He won Olympic gold in 1984 and took the world title three years later. He was also the first man to cover the distance within 13 minutes. Athletes from Morocco and Algeria have also enjoyed success. Gold standard Unquestionably this is the realm of the East Africans, with Kenya and Ethiopia dominating; Tanzania and Uganda are strong, too. . Icons Said Aouita The versatile Moroccan dominated throughout the mid-to-late 1980s.
They make bunched standing starts and can break immediately for the inside. Gabriela Szabo The fast-finishing Romanian landed back-to-back world titles in 1997 and 1999 before enjoying Olympic glory in Sydney in 2000. . . . .
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