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Men's 5000m Final - Paris World Championship - 31 August 2003 - Eliud Kipchoge

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Eliud Kipchoge wins the men's 5000m final at the 2003 Paris World Championships, defeating Hicham El Guerrouj and Kenenisa Bekele.

On August 31st, 2003, the Men's 5000m Final was contested at the Paris Track and Field World Championship. The results are below. . . . . . . . 1. Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) .79 2. Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) .83 3. Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) .12 4. John Kibowen (KEN) .07 5. Abraham Chebii (KEN) .74 6. Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH) .08 7. Richard Limo (KEN) .13 8. Zersenay Tadese (ERI) .57 9. Juan Carlos de la Ossa (ESP) .04 10. Abderrahim Goumri (MAR) .67 11. Abiyote Abate (ETH) .81 12. Alejandro Suárez (MEX) .51 13. Christian Belz (SUI) .02 14. Moukheld Al-Outaibi (KSA) .92 15. Jorge Torres (USA) .37 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_World_Championships_in_Athletics_…

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The 2012 800m final, 1972 800m final, 2003 5000m final, 2012 100m final, and the 1996 200m final are my favorites, in no real order