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]}

As of 16 November 2024, Komen holds 27 track records over distances ranging from 1500 metres up to 5000 metres set over the period 1996 to 2000. Fifteen of these records are for 3000 metres and 5000 metres.