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(240710) -- BEIJING, July 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Riders compete during the 5,000m match of the equestrian events at the 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of China in Zhaosu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on July 9, 2024. The equestrian events, the earliest to begin in this year's Ethnic Games, will run through July 13. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Shuo)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Riders compete during the 5,000m match of the equestrian events at the 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of China in Zhaosu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on July 9, 2024. The equestrian events, the earliest to begin in this year's Ethnic Games, will run through July 13. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Shuo)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT

(240318) -- BEIJING, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Team China celebrate after the men's 5,000m relay final A at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships 2024 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, March 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2023

(231227) -- BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency's selection of the world's top 10 athletes in 2023: 2. Faith Kipyegon (Kenya, athletics) 29-year-old Kipyegon set world records in 1,500m, 5,000m and one mile in the year 2023. The two-time Olympic champion also won two gold medals at the Budapest worlds, storming to her third world title in the women's 1,500m. This file photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023 shows Faith Kipyegon of Kenya celebrating after winning the Women's 1500m final of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

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TOP 10 WORLD ATHLETES OF 2022

(221226) -- BEIJING, Dec. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on Feb. 19, 2022 shows Irene Schouten of the Netherlands celebrates after the speed skating women's mass start final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China. Dutch skater Schouten claimed gold medals in the women's 3,000m, 5,000m and mass start events at the Beijing Winter Olympics and also took a bronze in the team pursuit with her teammates. In March, Schouten won the Allround title at the World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar, Norway. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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Russia wins gold in men's 5,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Victor An (top) of Russia celebrates with his teammates after winning the men's 5,000-meter short track final at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. An won three gold medals and one bronze medal in the Sochi Games.

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Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Ishizawa finished in 12th place with a time of 7 minutes, 11.54 seconds.

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Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan sprints during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

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Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Ishizawa finished in 12th place with a time of 7 minutes, 11.54 seconds.

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Czech skater Sablikova wins 2nd straight women's 5,000m title

SOCHI, Russia - Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic races to victory during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Sablikova won her second consecutive gold medal in the event with a time of 6 minutes, 51.54 seconds.

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Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan finishes her run during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

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Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan finishes her run in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Ishizawa finished in 12th place with a time of 7 minutes, 11.54 seconds.

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Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan skates during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Ishizawa finished in 12th place with a time of 7 minutes, 11.54 seconds.

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Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan finishes her run in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

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Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

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Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

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Japan's Fujimura 10th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shoko Fujimura of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Fujimura came in 10th place with a time of 7 minutes, 9.65 seconds.

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Japan's Fujimura 10th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shoko Fujimura of Japan finishes her run in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Fujimura came in 10th place with a time of 7 minutes, 9.65 seconds.

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Japan's Ishizawa prepares for women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan gets a feel for the ice during practice at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014, prior to the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event on Feb. 19.

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Japan's Hozumi prepares for women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi (L) of Japan practices at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014, prior to the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event on Feb. 19.

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Dutch skater Kramer defends men's 5,000m title at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Dutchman Sven Kramer defends his Olympic title in the men's 5,000-meter event with a time of 6 minutes, 10.76 seconds at the Sochi Winter Games in Russia on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Netherlands sweeps medals in men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Fans celebrate Netherlands' complete victory, winning all three medals in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands skates in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olymics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kramer won the gold medal to add to his gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Gold medalist Sven Kramer Dutch (C) celebrates with compatriots Jorrit Bergsma (L), bronze medalist, and Jan Blokhuijsen (R), silver medalist, on the podium during a ceremony for the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands waves after winning the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olymics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kramer won gold for the second straight Olympics.

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Sven Kramer wins men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Sven Kramer of the Netherlands skates in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olymics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kramer won the gold medal to add to his gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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Williamson, Kim in men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Shane Williamson (R) of Japan and Kim Cheol Min of South Korea compete in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Williamson in men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Shane Williamson of Japan finishes the men's 5,000-meter speedskating race in the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Williamson in men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Shane Williamson of Japan skates in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event of the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Williamson in men's 5,000m speedskating

SOCHI, Russia - Shane Williamson of Japan skates in the men's 5,000-meter speedskating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Defar grabs gold in women's 5,000m

LONDON, Britain - Ethiopia's Meseret Defar rejoices after finishing first in the women's 5,000 meters final at the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 10, 2012. Defar won the gold medal with a time of 15 minutes, 4.25 seconds.

