Kipchoge Keino

Kip Keino
Kipchoge Keino in January 2014
Personal information
Full nameKipchoge Hezekieh Keino[1]
Born (1940-01-17) 17 January 1940 (age 84)[2]
Kipsamo, Nandi, Rift Valley, Kenya[1]
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)[1]
SpousePhyllis Keino
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1964 Tokyo
5000 m, 5th
1500 m, 10th
1968 Mexico City
10,000 m, DNF
5000 m,  Silver
1500 m,  Gold
1972 Munich
3000 m steeple,  Gold
1500 m,  Silver
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 3000 m steeple
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 5000 m
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston Mile
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston 3 mile
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh 5000 m
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 1965 Brazzaville 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 1965 Brazzaville 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1973 Lagos 1500 m
Updated on 10 June 2015

Kipchoge Hezekiah Keino (born 17 January 1940) is a retired Kenyan track and field athlete. He was the chairman of the Kenyan Olympic Committee (KOC) until 29 September 2017. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Keino was among the first in a long line of successful middle and long distance runners to come from the country and has helped and inspired many of his countrymen and women to become the athletics force that they are today. In 2000, he became an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).[3] In 2012, he was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the IAAF Hall of Fame.[4]

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  2. ^ "Kipchoge Keino". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Mr Kipchoge Keino". The International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  4. ^ "IAAF Hall of Fame". International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2015.