not a bad race wrote:
Tergat is a 5-time world champion over cross country. That counts in my book. More to the point, did Geb beat Tergat in '93 and '94? Geb ran it both those years but there's no record of Tergat running it those years (his IAAF profile starts with his 1995 win).
I think it's unbelievable that we're discussing something that happened 13 years ago, when these guys were still among the best in the world at what they did. That's rare in any sport, but especially running.
93 WXC: Geb 7; Tergat 10
94 WXC: Geb 3; Tergat 4
Gebrselassie vs. Tergat
Wins - 22
03/28/1993 IAAF World Cross Country Amorbieta Gebrselassie 7 Tergat 10
07/23/1993 London TSB 5000m Gebrselassie 3 Tergat 8
03/26/1994 IAAF World Cross Country Budapest Gebrselassie 3 Tergat 4
04/04/1994 Media Bleno Dongio 10k road Gebrselassie 2 Tergat 3
08/19/1994 Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme 10,000m Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 4
04/16/1995 Media Bleno Dongio 10k road Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 2
08/05/1995 IAAF World Championships Göteborg 10,000 h1 Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 2
08/08/1995 IAAF World Championships Göteborg 10,000 Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 3
08/16/1995 Zürich Weltklasse 5000m Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 8
10/07/1995 Memorial Pepe Greco Sicily 10k Road Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 2
07/29/1996 Atlanta Olympic Games 10,000m Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 2
08/14/1996 Zürich Weltklasse 5000m Gebrselassie 2 Tergat 3
10/05/1996 Memorial Pepe Greco Sicily 10k Road Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 2
08/06/1997 IAAF World Championships 10,000m Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 2
08/13/1997 Zürich Weltklasse 5000m Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 3
08/08/1998 Monaco 3000m Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 9
08/12/1998 Zürich Weltklasse 5000m Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 4
10/04/1998 Memorial Pepe Greco Sicily 10k Road Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 2
08/24/1999 IAAF World Championships Athína 10,000m Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 2
08/11/2000 Zürich Weltklasse 5000m Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 2
09/25/2000 Sydney Olympic Games 10,000m Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 2
03/24/2002 Lisboa Half Marathon Gebrselassie 1 Tergat 3
Losses - 3
03/25/1995 IAAF World Cross Country Durham Tergat 1 Gebrselassie 4
03/23/1996 IAAF World Cross Country Stellenbosch Tergat 1 Gebrselassie 5
04/14/1902 London Marathon Tergat 2 Gebrselassie 3