25 Sep 2000: Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia beats Paul Tergat of Kenya in the Mens 10000m Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day Ten of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Allsport

Haile Gebrselassie ETH (Gold) and Paul Tergat KEN (Silver) during the 10,000 metres at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Sydney, Australia, 25 September 2000.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 25: OLYMPISCHE SPIELE SYDNEY 2000, Sydney; MAENNER/10000m; v.l.n.r.: Paul TERGAT/KEN, Haile GEBRSELASSIE/ETH, Patrick IVUTI/KEN (Photo by Henri Szwarc/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Paul Tergat KEN is overtaken by Haile Gebrselassie ETH down the home straight of the Mens 10000m Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Sydney, Australia, 25 September 2000.

Atlanta 1996-10 000m-Salah HISSOU (MAR) 3rd, Haile GEBRSELASSIE (ETH) 1st, Paul TERGAT (KEN) 2nd.

Atlanta 1996-10000m-Paul TERGAT (KEN) 2nd, Haile GEBRSELASSIE (ETH) 1st.