Kipchoge Keino
 Kipchoge Keino in January 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Kipchoge Hezekieh Keino[1] |
| Born | 17 January 1940[2] Kipsamo, Nandi, Rift Valley, Kenya[1] |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb)[1] |
| Spouse | Phyllis Keino |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1964 Tokyo 5000 m, 5th 1500 m, 10th 1968 Mexico City 10,000 m, DNF 5000 m,  Silver1500 m,  Gold1972 Munich 3000 m steeple, Gold1500 m, Silver |
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Medal record | |
| Updated on 10 June 2015 | |
Kipchoge Hezekiah Keino(born 17 January 1940) is a retired Kenyantrack and fieldathlete. He was the chairman of theKenyan Olympic Committee(KOC) until 29 September 2017. A two-timeOlympicgold medalist,Keino was among the first in a long line of successfulmiddleandlongdistance runners to come from the country and has helped and inspired many of his countrymen and women to become theathleticsforce that they are today. In 2000, he became an honorary member of theInternational Olympic Committee(IOC).[3]In 2012, he was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of theIAAF Hall of Fame.[4]
Early life
[edit]Keino was born in Kipsamo,Nandi District,Kenya.His name,Kipchoge,is aNandi languageexpression for "born near the grain storage shed".[5]His parents died when he was a youngster and he was raised by an aunt. After finishing school, he joined theKenya Police.[6]Before taking upathletics,he playedrugby.[7]
Athletic career
[edit]He began his international career at the1962 Commonwealth GamesinPerth,Western Australia where he came eleventh in the three miles. At the1964 Summer Olympicshe finished fifth in 5000 m and just missed qualification for the 1500 m final.
On 27 August 1965, Keino lowered the 3000 mworld recordby over 6 seconds to 7:39.6 in his first attempt at the distance. He won two gold medals (1500 and 5000 metres) at theinaugural All-Africa Games.Later in that year, he broke the 5000 m world record held byRon Clarke,clocking 13:24.2. At the1966 Commonwealth GamesinKingston, Jamaica,he won both themile runand three-mile run. In the next Commonwealth Games, Keino won the 1500 metres and was third in the 5000 metres.
At the1968 Summer OlympicsinMexico City,he won the1500 metresgold medal (defeatingAmericanfavourite and world record holderJim Ryunby 20 metres, the largest winning margin in the history of the event)[8]and5000 msilver medal.Four years later, he won the 3000 metres steeplechase gold and 1500 metres silver at the1972 Summer OlympicsinMunich,Germany.Keino was theflag bearer for Kenyain the1964 Summer Olympicsand the1972 Summer Olympicsopening ceremonies.[9]Keino retired in 1973.[6]He is on the cover of the October 1968 issue ofTrack and Field News,the first issue following the Olympics.[10]He shared the cover of the September 1969 issue withNaftali Bon.[11]
After athletics
[edit]- With his wife,Phyllis Keino,he has dedicated significant efforts to humanitarian work in Eldoret, Kenya. They have established the Lewa Children's Home for orphans, theKipKeino Primary Schoolin 1999, and the Kip Keino Secondary School in 2009.[12]
- For his work with orphans, he sharedSports Illustratedmagazine's "Sportsmen and Sportswomen of the Year"award in 1987 with seven others, characterized as" Athletes Who Care ". In 1996,Kipchoge Keino Stadiumin Eldoret was named after him.[6]
- In 2007, he was made an honorary Doctor of Law by theUniversity of Bristol.[13]Earlier,Egerton UniversityinNakuruhad awarded him an honorary degree. In July 2012, he received further recognition from the City of Bristol after the Kenyan Olympic Committee, under his presidency, made Bristol the training base for its athletes in preparation for theLondon 2012 Olympics.In 2012, Kipchoge Keino was among the inductees in the IAAF[14]Hall of fame.[15]TheBristol City Councilawarded him freedom of the city, making him the first to receive this honour from Bristol sinceSir Winston Churchill[6]
- On 5 August 2016, at theOlympic opening ceremonyin Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Keino was awarded the firstOlympic Laurel,for outstanding service to the Olympic movement.[16]
- On 14 May 2021, Jovian asteroid39285 Kipkeino,discovered by astronomers atSpacewatchin 1997, wasnamed in his honour.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Keino resides on a farm in Eldoret, Kenya where he controls and runs acharitable organizationfor orphans. He is married to Phyllis Keino.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^abcd"Kip Keino".sports-reference.com.Sports Reference LLC. Archived fromthe originalon 20 January 2009.Retrieved10 June2015.
