(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)
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MEN |
0 Time World Champion |
1 Time World Champion |
2 Times World Champion |
3 Times World Champion |
4 Times World Champion |
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0 time Olympic Champion
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22 athletes |
3 athletes |
1 athlete (Moses Kiptanui) |
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1 time Olympic Champion |
20 athletes |
3 athletes |
2 athletes (Nouredine Morcelli, Kenenisa Bekele) |
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2 times Olympic Champion |
3 athletes |
2 athletes (Icham El Gerrouj & Haile Gebreselassie) |
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WOMEN |
0 Time World Champion |
1 Time World Champion |
2 Times World Champion |
3 Times World Champion |
4 Times World Champion |
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0 time Olympic Champion
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7 athletes |
2 athletes |
1 athlete (Dibaba Tirunesh) |
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1 time Olympic Champion
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4 athletes |
1 athlete |
1 athlete |
1 athlete (Maria Mutola) |
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2 times Olympic Champion
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1 athlete |