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Africa united in the women's 10,000m final at Barcelona 1992 as Ethiopia's Derartu Tulu won gold and South Africa's Elana Meyer took silver.

Barcelona 1992 | Olympic Games

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Women's 10,000m final | Barcelona 1992

A memorable night at Barcelona 1992 saw gold and silver medallists Derartu Tulu and Elana Meyer unite for an emotional victory lap.

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Africa Unites in Victory Lap | Barcelona 1992

Elana Meyer's 10,000m medal at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 proved to her nothing was impossible and that sport conquers all.

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As a young girl growing up in a remote village in Ethiopia, Derartu Tulu found herself running most of the time.
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Derartu Tulu and Elana Meyer created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history at the Barcelona 1992 Games.
Ethiopia’s Tulu overtook Meyer on the last lap of women’s 10,000m athletics final to win a thrilling race.
Meyer, a white South African, immediately ran over to hug her rival

7 AUG 1992:  DERARTU TULU (LEFT) OF ETHIOPIA AND ELANA MEYER OF SOUTH AFRICA RUN A LAP OF HONOUR AFTER CLAIMING FIRST AND SECOND PLACE IN THE WOMENS 10000 METRE FINAL AT THE 1992 BARCELONA OLYMPICS. TULU WON THE GOLD IN A TIME OF 31:06.02 MINUTES.

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Women's 10,000m final | Barcelona 1992

Africa Unites in Victory Lap | Barcelona 1992

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