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A comprehensive list of people who compete professionally or have won notable feats in long-distance running, from 3000 metres to marathon. Includes men and women, track, cross country and road events, and world records and medals.
Jakob Ingebrigtsen is a Norwegian middle- and long-distance runner who holds world records and Olympic gold medals in various events. Learn about his career, achievements, personal bests, and family background from this comprehensive article.
Find out the criteria, history and current holders of world records in track and field, road running and racewalking events. See the tables of official and unofficial records, as well as the bonus payments and controversies.
Galen Rupp is an American long-distance runner and Olympic medalist. He holds multiple U.S. records and won the 2017 Chicago Marathon, the first American to do so since 2002.
Learn about the origins, purposes, and adaptations of long-distance running, a form of continuous running over distances of at least 3 km. Explore the different types of long-distance events, such as track, road, and cross country running, and the factors that affect aerobic capacity and performance.
Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long-distance runner and the 2016 and 2020 Olympic marathon champion. He holds the world record for the marathon from 2018 to 2023, and was the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in 2019.
Faith Kipyegon is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner who holds world records for the 1500 m and mile. She won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 1500 m, including the 2024 Paris Olympics, and also won the 5000 m silver in 2024.
Letesenbet Gidey is an Ethiopian long-distance runner and world record holder in the 5000 m, 10000 m and half marathon. She won the bronze medal in the 10000 m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Championships.