National Olympic Committee of Kenya President Paul Tergat speaks during the unveiling of the Kenya Breweries Limited sponsorship for Commonwealth Games at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on July 14, 2022.
Tergat, who made history as the first man to win five consecutive world cross country titles, served in the same capacity when the event made its fourth journey back to Africa in 2017 in Kampala
Tergat is one of the greats of long-distance running and it was in cross country that his success story really began
Tergat and fellow Ethiopian legendary distance runner Haile Gebrselassie took their Olympic rivalry from 1996 Atlanta to 2000 Sydney where Tergat pushed Gebrselassie all the way before ultimately ending up with silver again
World Athletics has once again picked Kenya’s legendary long distance runner Paul Tergat as ambassador of the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.
The 44th edition of the global showpiece will be held February 18 in Bathurst, Australia.
