Kipchoge Keino

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Kipchoge Keino is a legendary Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner, renowned for his Olympic gold medals in the 1960s and for pioneering Kenya’s dominance in distance running.

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instanceOf Kenyan sports administrator
human
middle-distance runner
alsoKnownAs Kip Keino NERFINISHED
awardReceived IAAF Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED
Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED
Olympic Order NERFINISHED
competedIn 1964 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
1968 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
1972 Summer Olympics
countryOfCitizenship British Kenya NERFINISHED
Kenya NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1940-01-17
era 1960s athletics
1970s athletics
ethnicGroup Nandi NERFINISHED
familyName Keino NERFINISHED
founded Kip Keino Children’s Home NERFINISHED
Kip Keino High Performance Training Centre in Eldoret NERFINISHED
fullName Kipchoge Hezekiah Keino NERFINISHED
givenName Kipchoge NERFINISHED
hasChild several biological and adopted children
honorificTitle Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya NERFINISHED
influenced generations of Kenyan distance runners
isPioneerOf Kenyan dominance in distance running
memberOf International Olympic Committee NERFINISHED
notableFor defeating Jim Ryun in the 1500 metres at the 1968 Olympics
occupation athlete
farmer
sports administrator
placeOfBirth Kipsamo, Nandi District, Kenya NERFINISHED
positionHeld President of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya
representativeFor Kenya national athletics team NERFINISHED
residence Eldoret, Kenya NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
specialty 10000 metres
1500 metres
3000 metres steeplechase
5000 metres
sport athletics
spouse Phyllis Keino NERFINISHED
wonGoldMedalIn 1500 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
3000 metres steeplechase at the 1972 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
wonSilverMedalIn 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
3000 metres steeplechase at the 1968 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
5000 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Kalenjin people notableAthleteFrom Kipchoge Keino