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Who was the man before Zersenay to win three World Championship medals over three different surfaces in the same year?

  • Paul Tergat

  • Haile Gebrselassie

  • Kenenisa Bekele

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Paul Tergat is the man who won three World Championship medals over three different surfaces in the same year. He did this in 1997, when he won the 5000 metres on the track, the 10,000 metres on the track, and the marathon on the road. He is the only man to have done this, and it is a testament to his incredible range and ability as a runner.
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