BRUSSELS XC -21Dec03- TERGAT BTS LEBED

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BRUSSELS, Dec 21 (AFP) - Five-time world champion PaulTergat of Kenya warmed up for the 2004 championship instyle on Sunday when he won the Brussels internationalcross-country event.
Tergat, world champion from 1995-1999, defeatedUkraine’s Sergei Lebed and Tom Van Hooste of Belgium whotook second and third places respectively.
The Kenyan’s win was even more remarkable as he wasrunning his first cross-country for three years havingpreferred to concentrate on the marathon and trackevents.

Results
Men (10,500m)

  1. Paul Tergat (KEN) 33min 50sec, 2. Sergei Lebed(UKR) 33:52, 3. Tom Van Hooste (BEL) 33:55, 4. PeterRiley (GBR) 34:11, 5. Claes Nyberg (SWE) 34:13

Women (6,000m)

  1. Geleta Burka (ETH) 21min 05sec, 2. Viola Kibiwot(ETH) 21:08, 3. Alice Timbilit (KEN) 21:10, 4. GalinoBogomolova (RUS) 21:17, 5. Aniko Kalovica (HUN) 21:27