 Belgian
triumph Mourhit ends Tergat’s five-year reign
19 March 2000 - Paul Tergat's five-year reign as the World Cross Country champion was
ended by Belgium's Mohammed Mourhit as he became the first European to triumph since
Carlos Lopes in 1985. More>>>Confidence was
the key...Mohammed Mourhit explains his success
Mohamed Mourhit has been an almost instant success for his adopted country. For his
first major championships in a Belgian vest in Seville last year he finished third in the
World Championship 5000m. Today, he went on to win gold and end Paul Tergat's
extraordinary winning streak. More>>>
 Dulecha takes the
title at the last moment
19 March 2000 - The women's 4km produced the best finish of the weekend when Ethiopia's
Kutre Dulecha overtook three tiring runners in the final straight to snatch the title -
literally on the finish line. The first three finishers were given the same time, with
Britain's Paula Radcliffe just a second behind in fourth, a day after she finished fifth
in the long course race. More>>>
 Kenya reigns supreme
in the Junior Men's Race
19 March 2000 - Robert Kipchumba may have been the man with the gold medal hung around his
neck but the junior men's race was more of a demonstration of Kenyan superiority of the
art of cross country running. More>>>
Tulu regains World Cross
Crown
18 March 2000 - Vilamoura, Portugal - Derartu Tulu reclaimed her crown as the
sport's finest female distance runner as she pulled off a stunning victory in the World
Cross Country Championships here. More>>> |
