Athletes of the Hall of Fame

(All African World Champions, Olympic Champions and Current World Record Holders from 1960 to 2007)

MEN / HOMMES

 

Frank FREDERICKS (NAM):                      200m CM/WC Stuttgart 1993

Paul Ereng (KEN):                                   800m JO/OG Seoul 1988

Billy KONCHELLA (KEN):                         800m CM/WC Rome 1987; CM/WC Tokyo 1991

William TANUI (KEN):                             800m JO/OG Barcelona 1992

Paul RUTO (KEN):                                   800m CM/WC Stuttgart 1993

Saîd Guerni DJABIR (ALG):                     800m CM/WC Paris 2003

Alfred Kirwa YEGO (KEN):                       800m CM/WC Osaka 2007

 

Kipchoge KEINO (KEN):                           1 500m JO/OG Mexico 1968; 3 000m Steeplechase JO/OG Munich 1972

Abdi BILE (SOM):                                     1 500m CM/WC Rome 1987

Peter RONO (KEN):                                  1 500m JO/OG Seoul 1988

Noureddine MORCELI (ALG):                   1 500m CM/WC Tokyo 1991; CM/WC Stuttgart 1993; CM/WC Göteborg 1995; JO/OG Atlanta 1996

Hicham EL GERROUJ (MAR):                   1 500m CM/WC Athens 1997; CM/WC Seville 1999; CM/WC Edmonton 2001; CM/WC Paris 2003; JO/OG        Athens 2004; 5 000m JO/OG Athens 2004. Current World Record Holder: 1 500m, Mile, 2 000m

Noah NGENY (KEN):                                 1 500m JO/OG Sydney 2000. Current World Record Holder: 1 000m

Mohamed GAMMOUDI (TUN):                   5 000m JO/OG Mexico 1968

Miruts YIFTER (ETH):                                 5 000m JO/OG Moscow 1980; 10 000m JO/OG Moscow 1980

Saïd AOUITA (MAR):                                 5 000m JO/OG Los Angeles 1984; CM/WC Roma 1987

John NGUGI (KEN):                                   5 000m JO/OG Seoul 1988

Yobes ONDIEKI (KEN):                              5 000m CM/WC Tokyo 1991

Ismaêl KIRUI (KEN):                                  5 000m CM/WC Stuttgart 1993; CM/WC Göteborg 1995

Venuste NYONGABO (BDI):                       5 000m JO/OG Atlanta 1996

Daniel KOMEN (KEN):                               5 000m CM/WC Athens 1997. World Record Holder: 3 000m

Salah HISSOU (MAR):                               5 000m CM/WC Seville 1999

Million WOLDE (ETH):                               5 000m JO/OG Sydney 2000

Richard LIMO (KEN):                                 5 000m CM/WC Edmonton 2001

Kipchoge ELIUS (KEN):                             5 000m CM/WC Paris 2003

Benjamin LIMOA (KEN):                            5 000m CM/WC Helsinki 2005

 

Naftali TEMU* (KEN):                                 10 000m JO/OG Mexico 1968

Paul KIPKOECH* (KEN):                            10 000m CM/WC Roma 1987

Brahim BOUTAYEB (MAR):                        10 000m JO/OG Seoul 1988

Moses TANUI (KEN):                                  10 000m CM/WC Tokyo 1991

Khalid SKAK (MAR):                                  10 000m JO/OG Barcelona 1992

Haile GEBRESELASSIE (ETH):                    10 000m CM/WC Stuttgart 1993; CM/WC Göteborg 1995; JO/OG Atlanta 1996; CM/WC Athens 1997, CM/WC Seville 1999, JO/OG Sydney 2000. Current World Record Holder: 10km, 2 000m, 20km, 1 Hour, Marathon

Charles KAMATHI (KEN):                          10 000m CM/WC Edmonton 2001

Kenenisa BEKELE (ETH):                          10 000m CM/WC Paris 2003; JO/OG Athens 2004; CM/WC Helsinki 2005; CM/WC Osaka 2007. Current World Record Holder: 5 000m, 10 000m

John AKII BUA* (UGA):                             400m Hurdles/Haies JO/OG Munich 1972

Samuel Matete (ZAM):                              400m Hurdles/Haies CM/WC Tokyo 1991

Amos BIWOTT (KEN):                              3 000m Steeplechase JO/OG Mexico 1968  

Julius KORIR (KEN):                                3 000m Steeplechase JO/OG Los Angeles 1984

Julius KARIUKI (KEN):                             3 000m Steeplechase JO/OG Seoul 1988

Moses KIPTANUI (KEN)                            3 000m Steeplechase CM/WC Tokyo 1991; CM/WC Stuttgart 1993; CM/WC Göteborg 1995

Matthew BIRIR (KEN):                              3 000m Steeplechase JO/OG Barcelona 1992

Joseph KETER (KEN):                              3 000m Steeplechase JO/OG Atlanta 1996

