Noah Ngeny

Noah Ngeny
Personal information
Born (1978-11-02) 2 November 1978 (age 45)[1]
Uasin Gishu District, Kenya
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsOR 2000 Sydney 1500 m
Personal bests1000 m: 2:11.96 WR (Rieti, 1999)

1500 m: 3:28.12 (Zürich, 2000)

Mile: 3:43.40 NR (Rome, 1999)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Kenya Kenya
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney 1500 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1999 Sevilla 1500 m
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Lisbon 1500 m
Updated on 16 February 2014

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.

  1. ^ "Noah Ngeny". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Noah Ngeny". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2014.