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2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior Men's Race
The Junior men's race at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was held at the Umi-no-nakamichi Seaside Park in Fukuoka, Japan, on April 2, 2006. Reports of the event were given in ''The New York Times'', and for the IAAF. Complete results for individuals, for teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published. Race results Junior men's race (8 km) Individual †: Thomas Longosiwa of originally finished 13th in 24:25 and Tareq Taher of originally finished 20th in 24:49, but were disqualified for age falsification. Teams *Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. Participation According to an unofficial count, 98 athletes from 29 countries participated in the Junior men's race. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published. * (1) * (1) * (5) * (1) * (4) * (2) * (6) * (4) * (5) * (1) * (6) * (6) * (1) * (6) * (2) * (6) * (4) * (2) * (4) * (2) * (3) * (1) * (6) * (1) * (1) * (4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on April 1/2, 2006. The races were held at the Umi-no-nakamichi Seaside Park in Fukuoka, Japan, Japan's National Cross Country Course which is the permanent residence of the annual Fukuoka International Cross Country meeting. The event was once again dominated by Ethiopian and Kenyan runners and also Eritrean runners. Kenenisa Bekele won both men's individual races, proving himself the most successful Cross country runner. Reports of the event were given in ''The New York Times'', and for the IAAF. Complete results for senior men, for senior men's teams, for men's short race, for men's short race teams, for junior men, for junior men's teams, senior women, for senior women's teams, for women's short race, for women's short race teams, for junior women, for junior women's teams, medallists, and the results of British athletes who took part were published. Medalli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Matheka
Bernard ('' Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brave, hardy". Its native Old English reflex was ''Beornheard'', which was replaced by the French form ''Bernard'' that was brought to England after the Norman Conquest. The name ''Bernhard'' was notably popular among Old Frisian speakers. Its wider use was popularized due to Saint Bernhard of Clairvaux (canonized in 1174). Bernard is the second most common surname in France. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 42.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Bernard'' were residents of France (frequency 1:392), 12.5% of the United States (1:7,203), 7.0% of Haiti (1:382), 6.6% of Tanzania (1:1,961), 4.8% of Canada (1:1,896), 3.6% of Nigeria (1:12,221), 2.7% of Burundi (1:894), 1.9% of Belgium (1:1,500), 1.6% of Rwanda (1:1,745), 1.2% of Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyoshi Ugachi
Tsuyoshi is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Tsuyoshi can be written using different kanji characters. Here are some examples: *剛, "sturdy" *剛史, "sturdy, history" *剛志, "sturdy, will" *剛士, "sturdy, gentleman/samurai" *剛司, "sturdy, administer" *豪, "overpowering" *毅, "strong" *力, "power" *強, "force" *津芳, "river crossing, virtuous/fragrant" The name can also be written in hiragana つよし or katakana ツヨシ. Notable people with the name *Tsuyoshi Abe (阿部 力, born 1982), a Japanese actor * Tsuyoshi Arawashi (荒鷲 毅, born 1986), Mongolian sumo wrestler *Tsuyoshi Chitose (千歳 强直, 1898-1984), the founder of Chito-ryu karate *Tsuyoshi Dōmoto (堂本 剛, born 1979), a Japanese performing artist *Tsuyoshi Fujita (藤田 剛, born 1961), Japanese rugby union player *Tsuyoshi Hasegawa (長谷川 毅, born 1941), a Japanese historian *Tsuyoshi Hayashi (林 剛史, born 1982), a Japanese actor * Tsuyoshi Ichinohe (一戸 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Arapsudi
Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodrigues de Oliveira, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1979), Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1983), Frederico Chaves Guedes, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1986), Frederico Burgel Xavier, Brazilian * Fred (footballer, born 1993), Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos, Brazilian * Fred Again (born 1993), British songwriter known as FRED Television and movies * '' Fred Claus'', a 2007 Christmas film * ''Fred'' (2014 film), a 2014 documentary film * Fred Figglehorn, a YouTube character created by Lucas Cruikshank ** ''Fred'' (franchise), a Nickelodeon media franchise ** '' Fred: The Movie'', a 2010 independent comedy film * ''Fred the Caveman'', French Teletoon production from 2002 * Fred Flints ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naser Jamal Naser
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Naser may refer to: Places * Naser (river), better known as Nežárka, a river in South Bohemia, Czech Republic * Naser, Khuzestan, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran * Naser, South Khorasan, a village in South Khorasan Province, Iran Other * Naser (name), name list * Salwa Eid Naser (born 1998), Bahraini track sprinter * Al Naser Sporting Club, a Kuwaiti professional football club See also *Nasr (other) *Nasser (other) Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918–1970) was president of Egypt from 1956 to 1970. Nasser may also refer to: * Nasser (name), a given name and surname * Nasser, Egypt, a city in Beni Suef Governorate, Egypt * Nasser City or Nasr City, a suburb of Cairo, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Khamees
Adam; el, Ἀδάμ, Adám; la, Adam is the name given in Genesis 1-5 to the first human. Beyond its use as the name of the first man, ''adam'' is also used in the Bible as a pronoun, individually as "a human" and in a collective sense as "mankind". tells of God's creation of the world and its creatures, including ''adam'', meaning humankind; in God forms "Adam", this time meaning a single male human, out of "the dust of the ground", places him in the Garden of Eden, and forms a woman, Eve, as his helpmate; in Adam and Eve eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge and God condemns Adam to labour on the earth for his food and to return to it on his death; deals with the birth of Adam's sons, and lists his descendants from Seth to Noah. The Genesis creation myth was adopted by both Christianity and Islam, and the name of Adam accordingly appears in the Christian scriptures and in the Quran. He also features in subsequent folkloric and mystical elaborations in later Judaism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Gitau
Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength"), and derives from two early biblical figures, primary among them Daniel from the Book of Daniel. It is a common given name for males, and is also used as a surname. It is also the basis for various derived given names and surnames. Background The name evolved into over 100 different spellings in countries around the world. Nicknames (Dan, Danny) are common in both English and Hebrew; "Dan" may also be a complete given name rather than a nickname. The name "Daniil" (Даниил) is common in Russia. Feminine versions (Danielle, Danièle, Daniela, Daniella, Dani, Danitza) are prevalent as well. It has been particularly well-used in Ireland. The Dutch names "Daan" and "Daniël" are also variations of Daniel. A related surname developed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Kusuro
Geofrey Kusuro (born 12 February 1989) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's 5000 m, not reaching the final. At the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ..., he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finishing 37th overall in Round 1, failing to qualify for the final. He also represented Uganda at the 2009 and 2011 World Championships. He was born in Mutishet. He won the 2009 World Mountain Running Championships, thus becoming the first Ugandan to win the title. References 1989 births Living people Ugandan male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Uganda Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Athletics Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teklemariam Medhin
Teklemariam Medhin Weldeslassie (born 24 June 1989) is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He represented his country at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. Running career Junior career Medhin was born in Hazega. As a junior, he competed in the junior races at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing thirteenth in 2006 and fourteenth in 2007. He finished twelfth in the 5000 metres at the 2006 World Junior Championships, and also competed in the 2008 Olympic 10,000 metres while still a junior. Senior career At the 2009 World Cross Country Championships he finished ninth in the senior race. The Eritrean team took bronze medals in the team competition. At the 2009 World Championships he finished twelfth in the 10,000 metres and fifteenth in the 5000 metres. He was the surprise silver medallist in the men's race at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and helped the Eritrean team (including Samuel Tsegay and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
