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Error processing SSI file		Biography: Paul TERGAT ()     Sex Weight Height Date of birth Place of birth M 62 1.82 17 06 1969 Baringo (KEN)       Occupation     Air Force Sergeant   Information Won the last 5 World Cross Country Championships. Set a world record at 10000 in 1997 and is the world's best holder at half marathon. Out of the official competition finished 5th at World Half Marathon 1992. PERSONAL BEST   Performance   Wind  Place Date 1500 Metres 3:42.3        1996 One Mile 3:58.4      Monaco 10 08 1996 2000 Metres 4:57.4      Monaco 10 08 1996 3000 Metres 7:28.70      Monaco 10 08 1996 5000 Metres 12:49.87      Zürich 13 08 1997 10,000 Metres 26:27.85      Bruxelles 22 08 1997 10 Kilometres 27:51      Milano 17 04 1999 12 Kilometres 33:10      Catania 31 01 2001 15 Kilometres 42:04      Milano 04 04 1998 20 Kilometres 56:18      Milano 04 04 1998 Half Marathon 59:17      Milano 04 04 1998 25 Kilometres 1:14:43      Berlin 28 09 2003 30 Kilometres 1:29:00      London 14 04 2002 Marathon 2:04:55      Berlin 28 09 2003 8 Kilometres 22:22      Balmoral 24 04 1999 5 Miles Road 22:27      Balmoral 24 04 1999 10 Miles Road 45:16      Milano 07 04 1999 SEASON BEST   Performance   Wind  Place Date Half Marathon 1:04:58      Porto 23 09 2007 Marathon 2:08:06      London 22 04 2007 PROGRESSION   Season Performance   Wind  Place Date 1500 Metres  1996 3:42.3        1996 One Mile  1996 3:58.4      Monaco 10 08 1996 2000 Metres  1996 4:57.4      Monaco 10 08 1996 3000 Metres  1999 7:36.89      Lausanne 02 07 1999  1998 7:33.20      Monaco 08 08 1998  1997 7:37.68      Oslo 04 07 1997  1996 7:28.70      Monaco 10 08 1996  1995 7:36.68      Monaco 25 07 1995 5000 Metres  2000 12:55.18      Roma 30 06 2000  1999 12:55.37      Roma 07 07 1999  1998 12:58.74      Zürich 12 08 1998  1997 12:49.87      Zürich 13 08 1997  1996 12:54.72      Zürich 14 08 1996  1995 13:07.49      Zürich 16 08 1995  1994 13:15.07      Berlin 30 08 1994  1993 13:20.16      Rieti 05 09 1993  1992 13:48.64        1992 10,000 Metres  2000 27:03.87      Bruxelles 25 08 2000  1999 27:10.08      Stockholm 30 07 1999  1998 26:46.44      Bruxelles 28 08 1998  1997 26:27.85      Bruxelles 22 08 1997  1996 26:54.41      Bruxelles 23 08 1996  1995 27:14.08      Bruxelles 25 08 1995  1994 27:23.89      Bruxelles 19 08 1994  1993 27:18.43      Bruxelles 03 09 1993  1991 29:46.8        1991 10 Kilometres  2004 28:22      Manchester 23 05 2004  2002 28:18      San Juan, PUR 17 02 2002  2001 28:10      South Shields 16 09 2001  1999 27:51      Milano 17 04 1999  1998 28:04      Punta del Este 05 01 1998 12 Kilometres  2001 33:10      Catania 31 01 2001 15 Kilometres  2003 43:51      Nijmegen 16 11 2003  1999 42:11      Milano 17 04 1999  1998 42:04      Milano 04 04 1998  1994 42:12      La Courneuve 29 05 1994 20 Kilometres  2001 57:16      South Shields 16 09 2001  1999 56:20      Milano 17 04 1999  1998 56:18      Milano 04 04 1998 Half Marathon  2002 1:01:59      Virginia Beach, VA 01 09 2002  2001 1:00:30      South Shields 16 09 2001  2000 1:03:47      Veracruz 12 11 2000  1999 59:22      Milano 17 04 1999  1998 59:17      Milano 04 04 1998  1997 1:00:23      Milano 12 04 1997  1995 59:56      Milano 01 04 1995  1994 1:00:13      Milano 16 04 1994 25 Kilometres  2003 1:14:43      Berlin 28 09 2003 30 Kilometres  2003 1:29:25      Berlin 28 09 2003  2002 1:29:00      London 14 04 2002 Marathon  2006 2:10:10      New York, NY 05 11 2006  2005 2:09:30      New York, NY 06 11 2005  2004 2:14:45      Athína 29 08 2004  2003 2:04:55      Berlin 28 09 2003  2002 2:05:48      London 14 04 2002  2001 2:08:15      London 22 04 2001 8 Kilometres  1999 22:22      Balmoral 24 04 1999 5 Miles Road  2001 22:42      South Shields 16 09 2001  1999 22:27      Balmoral 24 04 1999 10 Miles Road  1999 45:16      Milano 07 04 1999 HONOURS   Rank Performance   Wind  Place Date 10,000 Metres   27th Olympic Games 2   f 27:18.29      Sydney 25 09 2000 7th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 2   f 27:58.56      Sevilla 24 08 1999 6th IAAF World Championships In Athletics 2   f 27:25.62      Athína 06 08 1997 26th Olympic Games 2   f 27:08.17      Atlanta, GA 29 07 1996 5th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 3   f 27:14.70      Göteborg 08 08 1995 Half Marathon   IAAF World Half Marathon Championships 1     1:03:47      Veracruz 12 11 2000 World Half Marathon Championships 1     1:01:50      Palermo 03 10 1999 Marathon   28th Olympic Games 10     2:14:45      Athína 29 08 2004 Long Race   28th World Cross Country Championships 3     35:02      Vilamoura 19 03 2000 27th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 1     38:28      Belfast 28 03 1999 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 1     34:01      Marrakech 22 03 1998 25th IAAF CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS 1     35:11      Torino 23 03 1997

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