Kipchoge Keino
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 fellow 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). In 2012, he was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the IAAF Hall of Fame.
Kipchoge Keino in January 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kipchoge Hezekieh Keino |
| Born | 17 January 1940 Kipsamo, Nandi, Rift Valley, Kenya |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| 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, Silver 1500 m, Gold 1972 Munich 3000 m steeple, Gold 1500 m, Silver |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 10 June 2015. | |
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