Paul Bii Tergat is a Kenyan long-distance runner who has over the years focused on the 10,000M marathon race.
He grew up in Baringo, and discovered his talent at a tender age. Here are some other things you did not know about Tergat.
1. He has a wife and four children
2. He went to Riwo Primary School and Kapkabwa Boys High School.
3. His worst performance was in 2004 Athens Olympic Marathon, where he finished 10th
4. He is the founder of the Paul Tergat Foundation
5. Apart from athletics, he also plays basketball and volleyball
6. He once served as a captain in the Kenya Airforce wing in military
7. He is the first Kenyan to win the World Cross Country championship title in five consecutive years; 1995-1999.
8. He is the global ambassador for world food programmes
9. Haile Gebrselassie gave him the stiffest challenge over the years
10 He is the first Kenyan male athlete to be awarded Abebe Bakila Award by New York