No other runner in history, - male or female has held the World Records on: 5,000m, 10,000m, 15 km, half marathon and marathon concurrently.

Perhaps the greatest female distance runner of all time. IAAF World Champion on all surfaces: On Track, Road and Cross Country.

Winner of the Boston Marathon 2 times, London Marathon 4 times, New York City Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Houston Marathon 2 times and Stockholm Marathon 3 times.