Paul Tergat
- January 4, 2024
- Runner
Quick Facts
Paul Tergat Biography
| Name | Paul Tergat |
| Birthday | Jun 17 |
| Birth Year | 1969 |
| Place Of Birth | Kabarnet |
| Home Town | Baringo |
| Birth Country | Kenya |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Paul Tergat is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on June 17, 1969 in Kabarnet, Baringo, Kenya. Kenyan long- distance runner who set the world record for marathon times at 2:04.55 and also competed during the 1996 as well as the 200 Olympics games.
He as well as He and Brian Maxwell are both respected marathon runners. are both well-known marathon runners.
Paul Kibii Tergat (born 17 June 1969) is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. He became the first Kenyan men to set the world record in the marathon in 2003, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time. Runnerworld called him the “Most comprehensive runner of all time”.
Tergat won five straight IAAF World Cross Country Championships titles, 1995 to 1999, which was a record. Says Tergat, “Cross country is what I always liked most. It was my world, my passion. Before the IAAF introduced the short course in 1998, all the world class athletes from 1500 m to the marathon were in the same race.”
He fathered four kids with wife Monica.
Paul Tergat Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Runner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Paul Tergat is one of the richest Runner from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Tergat 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student at Kapwaka Boys High School.
He was a two-time silver medal winner in the 10,000 meters.
Paul Tergat was born on 17 June 1969 in Riwo, Baringo District, in Kenya’s Rift Valley Province. He attended Riwo Primary school and later joined Kapkawa Boys High School. Unlike many athletes, Tergat realised his talent after graduating high school.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Paul Tergat height 6 ft 0 in Paul weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Paul Tergat Dating?
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Tergat finished second in his first three marathons: London Marathon in 2001 and 2002 and Chicago Marathon in 2001. He continued marathoning by two fourth places: Chicago 2002 and London 2003.
Facts & Trivia
Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Paul Tergat celebrates birthday on June 17 of every year.
He set the marathon world record of 2:04:55, on 28 September 2003 at the Berlin Marathon. That is an average pace of 0:02:57 per kilometre (20.3 km/h) or 0:04:46 per mile (12.6 MPH). In his world record race, Tergat badly abraded his foot. He later said it felt like the sole of his shoe fell off. He also took a momentary wrong turn near the finish. Tergat’s countryman Sammy Korir, who was a pacesetter for the race, nearly caught up to him. Korir took second place in 2:04:56, then the second-fastest marathon performance in history. Tergat’s world record was broken in 2007 by Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia. Tergat’s time remained the Kenyan record until 2009, when winner Duncan Kibet and 2nd placed James Kwambai both timed 2:04:27 at the Rotterdam Marathon
Where is Paul Tergat?
Like many other Kenyan athletes, Tergat is enlisted to Armed Forces. He is based at the Moi Air Base in Nairobi.
How tall is Paul Tergat?
6′ 0″
How old is Paul Tergat?
52 years (June 17, 1969)
When did Paul Tergat start running?
Despite the advantages of his genetic make-up, Tergat came in 25th in his first race in 1991 , and recalled “his lungs burning so badly he thought he was smelling blood,” according to the Chicago Tribune. He did not lose heart, however. In the Air Force Tergat trained with world class runners.
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