= 5000 meter Event for Women at Olympics =
Kenenisa Bekele is an Ethiopian long distance runner who won the gold medal in the 10,000 meter run at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He also won the 5000 meter run at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Click on the 'Bekele' link on this page to read about his life and some of his greatest accomplishments. The Bekele name also has a rising star. Click on the scond link to find out more about Tariku Bekele.
Paula Radcliffe has won 6 European Cup medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze): Gold 1) 1998 - 5000 meter run 2) 1999 - 5000 meter run 3) 2004 - 5000 meter run Silver 1) 1999 - 1500 meter run 2) 2001 - 5000 meter run Bronze 1) 1997 - 3000 meter run
Oussama Mallouli of Tunisia won gold in men's 1500 meter freestyle swimming at the 2008 Games in Beijing. This was Tunisia's first gold medal since Mohamed Gammoudi won gold in men's 5000 meter run at the 1968 Games in Mexico City.
Keninisa Bekele with 3. Bekele won gold in men's 10000 meter run at the 2004 Games in Athens and 2008 Games in Beijing and in men's 5000 meter run at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Murray Halberg's first Olympics was the 1956 Games in Melbourne. He finished 11th in the 1500 meter run. He won gold at the 1960 Games in Rome in the 5000 meter run and finished 5th in the 10000 meter run. In the 1964 Games in Tokyo, he would up 7th in the 10000 meter run.
Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia in 5000 meter run and 10000 meter run at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is Paavo Nurmi of Finland who won 9 gold medals at the 1920, 1924, and 1928 Summer Games: 1) 1920 - 10000 meter run, 8000 meter cross country run, 8000 meter team cross country run 2) 1924 - 1500 meter run, 5000 meter run, 5000 meter cross country run, 5000 meter team cross country run, 3000 meter team run 3) 1928 - 10000 meter run
Murray Halberg's first Olympics was the 1956 Games in Melbourne. He finished 11th in the 1500 meter run. He won gold at the 1960 Games in the 5000 meter run and finished 5th in the 10000 meter run. In the 1964 Games in Tokyo, he would up 7th in the 10000 meter run.
5000 ft = 1524 metres.
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The country that won the bronze medal in the Men's 5000 metre relay Short Track Speed Skating event in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics was China.