Noah Ngeny
Kenyan middle-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Noah Kiprono Ngeny (born 2 November 1978) is a Kenyan former athlete, Olympic gold medalist at 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and world record holder in the 1000 m. He also ran the second-fastest mile ever.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1978-11-02) 2 November 1978 (age 45)[1] Uasin Gishu District, Kenya |
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2] |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | OR 2000 Sydney 1500 m |
Personal bests | 1000 m: 2:11.96 WR (Rieti, 1999) 1500 m: 3:28.12 (Zürich, 2000) Mile: 3:43.40 NR (Rome, 1999) |
Medal record | |
Updated on 16 February 2014 |
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