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1997 European Athletics U23 Championships – Men's 10,000 Metres
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships was held in Turku, Finland, on 10 July 1997. Medalists Results Final 10 July Participation According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event. * (1) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (2) * (1) * (1) * (1) References {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 European Athletics Championships, Mens 10000 metres 10000 metres 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ... 10,000 metres at the European Athletics U23 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10,000 Metres
The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race consists of 25 laps around an Olympic-sized track. It is less commonly held at track and field meetings, due to its duration. The 10,000-metre track race is usually distinguished from its road running counterpart, the 10K run, by its reference to the distance in metres rather than kilometres. The 10,000 metres is the longest standard track event, approximately equivalent to or . Most of those running such races also compete in road races and cross country events. Added to the Olympic programme in 1912, athletes from Finland, nicknamed the "Flying Finns", dominated the event until the late 1940s. In the 1960s, African runners began to come to the fore. In 1988, the women's competition debuted in the Olympic Games. Official records ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jussi Virtanen
Jussi () is a male given name. In Finnish originally it is short for Juhani or Juho, Finnish for Johannes/ John, but is also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes. It can also be short for Justus, or a Finnish form of Justin. Notable people with the name * Jussi 69 (1972), drummer of The 69 Eyes * Jussi Adler-Olsen (1950), Danish writer * Jussi Björling (1911–1960), Swedish tenor * Jussi Chydenius (1972), Finnish musician * Jussi Halla-aho (1971) Finnish Slavic linguist, blogger and a politician. * Jussi Hautamäki (1979), Finnish ski jumper * Jussi Jokinen (1983), Finnish ice hockey player * Jussi Jääskeläinen (1975), Finnish football player * Jussi Järventaus (born 1951), Finnish politician * Jussi Kurikkala (1912–1951), Finnish cross-country skier * Jussi Kujala (1983), Finnish football player * Jussi Lampi (1961), Finnish musician * Jussi Markkanen (1975), Finnish ice hockey player * Jussi Mäkilä (1974), Finnish cyclist * Jussi Paju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiesław Figurski
:"Wiesław" is sometimes transliterated as "Wieslaw", in the absence of ''L with stroke.'' Wiesław () is a Polish masculine given name, of Slavonic origin, meaning "great glory" or "all glory". It is the shortened, more common, form of the personal name ''Wielisław''. The feminine counterpart is ''Wiesława'' . Individuals named Wiesław may choose their name day from the following dates: May 22, June 7, November 21, or December 9. People with the name or its variants include: * Wiesław Ochman (born 1937), Polish tenor * Wiesław Jaguś (born 1975), Polish speedway rider * Wiesław Perszke (born 1960), Polish long-distance runner * Wiesław Michnikowski (1922–2017), Polish cabaret performer * Wiesław Rosocha (born 1945), Polish graphic designer * Wiesław Tarka (born 1964), Polish ambassador to Croatia * "Comrade Wiesław", unofficial nickname of Władysław Gomułka (1905–1982), Polish communist and the actual head of state 1956–1970 See also * Stary Wielisław (''o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janko Benša
Janko Benša (born 28 June 1977) is a Serbians, Serbian retired long-distance running, distance runner. He was the men's winner of the 2000 Austin Marathon. He competed internationally for Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia during the 1990s. Running career Competing for Yugoslavia Benša made his international debut in the 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race, junior men's race at the 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where he placed 77th. In the following year's 1996 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race, IAAF World Cross Country junior men's race, he finished in 35th place. Later in 1996, he ran both the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 5000 metres, 5000 meters and 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres, 10,000 meters at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics. On August 21, he finished the men's 10,000 in 19th overall with a time of 29:53.41. On the other ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Compernolle
Tom Compernolle (13 November 1975 – 16 June 2008) was a Belgian runner, who specialized in the 5000 metres. He was born in Bruges. Compernolle finished thirteenth at the 2002 European Championships and tenth at the 2006 European Championships. He also competed with less success at the 2001 World Championships, the Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres, 2004 Olympic Games as well as three editions of the World Cross Country Championships. He also competed in Belgium's domestic cross country series, the Lotto Cross Cup, and won the series in the 1999–2000 season. He died on 16 June 2008 - European Athletics Association, 18 June 2008 after an army truck, on which Compernolle was a passenger, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
