Paul Kibii Tergat (born 17 June 1969) is a Kenyan distance running legend and sports administrator. He dominated cross country running, winning an unprecedented five consecutive IAAF World Cross Country Championships (1995–1999). On the track, he famously battled Haile Gebrselassie, winning two Olympic silver medals in the 10,000m (1996, 2000). Tergat later transitioned to the marathon, setting the world record in Berlin (2003). Since retiring from elite competition, he has become President of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), championing sports development.