Indeed , Hicham El Guerrouj 's 1997 run in the 1500 metres and Meseret Defar 's winning time for the 3000 metres in 2007 remain world records on the indoor track .
The recipients are often those who have broken records at the meeting .
Hicham El Guerrouj 's 1997 run in the 1500 metres and Meseret Defar 's winning time for the 3000 metres in 2007 remain world records on the indoor track .
The recipients are often those who have broken records at the meeting .