 ETH 2 Rabat 13 July 2018

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