Paul Kibii Tergat is a Kenyan former professional long-distance runner. He became the first Kenyan man to set the world record in the marathon in 2003, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time. Runnerworld called him the "Most comprehensive runner of all time". Paul Tergat (Kenya) set the men's marathon world record of 2:04:55 in Berlin Marathon on September 28, 2003. It stood 4 years, until Haile Gebrselassie's 2:04:26 on September 30, 2007. Wiki link