Kipchoge Keino
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Kipchoge Hezekiah Keino (born 17 January 1940) is a retired Kenyan
athletics force that they are today. In 2000, he became an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).[3] In 2012, he was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the IAAF Hall of Fame.[4]
Early life
Keino was born in Kipsamo, Nandi District, Kenya. His name, Kipchoge, is a Nandi language expression 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 the Kenya Police.[6] Before taking up athletics, he played rugby.[7]
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Athletic career
He began his international career at the
1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia where he came eleventh in the three miles. At the 1964 Summer Olympics
he finished fifth in 5000 m and just missed qualification for the 1500 m final.
On 27 August 1965, Keino lowered the 3000 m
1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, he won both the mile run
and three-mile run. In the next Commonwealth Games, Keino won the 1500 metres and was third in the 5000 metres.
At the
Track and Field News, the first issue following the Olympics.[10] He shared the cover of the September 1969 issue with Naftali Bon.[11]
After athletics
- 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, the KipKeino Primary School in 1999, and the Kip Keino Secondary School in 2009.[12]
- For his work with orphans, he shared Sportsmen and Sportswomen of the Year" award in 1987 with seven others, characterized as "Athletes Who Care". In 1996, Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret was named after him.[6]
- In 2007, he was made an honorary Doctor of Law by the Sir Winston Churchill[6]
- On 5 August 2016, at the Olympic opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Keino was awarded the first Olympic Laurel, for outstanding service to the Olympic movement.[16]
- On 14 May 2021, Jovian asteroid
Personal life
Keino resides on a farm in Eldoret, Kenya where he controls and runs a charitable organization for orphans. He is married to Phyllis Keino.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Kip Keino". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 20 January 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Mr Kipchoge Keino". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "IAAF Hall of Fame". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Focus on Africa : Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. 9 March 2006. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
- ^ a b c d Legendary runner with a heart of gold[permanent dead link], Daily Nation, 27 August 2007.
- ^ "Kip roots for 'Olympic Sevens'", Daily Nation, 23 April 2009.
- ^ Kipchoge Keino, CNN.com, 23 June 2004.
- OlyMADMen. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "1969 Covers (18-issue year)". TrackandFieldNews.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "1968 Covers (17-issue year)". TrackandFieldNews.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Keino's remarkable legacy runs deep in the Rift Valley". HeraldScotland. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Honorary degrees awarded today". University of Bristol. 17 July 2007.
- ^ "International Association of Athletics Federations | international sports organization". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Kip Keino | Kenyan athlete". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "The Latest: Keino gives heartfelt speech after Olympic award". Lincoln Journal Star. Associated Press. 5 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "WGSBN Bulletin Archive". Working Group Small Body Nomenclature. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021. (Bulletin #1)
External links
- https://kipkeinofoundation.org/ Archived 31 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- Beijing 2008 dazzles, as we 'flashback' to the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and a triumphant Kipchoge Keino, Posted On: 2008-08-08.
- Video of 1968 Olympic 1500 final on YouTube
- Kip Keino at World Athletics
- Kip Keino at Olympics.com
- Kip Keino at Olympics.com
- Kip Keino at Olympedia
- Kip Keino at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 1500 metres | |
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 5000 metres | |
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