10km world record male Miruts Yifter (Amharic and Tigrinya: ምሩፅ ይፍጠር, affectionately known as "Yifter the Shifter", [2] [3] – 22 December ) was an Ethiopian long-distance runner and winner of two gold medals at the Summer Olympics. His date of birth is often given as 15 May , though there is some uncertainty about this.
10,000 meters to miles world record Miruts Yifter (Amharic and Tigrinya: ምሩፅ ይፍጠር, affectionately known as "Yifter the Shifter", – 22 December ) was an Ethiopian long-distance runner and winner of two gold medals at the Summer Olympics.
Average 10k run time by age Captain Miruts Yifter was born in Tigray region of Northern Ethiopia in the district of Adigrat in Miruts spent early parts of his youth working in different factories and as a carriage driver.
10,000 meters to laps Distance runner Miruts Yifter, a captain in the Ethiopian air force, became as famous for his quirks and setbacks as he did for his tenacity and victories. His introduction to the international track-and-field scene came at a meet in North Carolina, U.S., in
10000meters in miles Miruts Yifter is a former Ethiopian athlete and winner of two gold medals at the Summer Olympics. His date of birth is often given as 15 May , though there is some uncertainty about this. His name is also sometimes spelled as Muruse Yefter.
5000 and 10,000 metres olympic winners list ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Miruts Yifter, an Ethiopian running legend who inspired world-class athletes like Haile Gebreselassie, has died in Canada at age 72, his family and Ethiopian Athletics Federation officials told the Associated Press on Friday.
10000 meters to km A few days later he listened again, as Yifter added the m gold medal. This week, following Yifter’s death on December 22nd at the approximate age of 72 (no one was ever sure how old he was), Gebrselassie was quoted by the Associated Press, saying “Miruts has been everything to me and my athletics career. When I started running, I just.
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In , at the next World Cup, Yifter won the 10,m in a very tactical event. Now, Yifter was dealing with a double Olympic champion with fine tactics, a fine kick and a fine pedigree in Olympic finals. Yifter took him on, and won, over 10, meters, with Viren in sixth. In the meters, Yifter also won, with Viren a DNF.