Golden Gala

Rome ITA

Race Winners- Men 3000m  (3 runnings)
31 Aug 1984    7:46.06  Jack Buckner (ENG)
01 Sep 1983    7:47.42  Alberto Cova-2         
14 Sep 1982    7:51.97  Alberto Cova (ITA)         

Race Winners- Men 5000m  (25 runnings)
11 Jul 2008   13:04.94  Sileshi Sihene-2
13 Jul 2007   13:01.46  Sileshi Sihene (ETH)
14 Jul 2006   12:51.44  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
08 Jul 2005   12:52.29  Isaac Songok (KEN)
02 Jul 2004   12:46.53  Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
11 Jul 2003   12:57.14  Abraham Chebii (KEN)
12 Jul 2002   12:55.85  Salah Hissou-2
29 Jun 2001   12:58.57  Hailu Mekkonen (ETH)
30 Jun 2000   12:50.86  Ali Saidi-Sief (ALG)
07 Jul 1999   12:55.16  Daniel Komen-2
14 Jul 1998   13:02.63  Haile Gebreselasie (ETH)
05 Jun 1997   12:48.98  Daniel Komen (KEN)
05 Jun 1996   12:50.80  Salah Hissou (MAR)
08 Jun 1995   12:55.30  Moses Kiptanui (KEN)
08 Jun 1994   13:12.13  Mohamed Issengar (MAR)
09 Jun 1993   13:10.66  Ezekiel Bitok (KEN)
09 Jun 1992   13:09:80  Ian Hamer (WAL)
17 Jul 1991   13:09.76  Ibrahim Kinuthia (KEN)
18 Jul 1990   13:05.59  Salvatore Antibo (ITA)
19 Jul 1989   13:24.08  Sydney Maree (USA)
27 Jul 1988   13:33.95  Brahim Boutaib (MAR)
22 Jul 1987   12:58.39  Said Aouita-2
10 Sep 1986   13:13.13  Said Aouita (MAR)
07 Sep 1985   13:27.79  Doug Padilla (USA)
       ....   
05 Aug 1980   13:30.08  Kipsubai Kosgei (KEN)
         
Race Winners- Women 3000m  (12 runnings)
29 Jun 2001    8:23.96  Olga Yegorova (RUS)
      ....   
07 Jul 1999    8:27.79  Gabriela Szabo (ROM)
      ....   
08 Jun 1995    8:41.42  Olga Churbanova (RUS)
08 Jun 1994    8:49.62  Roberta Brunet (ITA)
09 Jun 1993    8:50.55  Elena Romanova (RUS)
      ....   
17 Jul 1991    8:48.69  Susan Sirma (KEN)
      ....   
19 Jul 1989    8:57.10  Margareta Keszeg (POL)
      ....   
22 Jul 1987    8:43.71  Maricica Puica-2
       ....   
07 Sep 1985    8:25.83  Mary Slaney (USA)
31 Aug 1984    8:35.45  Tatyana Pozdniakova (UKR)
01 Sep 1983    9:09.09  Agnese Possamai (ITA)        
14 Sep 1982    8:44.77  Maricica Puica (ROM)        
Race Winners- Women 5000m  (13 runnings)
11 Jul 2008   14:36.58  Tirunesh Dibaba-3
13 Jul 2007   14:36.52  Mariem Selsouli (MAR)
14 Jul 2006   14:52.37  Tirunesh Dibaba-2
08 Jul 2005   14:32.57  Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
02 Jul 2004   14:37.99  Ejageyehu Dibaba (ETH)
11 Jul 2003   14:40.34  Meseret Defar (ETH)
12 Jul 2002   14:53.77  Edith Masai (KEN)
      ....   
14 Jul 1998   14:44.35  Zohra Ouaziz (MAR)
05 Jun 1997   14:49.37  Lydia Cheromei (KEN)
05 Jun 1996   14:54.75  Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)
      ....   
18 Jul 1990   15:11.64  Nadia Dandolo (ITA)
      ....   
27 Jul 1988   15:25.53  Angela Tooby (WAL)
      ....   
10 Sep 1986   15:16.84  Olga Bondareno (RUS)

Note: The 1988 meeting was held in Verona, the 1989 meeting was held in Pescara, and the 1990 meeting was held in Bologna.

Most Wins (1980-date)

Men

 2

Alberto Cova (ITA) 1982-83
. Said Aouita (MAR) 1986-87
. Daniel Komen (KEN) 1997,1999
. Salah Hissou (MAR) 1996,2002
  Sileshi Sihene (ETH) 2007-08

Women

3

Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 2005-06,2008


Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year        Men      Women      Total
2004    $18,260    $30,440    $48,700
2003     28,240     16,945     45,185
2002     49,585     24,790     74,375
2001     43,105       none     43,105
2000     42,500        n/h     42,500
1999     20,000       none     20,000
1998     42,500     21,250     63,750
Sums   $244,190    $93,425   $337,615

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
2007    -1.2    -1.5
2006    -3.1    -2.3
2005    -4.4    -4.0
2004    -2.9    -2.3
2003    -1.5    -2.3
2002    -2.3    -1.0
2001    -3.5    -4.3
2000    -3.2     n/h
1999    -2.6    -2.3
1998    -2.3    -2.3
1997    -1.8    -1.2
1996    -2.0    -3.0
1995    -2.4    -1.7
1994    -2.0    -1.6
1993    -1.9    -1.8
1992    -2.1     n/c
1991    -1.5    -1.5
1990    +0.3    -1.8
1989    -0.3     n/c
1988    +2.9     n/c
1987    +0.3     n/c
1986    -1.7    -1.4
1985    -0.9    -3.1
1984    +0.7    -1.2
Avgs    -1.7    -1.9


Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2008     929     991
2007     898     864
2006    1023    1036
2005     984    1026
2004     999     971
2003    1012    1000
2002     996    1005
2001     969     945
2000     959     n/h
1999    1003    1012
1998     962     952
1997     957     n/c
1996     973     931
1995     815     n/c
1994     835     n/c
1993     877     n/c

Quality Performances

Men- 3000m
<7:50       9
<7:55      16
<8:00      17
<8:05      17
<8:10      17

Women- 3000m
<8:30      11
<8:40      20
<8:50      45
<9:00      94
<9:10     119
<9:20     130
<9:30     133

Men- 5000m
<12:50       3
<13:00      51
<13:10     131
<13:20     203
<13:30     293
<13:40     361
<13:50     414
<14:00     437

Women- 5000m
<14:40      11
<15:00      60
<15:20     121
<15:40     172
<16:00     196
<16:20     202

Last Updated on 12 Jul 2008

Contributor: Franco Civai (20)