ZUERICH, 13. kolovoza (Hina/AP) - Haile Gebrselassie iz Etiopije popravio je
na atletskom mitingu u Zuerichu vlastiti svjetski rekord na 5.000 metera.
Novi rekord je 12 minuta 41 sekunda i 86 stotinki.
(Stari rekord - 12:44.39, postavljen 1995.)
Razvoj svjetskog rekorda:
13:12.9: Dick Quax (NZ) , 05/07/77 Stockholm
13:08.4: Henry Rono (Ken), 08/04/78 Berkeley (SAD)
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13:06.20: Henry Rono (Ken), 13/09/81 Bergen (Nor)
13:00.41: David Moorcroft (VBr), 07/07/82 Oslo
13:00.40: Said Aouita (Mar), 27/07/85 Oslo
12:58.39: Said Aouita (Mar), 22/07/87 Rim
12:56.96: Haile Gebreselassie (Eti), 04/06/94 Hengelo (Niz)
12:55.30: Moses Kiptanui (Ken), 08/06/95 Rim
12:44.39: Haile Gebreselassie (Eti), 16/08/95 Zuerich (Švi)
12:41.86: Haile Gebreselassie (Eti), 13/08/97 Zuerich (Švi)
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