Daniel Komen

Daniel Komen

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Kipngetich Komen
Born	(1976-05-17) 17 May 1976 (age 48)[1] Mwen, Kenya
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Middle-, Long-distance running
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing Kenya World Championships 1997 Athens 5000 m World Cup Representing Africa 1998 Johannesburg 5000 m African Championships 1998 Dakar 5000 m Commonwealth Games 1998 Kuala Lumpur 5000 m World Junior Championships 1994 Lisbon 5000 m 1994 Lisbon 10,000 m African Junior Championships 1994 Algiers 5000 m World Cross Country Championships 1994 Budapest U20 team 1998 Marrakesh Short race team 1994 Budapest U20 race 1998 Marrakesh Short race

Daniel Kipngetich Komen (born 17 May 1976)^[2] is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. Remembered for his rivalry with Haile Gebrselassie, his most notable achievements came in a two-year period between 1996 and 1998, during which he broke a string of world records.^[2]

Komen held the world record in the 3000 metres for nearly 28 years, with a time of 7:20.67 set in 1996. Komen also held the world best in the two mile run for nearly 26 years. With his time of 7:58.61 set in 1997, he, along with Jakob Ingebrigtsen, are the only two men in history to average two miles at a sub-four-minute mile pace. Komen's splits were 3:59.4 on both the first and second half of the race.^[2] He is also the Kenyan record holder for the 5000 metres both outdoors and indoors.

Komen was the second man, after Saïd Aouita, to break the 31⁄2-minute mark for the 1500 m, the 71⁄2-minute mark for 3000 m, and the 13-minute mark for the 5000 m.^{[citation needed]}