2010 Long-distance Runners of the Year - World and by Areas

All-Athletics.com announced the 2010 Long-distance (track) Runners of the Year in the World as well as in the different Areas.

All-Athletics.com 2010 World Long-distance Runner of the Year (track):
(5000-10000m)

• Male: Imane Merga (Ethiopia) and Tariku Bekele (Ethiopia) - tied
• Female: Sentayehu Ejigu (Ethiopia)

All-Athletics.com 2010 Long-distance Runner of the Year in Africa (track):

• Male: Imane Merga (Ethiopia) and Tariku Bekele (Ethiopia) - tied
• Female: Sentayehu Ejigu (Ethiopia)

All-Athletics.com 2010 Long-distance Runnerof the Year in Asia (track):

• Male: Essa Ismail Rashed (Qatar)
• Female: Kayoko Fukushi (Japan)

All-Athletics.com 2010 Long-distance Runner of the Year in Europe (track):

• Male: Mohammed Farah (Great Britain & NI)
• Female: Elvan Abeylegesse (Turkey)

All-Athletics.com 2010 Long-distance Runner of the Year in North and Central America (track):

• Male: Chris Solinsky(USA)
• Female: Amy Yoder-Begley (USA)

All-Athletics.com 2010 Long-distance Runner of the Year in Oceania (track):

• Male: Collis Birmingham (Australia)
• Female: Eloise Wellings (Australia)

All-Athletics.com 2010 Long-distance Runner of the Year in South America (track):

• Male: Marilson Gomes dos Santos (Brazil)
• Female: Fabiane Cristine dos Santos (Brazil)

Notes:
- The athletes of the year are determined based on the rankings dated  28 December 2010. The All-Athletics.com Rankings are published weekly.
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