- ^"Kipchoge Keino".iaaf.org.International Association of Athletics Federations.Archivedfrom the original on 10 June 2015.Retrieved10 June2015.
- ^"Mr Kipchoge Keino".The International Olympic Committee.Archivedfrom the original on 8 May 2021.Retrieved30 August2021.
- ^"IAAF Hall of Fame".International Association of Athletics Federations.Archivedfrom the original on 2 November 2012.Retrieved14 January2015.
- ^"Focus on Africa: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)".iaaf.org.International Association of Athletics Federations. 9 March 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 23 October 2012.Retrieved16 June2008.
- ^abcdLegendary runner with a heart of gold[permanent dead link],Daily Nation,27 August 2007.
- ^"Kip roots for 'Olympic Sevens'"Archived9 January 2018 at theWayback Machine,Daily Nation,23 April 2009.
- ^Kipchoge KeinoArchived17 August 2016 at theWayback Machine,CNN.com, 23 June 2004.
- ^"Flagbearers for Kenya".www.olympedia.org.OlyMADMen.Archivedfrom the original on 29 April 2024.Retrieved30 December2023.
- ^"1969 Covers (18-issue year)".TrackandFieldNews.com.Archived fromthe originalon 3 March 2016.Retrieved7 August2016.
- ^"1968 Covers (17-issue year)".TrackandFieldNews.com.Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2016.Retrieved7 August2016.
- ^"Keino's remarkable legacy runs deep in the Rift Valley".HeraldScotland.5 April 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 21 August 2016.Retrieved2 May2018.
- ^"Honorary degrees awarded today".University of Bristol. 17 July 2007.Archivedfrom the original on 25 October 2007.Retrieved27 August2007.
- ^"International Association of Athletics Federations | international sports organization".Encyclopedia Britannica.Archivedfrom the original on 22 April 2020.Retrieved7 September2019.
- ^"Kip Keino | Kenyan athlete".Encyclopedia Britannica.Archivedfrom the original on 17 July 2020.Retrieved7 September2019.
- ^"The Latest: Keino gives heartfelt speech after Olympic award".Lincoln Journal Star.Associated Press. 5 August 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 20 August 2016.Retrieved5 August2016.
- ^"WGSBN Bulletin Archive".Working Group Small Body Nomenclature.14 May 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 17 May 2021.Retrieved16 May2021.(Bulletin #1Archived25 January 2023 at theWayback Machine)
External links
[edit]- https://kipkeinofoundation.org/Archived31 January 2023 at theWayback Machine
- Beijing 2008 dazzles, as we 'flashback' to the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and a triumphant Kipchoge KeinoArchived11 August 2008 at theWayback Machine,Posted On: 2008-08-08.
- Video of 1968 Olympic 1500 finalonYouTube
- Kip KeinoatWorld Athletics
- Kip KeinoatOlympics.com
- Kip KeinoatOlympics.com
- Kip KeinoatOlympedia
- Kip Keinoat theCommonwealth Games Federation(archived)
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| People | |
- 1940 births
- Living people
- People from Nandi County
- Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province
- Kenyan male long-distance runners
- Kenyan male middle-distance runners
- Kenyan male steeplechase runners
- Kenyan International Olympic Committee members
- Olympic athletes for Kenya
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Kenya
- Olympic silver medalists for Kenya
- Laureus World Sports Awards winners
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Kenya
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Recipients of the Olympic Order
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- African Games gold medalists for Kenya
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1965 All-Africa Games
- 20th-century Kenyan people
- 21st-century Kenyan people
- Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games