| LASSEVIREN | Finland's 1972-76 Olympic 5000m and 10,000m winner (5,5) |
| VIREN | 1972-76 Olympic 5000m and 10,000m winner, Lasse ... (5) |
| YIFTER | Ethiopia's 1980 Olympic 5000m and 10,000m winner, Miruts ... (6) |
| LASSE | 1972-76 Olympic 5,000 and 10,000m winner ... "Flying Finn" Viren (5) |
| ELGUERROUJ | Morocco's 2004 Olympic 1500m and 5000m champion, Hicham ... ... (2,8) |
| FARAH | 2012-16 Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m winner, Mo ... (5) |
| KUTS | USSR's 1956 Olympic 5,000 and 10,000m winner, Vladimir ... (4) |
| HASSAN | 2019 World Championships women's 1,500m and 10,000m winner (5,6) |
| SIFAN | 2019 World Championships women's 1,500m and 10,000m winner (5,6) |
| SAIDAOUITA | Moroccan runner who won the 5000m at the 1984 Olympics |
| NGUGI | Early in the 1988 Olympic 5000m final, Kenyan John ____ broke away with a 2:01 800m spell and was never overtaken |
| SCHUL | Bob ___, 1964 Olympic 5000m gold medallist (5) |
| NURMI | Paavo ___, 1924 Olympic 5000m gold medallist (5) |
| SZABO | Gabriela ..... , 2000 Olympic 5000m champion (5) |
| CAPELLO | Fabio ......., 1972-76 Italy and 1970-76 Juventus midfielder; 2008-12 England coach (7) |
| JOHN | 1972-76 QPR, 1976-78 Coventry City, 1978-82 Fulham, 1982-86 Bournemouth and 1986-89 Cambridge United midfielder; 1992-94 Preston North End and 1995-98 Lincoln City manager (4,4) |
| BECK | 1972-76 QPR, 1976-78 Coventry City, 1978-82 Fulham, 1982-86 Bournemouth and 1986-89 Cambridge United midfielder; 1992-94 Preston North End and 1995-98 Lincoln City manager (4,4) |
| CEDENO | Cesar ___, five-time Gold Glove winner, 1972-76 |
| WARBOYS | Alan ....... , 1970-72 Cardiff City and 1972-76 Bristol Rovers striker (7) |
| STOCK | Alec ..... , 1957-58 Roma, 1968-72 Luton and 1972-76 Fulham manager (5) |
