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2006 African Championships In Athletics – Men's 10,000 Metres
The men's 10,000 metres event at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Germain Comarmond on August 13. Results ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 African Championships in Athletics - Men's 10, 000 metres 2006 African Championships in Athletics 10,000 metres at the African Championships in Athletics ... [...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] |
Fulgence Rakotondrasoa
Fulgence is a Francophone given name, and refers to several saints named Fulgence: Saint Fulgence de Ruspe (533), Saint Fulgence (633), Saint Fulgence (Ethiopian Bishop, 4th century). nominis.cef.fr Some modern bearers of that name: * Fulgence Bienvenüe (1852–1936), French civil engineer, famous for his participation in the creation of the Paris Métro * Fulgence Charpentier (1897–2001), French-Canadian journalist, editor and publisher * Fulgence Ouedraogo (born 1982), French rugby union footballer * Fulgence Rabemahafaly (born 1951), Archbishop of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar * Fulgence Raymond Fulgence Raymond (29 September 1844 – 28 September 1910) was a French neurologist born in Saint-Christophe-sur-le-Nais, Indre-et-Loire. Originally trained as a veterinarian, he later studied human medicine under Alfred Vulpian (1826–1887) in ... (1844-1910), French neurologist References See also * Wiktionary:fulgent {{given name Fulgence Fulgence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dieudonné Disi
Dieudonné Disi (born 24 November 1980 in Nyanza District, Ntyazo, Butare) is a Rwandan Long-distance track event, long-distance and cross country running, cross country runner. In 2009 he competed in the marathon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, but pulled out at the 28 km mark due to an injury. He rebounded after this with a series of victories in October, winning the 10,000 metres race at the Athletics at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, Jeux de la Francophonie, the 20 Kilometres de Paris two weeks later, then equalling the course record at the Reims Half Marathon.Vazel, P-J (2009-10-22)Disi, the pre-race favourite in Marseille – PREVIEW IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-22. Competition record Personal bests *3000 metres – 7:50.81 min (2008) *5000 metres – 13:25.13 min (2008) *10,000 metres – 27:22 min (2007) *Half marathon – 59:32 min (2007) References External links *Focus on Athletes – Dieudonne Disi from IAAF 1980 births Living people R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danjuma Kopkuddi (born 1938), Nigerian soldier, politician, multi-millionaire businessman and philanthropist
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Danjuma may refer to: * Arnaut Danjuma (born 1997), Dutch professional footballer * Caroline Danjuma (born 1975), Nigerian actress * Christopher Danjuma, Nigerian football manager * Daisy Ehanire Danjuma (born 1952), Nigerian politician * Danjuma Laah (born 1960), Nigerian politician * Ernest Danjuma Enebi, brand design strategist * Mohammed Danjuma Goje (born 1952), Nigerian politician * Theophilus Danjuma Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (born 9 December 1938) is a politician and retired Nigerian army lieutenant general who played a key role in post independence military and political events in Nigeria. Danjuma amassed an enormous fortune through ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilunga Mande Zatara
Ilunga Mande Zatara (born 12 March 1983 in Kipushi, DR Congo) is a DR Congolese runner. He competed at the in the event and was flag bearer for the Democratic Republic of the Congo team at the |
Nelson Cruz (athlete)
Nelson Cruz (born 31 December 1977) is a Cape Verdean athlete, specializing in long-distance running, marathon and half marathon. Born in Lisbon to Cape Verdean parents, Nelson grew up in Portugal, having visited Cape Verde for the first time in August 2006, where he won the 10,000m run in the National Youth Convention. With double nationality (Portuguese and Cape Verdean), Nelson chose to compete for Cape Verde in international events. He is trained by Pedro Pessoa and competes for CDR Praia da Salema, having previously represented União Desportiva de Caxienses and Casal de Santo António sports club. Nelson holds the Cape Verdean national records in all the long run races. In 2005, he represented Cape Verde for the first time internationally, in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. Later, he won the gold medal in the half marathon in the 2006 Lusophony Games. With such a track record, he was invited to be part of the Cape Verdean team in the Beijing Olympics 2008, thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stephen Rogart
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Kiprop
Isaac Kiprop (born 10 September 1986) is a Ugandan mountain runner who won one World Mountain Running Championships (2014). References External links * Isaac Kipropat Association of Road Racing Statisticians The Association of Road Racing Statisticians is an independent, non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics regarding road running races. The primary purpose of the ARRS is to maintain a valid list of world road record ... 1986 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Ugandan mountain runners Ugandan male long-distance runners World Mountain Running Championships winners 20th-century Ugandan people 21st-century Ugandan people {{Uganda-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 African Championships In Athletics
The 15th African Championships in Athletics were held in Mauritius between August 9 and August 13, 2006. The event was staged at Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Rivière Noire District. This was the second time when the African Championships in Athletics were hosted in Mauritius, the first was in 1992. Many world-class runners were competing, but in terms of the field events the standard was poor. In addition, some of those, especially the throwing events, had very few participants as African federations cannot afford to send large teams. Men's results Track * Many sources (including the IAAF) list the lead off runner as Grace Ebor, a female Nigerian middle-distance runner. This is incorrect as the lead off runner was actually Peter Emelieze. . Peter Emelieze. Retrieved on 2013-09-10. Field |
