World Records ratified – Gebrselassie and Defar

Monte-Carlo – The following World Records have recently been ratified…

Men
20,000m
56:26.0 Haile Gebrselassie ETH, Ostrava, CZE, 27 Jun 07
Previous: 56:55.6 Arturo Barrios MEX, La Flèche, FRA, 30 Mar 91

One Hour Run
21,285m Haile Gebrselassie ETH, Ostrava, CZE, 27 Jun 07
Previous: 21,101m Arturo Barrios MEX, La Flèche, FRA, 30 Mar 91

Women
5000m
14:16.63 Meseret Defar ETH, Oslo, NOR, 15 Jun 07
Previous: 14:24.53 Meseret Defar ETH, New York, USA, 3 Jun 06

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