Derartu Tulu NL COL is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner, who competed in track, cross country running, and road running up to the marathon distance.
Derartu in 2019
The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship-level events. The race consists of 25 laps around an Olympic-sized track. It is less commonly held at track and field meetings due to its duration. The 10,000-metre track race is usually distinguished from its road running counterpart, the 10K run, by referring to the distance in metres rather than kilometres.
10,000 metres at 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney
Taisto Mäki from Finland breaks the 30-minute barrier in Helsinki on 17 September 1939.
Kenenisa Bekele (right), the former 10,000 m world record holder.