Miruts Yifter (Amharic and Tigrinya: ምሩፅ ይፍጠር, affectionately known as "Yifter the Shifter", 15 May 1944 – 22 December 2016) was an Ethiopian long-distance...
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Czechoslovakia's Emil Zátopek (1952) and Russian Vladimir Kuts (1956). After them, Miruts Yifter (1980) and Kenenisa Bekele (2008), both from Ethiopia, and Mo Farah...
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2 women, took part in 26 events in 3 sports. Miruts Yifter — Athletics, Men's 5000 metres Miruts Yifter — Athletics, Men's 10000 metres Mohamed Kedir...
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the lead, slowing the pace in order to conserve his famous team mate Miruts Yifter's final kick power. Kedir led the twelve-man group at 2,000 metres in...
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any case, he led the race for only a few seconds before Ethiopia's Miruts Yifter kicked past him on the inside. By contrast, in the 1983 World Championships...
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finished eleventh, almost 40 seconds behind the winner, Ethiopia's Miruts Yifter. In 2010, he was inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame. Brendan...
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that, Kedir moved out to the second lane to let his teammate Miruts Yifter pass him, Yifter did and sprinted past Coghlan. Moments after moving to the second...
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achieving the 5000 m/10000 m distance double, last achieved by Ethiopian Miruts Yifter in 1980 Moscow Olympics. El Guerrouj became the first man in 80 years...
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Kenenisa Bekele (2004, 2008), Haile Gebrselassie (1996, 2000), and Miruts Yifter (1980). 1500 metres – 3:32.97 (Doha 2020) 1500 metres indoor – 3:32...
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Steve Prefontaine, American middle- and long-distance athlete. Miruts Yifter, aka 'Yifter the Shifter', Ethiopian winner of two golds at the 1980 Olympics...
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marathon Bronze Miruts Yifter 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 10,000 m Gold Miruts Yifter 1980 Moscow Athletics Men's 5000 m Gold Miruts Yifter 1980 Moscow...
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Belgium Miruts Yifter Ethiopia 1976 Montreal details Lasse Virén Finland Carlos Lopes Portugal Brendan Foster Great Britain 1980 Moscow details Miruts Yifter...
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– Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia Mikael Sehul – Ras of Ethiopia Miruts Yifter – athlete who won two gold medals in the 1980 Moscow Olympics Ras Alula...
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Belgium Miruts Yifter Ethiopia 1976 Montreal details Lasse Virén Finland Carlos Lopes Portugal Brendan Foster Great Britain 1980 Moscow details Miruts Yifter...
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Belgium Miruts Yifter Ethiopia 1976 Montreal details Lasse Virén Finland Carlos Lopes Portugal Brendan Foster Great Britain 1980 Moscow details Miruts Yifter...
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details Miruts Yifter Ethiopia 13:20.91 Suleiman Nyambui Tanzania 13:21.60 Kaarlo Maaninka Finland 13:22.00 10,000 metres details Miruts Yifter Ethiopia...
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800 m Bronze Miruts Yifter 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 10,000 m Bronze Mamo Wolde 1972 Munich Athletics Men's marathon Gold Miruts Yifter 1980 Moscow...
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5000 meters and set a U.S. record of 13:15.1 while finishing second to Miruts Yifter in the inaugural World Cup. On May 16, 1971, Liquori lowered his personal...
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points more than the winning score in Moscow at the time. Ethiopian Miruts Yifter won the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres athletics double, emulating Lasse...
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Lasse Virén Finland Emiel Puttemans Belgium Miruts Yifter Ethiopia...
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New Zealand Klaus-Peter Hildenbrand West Germany 1980 Moscow details Miruts Yifter Ethiopia Suleiman Nyambui Tanzania Kaarlo Maaninka Finland 1984 Los...
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Ethiopian distance-runners include Derartu Tulu, Abebe Bikila, Mamo Wolde, Miruts Yifter, Addis Abebe, Sileshi Sihine, Gebregziabher Gebremariam, Belayneh Densamo...
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Lasse Virén Finland 27:38.35 (WR) Emiel Puttemans Belgium 27:39.58 Miruts Yifter Ethiopia 27:40.96 110 metres hurdles details Rod Milburn United States...
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race at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he finished second behind only Miruts Yifter. After running shorter-distance races, Nyambui would go on to run several...
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1973: Tracy Smith 1974: Dick Tayler (NZL) * (2) Frank Shorter 1975: Miruts Yifter (ETH) * (3) Pat Mandera 1976–8: Suleiman Nyambui (TAN) 1979: Marty Liquori...
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final at Munich in an epic battle against Lasse Virén, Emiel Puttemans, Miruts Yifter, and Frank Shorter. He qualified for the 5,000-meter final in those...
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Mottram Australia Oceania 17 September 2006 2006 Athens 5000 m 13:13.82 Miruts Yifter Ethiopia Africa 3 July 1977 1977 Düsseldorf 10,000 m 27:38.43 Werner...
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Olympic Committee in Beijing Competitors 27 in 1 sport Flag bearers Miruts Yifter (opening) Kenenisa Bekele (closing) Medals Ranked 18th Gold 4 Silver...
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New Zealand Klaus-Peter Hildenbrand West Germany 1980 Moscow details Miruts Yifter Ethiopia Suleiman Nyambui Tanzania Kaarlo Maaninka Finland 1984 Los...
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ARRS 1:03:46 Jose Reveyn Belgium 27 March 1976 The Hague IAAF 1:02:57 Miruts Yifter Ethiopia 6 February 1977 Coamo IAAF IAAF notes unrounded time as 1:02:56...
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