Middle- and Long-Distance Runners and Steeplechasers of the Year

All-Athletics.com announces the Middle-distance runners, Long-distance
runners (track) and Steeplechase runners of the Year in 2009 in the World and in the different Areas, based on the All-Athletics.com Rankings.

All-Athletics.com World Middle-distance Runner of the Year in 2009:
(800-1500m)

• Male: Augustine Kiprono Choge (Kenya)
• Female: Maryam Yusuf Jamal (Bahrain)

All-Athletics.com World Long-distance Runner of the Year in 2009:
(5000-10,000m)

• Male: Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia)
• Female: Meseret Defar (Ethiopia)

All-Athletics.com World Steeplechase Runner of the Year in 2009:

• Male: Ezekiel Kemboi (Kenya)
• Female: Ruth Bosibori Nyangau (Kenya)

Click here to view who are the All-Athletics.com Middle-distance runners,
Long-distance runners (track) and Steeplechase runners of the Year in 2009
in Europe, in Africa, in North and Central America, in Oceania, in Asia and
in South America.