Wilson B. KIPKETER (KEN):                     3 000m Steeplechase CM/WC Athens 1997

Christopher KOSGEI (KEN):                     3 000m Steeplechase CM/WC Seville 1999; JO/OG Sydney 2000

Reuben KOSGEI (KEN):                            3 000m Steeplechase CM/WC Edmonton 2001

Ezekiel KEMBOI (KEN):                            3 000m Steeplechase JO/OG Athens 2004  

Brimin Kiprop KIPRUTO (KEN):               3 000m Steeplechase CM/WC Osaka 2007                                                                          

Abebe BIKILA* (ETH):                              Marathon JO/OG Roma 1960; JO/OG Tokyo 1964

Mamo WOLDE* (ETH):                              Marathon JO/OG Mexico 1968

Douglas WAKIHURI (KEN):                      Marathon CM/WC Roma 1987

Josia THUGWANE (RSA):                         Marathon JO/OG Athens 1996

Gezahegne ABERA (ETH):                        Marathon JO/OG Sydney 2000; CM/WC Edmonton 2001

Gharib Jahoud (MAR):                             Marathon CM/WC Paris 2003; CM/WC Helsinki 2005

Luke KIBET (KEN):                                   Marathon CM/WC Osaka 2007

Jacques FREITAG (RSA):                         High Jump/Hauteur CM/WC Paris 2003

Marius CORBETT (RSA) :                         Javelin/Javelot CM/WC Athens 1997

 

 

WOMEN

 

Amy Mbacke THIAM (SEN):                      400m CM/WC Edmonton 2001

Maria De Lurdes MUTOLA (MOZ):            800m CM/WC Stuttgart 1993 ; JO/OG Sydney 2000 ; CM/WC Edmonton 2001 ; CM/WC Paris 2003

Janeth JEPKOSGEI (KEN):                        800m CM/WC Osaka 2007

Hassiba BOULMERKA (ALG):                    1 500m CM/WC Tokyo 1991; JO/OG Barcelona 1992; CM/WC Göteborg 1995

Nouria Merah BENIDA (ALG):                   1 500m JO/OG Sydney 2000

Turinesh DIBABA (ETH):                         5 000m CM/WC Paris 2003; CM/WC Helsinki 2005; 10 000m CM/WC Helsinki 2005; CM/WC Osaka 2007

Meseret DEFAR (ETH):                             5 000m JO/OG Athens 2004; CM/WC Osaka 2007. Current World Record Holder: 5 000m

Derartu TULU (ETH):                               10 000m JO/OG Barcelona 1992; JO/OG Sydney 2000; CM/WC Edmonton 2001

Sally BARSOSIO (KEN):                           10 000m CM/WC Athens 1997

Gete WAMY (ETH):                                 10 000m CM/WC Seville 1999

Adere BERHANE (ETH):                           10 000m CM/WC Paris 2003     

Nawal EL MOUTAWAKEL (MAR):             400m Hurdles/Haies JO/OG Los Angeles 1984

Nezha BIDOUANE (MAR):                        400m Hurdles/Haies CM/WC Athens 1997; CM/WC Edmonton 2001

Dorcus INJIKURU (UGA):                         3 000m Steeplechase CM/WC Helsinki 2005

Fatuma ROBA (ETH):                               Marathon JO/OG Atlanta 1996

Catherine NDEREBA (KEN):                     Marathon CM/WC Paris 2003

Françoise Eltone MBANGO (CMR):          Triple Jump/ Triple Saut JO/OG Athens 2004

Chioma AJUNWA (NGR)                          Long Jump / Longueur JO/OG Athlanta 1996

Cloete HESTRIE (RSA):                            High Jump/ Hauteur CM/WC Edmonton 2001; CM/WC Paris 2003

Tegla LAROUPE (KEN):                            Current World Record Holder: 20 000m, 1 Hour/Heure, 25 000m, 30 000m

 

 

STATISTIC (The Best amoung the Best)

 

MEN

0 Time World Champion

1 Time World Champion

2 Times World Champion

3 Times World

 Champion

4 Times World

Champion

0 time Olympic Champion

 

 

22 athletes

       3 athletes

1 athlete (Moses Kiptanui)

 

1 time Olympic Champion

20 athletes

3 athletes

 

2 athletes (Nouredine Morcelli, Kenenisa Bekele)

 

2 times Olympic Champion

3 athletes

     

2 athletes (Icham El Gerrouj & Haile Gebreselassie)

 

 

WOMEN

0 Time World Champion

1 Time World Champion

2 Times World Champion

3 Times World

Champion

4 Times World

 Champion

0 time Olympic Champion

 

 

7 athletes

2 athletes

 

1 athlete (Dibaba Tirunesh)

1 time Olympic Champion

 

4 athletes

1 athlete

1 athlete

1 athlete (Maria Mutola)

 

2 times Olympic Champion

 

 

1 athlete

     

 


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