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  (28 runnings)
26 May 2011   12:54.21  Imana Merga-2
10 Jun 2010   13:00.12  Imana Merga (ETH)
10 Jul 2009   12:56.23  Kenenisa Bekele-2
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
  Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2006,2009
  Imana Merga (ETH) 2010-11

Women

3

Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) 2005-06,2008


Prize Money (ADR qualified runners)

Year        Men      Women      Total
2011    $30,000        n/h    $30,000
2010     30,000        n/h     30,000
....     
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   $304,190    $93,425   $397,615

Race Time Bias (sec/km)

Year     Men   Women
2011    -3.0    
2010    -2.3    
2009    -3.0    
2008    -1.2    -1.5
2007    -2.4    -1.1
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    -1.8    -1.9


Competitive Level (1990-date)

Year     Men   Women
2011     944
2010     977
2009     954
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      63
<13:10     159
<13:20     240
<13:30     332
<13:40     401
<13:50     455
<14:00     478

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

Last Updated on 28 May 2011

Contributor: Franco Civai (20)