| Name |
Nat |
Age |
|
MOURHIT
Mohammed |
BEL |
27 |
Ex-Moroccan. 5th in
97 World XC, the best-placed European since Britain's Tim Hutchings 2nd in 89.
5th in 97 World Half Mar.
97 World 10,000 finalist |
da SILVA
Sergio |
BRA |
30 |
98 South American 12k
XC Champion |
GÓMEZ
Alejandro |
ESP |
30 |
Europe's fastest ever
marathon débutant (2:07:54 in 1997). 5x Spanish 10,000 Champion; 12 previous appearances
in World XC |
GARCÍA
José Manuel |
ESP |
32 |
6th in 97 European
XC. 15th in 97 World Marathon & 3rd 98 Tokyo |
MOLIN
Enrique |
ESP |
30 |
Spanish 5000 record
holder. 97 World & 96 Olympic 5000 finalist. 93 World indoor 3000 bronze |
REY
Julio |
ESP |
26 |
98 Spanish XC &
Spanish Clubs XC Champion. 98 Spanish 10,000m Champion. 9th in 97 World XC |
MEZEGEBU
Assefa |
ETH |
19 |
95 World Junior XC
Champion in Durham (aged 16); 5th in 97 World 10,000; Ethiopia's number 2 distance runner
after Haile Gebreselassie |
BÉHAR
Abdellah |
FRA |
34 |
Top 20 finisher at
past 3 World XC. 95 & 97 World 5000 finalist |
KIPKETER
Wilson Boit |
KEN |
24 |
97 World 3000m
Steeplechase Champion & ex-world record holder |
KOECH
Paul |
KEN |
28 |
98 Kenyan &
Kenyan Armed Forces XC Champion, beating Paul Tergat each time. 4th in 96 & 97 World
XC and 97 World 10,000. Sub-13 min 5000 & sub-27 min 10,000 |
NYARIKI
Thomas |
KEN |
26 |
97 World bronzes at
XC & 5000. Had 13-second lead at one point in Turin 97. Wife-Jackline Maranga (Kenyan
XC Champion) |
TERGAT
Paul |
KEN |
28 |
3x World XC Champion;
World record 10,000 record holder & 3rd-fastest ever at 5000. Silvers at 10,000 in
Athens & Atlanta behind Gebrselassie |
BOULAMI
Khalid |
MAR |
28 |
Silvers in 95 &
97 World 5000, bronze in 96 Olympic 5000. 10th in 97 World XC. 97 Grand Prix 5000 Champion |
HISSOU
Salah |
MAR |
26 |
3rd, 2nd & 2nd at
past 3 World XC Championships. Ex-10,000 world record holder; 10,000 bronzes in Atlanta
& Athens |
SGHIR
Smail |
MAR |
25 |
4th in 95 & 97
World 5000. 97 World indoor 3000 bronze. 8th in 97 World XC |
SKAH
Khalid |
MAR |
31 |
Former World XC
Champion (90/91) - the last non-Kenyan winner. 92 Olympic 10,000 Champion. 2 World road
titles in 94. 95 World 10,000 silver ahead of Tergat |
| CASTRO Domingos |
POR |
34 |
15 appearances in
World XC - top European in 90 & 93. 87 World 5000 silver; emotional 4th in 88 Olympic
5000. Marathon breakthough in 97 - 1st Rotterdam |
| RAMAALA
Hendrick |
RSA |
26 |
South African 10,000
& Half Mar record holder. 4th in 97 World Half Mar (1st non-Kenyan). 97 Great North
Run winner |
KENNEDY
Bob |
USA |
27 |
US 3000/5000 record
holder; first non-African to run quicker than 13:00 for 5000. Along with Dieter Baumann
currently the world's best distance runner outside Africa |
| CHIMUKOKO Abel |
ZIM |
25 |
Most improved athlete
on World Cross Challenge circuit this season; 2 2nd places |
