Tuhia he haere tonu mō tēnei wāhanga - I wikitōria a Tergat i ngā taitara IAAF World Cross Country Championships e rima i te rarangi, mai i te tau 1995 ki te tau 1999, he rekoata tērā. E mea ana a Tergat, "Ko te whakawhiti whenua te mea i tino pai ki ahau. Ko tōku ao, ko tōku hiahia. I mua i te whakataki a IAAF i te akoranga poto i te tau 1998
, ko nga kaitakaro o te ao katoa mai i te 1500 m ki te marathon i roto i te whakataetae kotahi. "