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Farah wins 5,000m at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Britain's Mohamed Farah responds to applause by spectators while carrying the Union Jack after finishing first in the final of the men's 5,000 meters at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 4, 2011. Farah, a native of Somalia, won the gold medal in 13:23.36.

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Farah wins 5,000m at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Britain's Mohamed Farah (bottom) receives congratulations from runner-up Bernard Lagat of the United States after finishing first in the final of the men's 5,000 meters at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 4, 2011. Farah, a native of Somalia, won the gold medal in 13:23.36.

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Farah wins 5,000m at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Britain's Mohamed Farah thrusts his fist after finishing first in the final of the men's 5,000 meters at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Sept. 4, 2011. Farah, a native of Somalia, won the gold medal in 13:23.36.

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Women's 5,000m speed skating medalists

RICHIMOND, Canada - (From L to R) Stephanie Beckert of Germany, Martina Sablikova of Czech Republic, and Clara Hughes of Canada celebrate after winning silver, gold and bronze, respectively, in the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Sablikova claimed her second gold medal of the Games following victory in the 3,000 meters.

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Czech's Sablikova wins women's 5,000m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Czech Republic's Martina Sablikova celebrates after winning the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Sablikova, 6 minutes, 50.91 seconds, claimed her second gold medal in the Olympics following the 3,000-meter race.

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Hozumi 7th in women's 5,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Masako Hozumi competes in the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Hozumi placed seventh with a time of 7 minutes, 4.96 seconds.

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Ishizawa 9th in women's 5,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Shiho Ishizawa competes in the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Ishizawa placed ninth with a time of 7 minutes, 12.23 seconds.

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Hedric wins men's 5,000m speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Chad Hedrick of the United States (C) is flanked by Sven Kramer of the Netherlands (L) and Italy's Enrico Fabris during the flower ceremony of the men's 5,000m speed skating in the 2006 Winter Olympic at Oval Lingotto skating rink in Turin on Feb. 11. Hedric won the race, followed by Kramer and Febris.

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Hedric wins men's 5,000m speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Chad Hedrick of the United States skates during the men's 5,000m race in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto skating rink in Turin on Feb. 11. Hedric won the gold medal in time of 6 minutes, 14.68 seconds.

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Hedric wins men's 5,000m speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Chad Hedrick of the United States waves after the men's 5,000m speed skating in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto skating rink in Turin on Feb. 11. Hedric won the gold medal in time of 6 minutes, 14.68 seconds.

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(2)Ehiopia's Defar wins women's 5,000m

ATHENS, Greece - Meseret Defar of Ethiopia (R) and compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba hug each other at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 23 after Defar won the women's 5,000-meter event of the 2004 Olympic Games. Dibaba came in third.

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(1)Ehiopia's Defar wins women's 5,000m

ATHENS, Greece - Meseret Defar of Ethiopia wins the women's 5,000-meter event of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 23.

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Japan's Fukushi takes silver in AG women's 5,000m

PUSAN, South Korea - Japan's Kayoko Fukushi celebrates after setting a national record and winning silver in the women's 5,000 meters in the Asian Games held in Asiad stadium in Pusan, South Korea, on Oct. 12. (Asian Games)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Athletes of Japan, the Netherlands and Hungary (R to L) compete during the men's 5,000m relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Daijing (front) and Ren Ziwei of China compete during the men's 5,000m relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sun Long (top) of China slips during the men's 5,000m relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ren Ziwei of China competes during the men's 5,000m relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Daijing of China reacts after the men's 5,000m relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING (CN)

(220216) -- BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Wenlong of China competes during the men's 5,000m relay final of short track speed skating at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 16, 2022. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)