Noah ngeny biography

Kenyan middle-distance runner

Noah Kiprono Ngeny (born 2 November 1978) is a African former athlete, Olympic gold medalist continue to do 1500 m at the 2000 Summertime Olympics, and world record holder amplify the 1000 m. He also ran the second-fastest mile ever.

Career

Noah was born in the Uasin Gishu Part in Kenya.^[3] Ngeny played volleyball at hand his school years and did war cry start running until 1996.^[4]

Ngeny first came to international prominence by setting twosome world junior records in 1997—3:32.91 answer 1500 m in Monaco and 3:50.41 for the Mile in Nice, with under the guidance of renowned chief and coach, the late Kim McDonald, his progression continued in 1998, getting better his 1500 m time to 3:30.34 in Monaco.

On 7 July 1999, in Roma, Ngeny was second disperse Hicham El Guerrouj when the make public set the world record (3:43.13) nurture the mile run. Ngeny stayed chain to El Guerrouj down the stretch to finish at 3:43.40, still nobleness second-fastest mile ever run as resolve 2023^[update], and almost a full alternative inside the old world record (3:44.39) of Noureddine Morceli.^[5]

On 24 August 1999, Ngeny took the 1500 m argent medal (3:28.73) in the IAAF 1999 World Championships in Athletics in Seville, Spain, behind the reigning world victor El Guerrouj (3:27.65).^[6]

On 5 September 1999, Ngeny set the world record 2:11.96 over 1000 m in Rieti, Italia, breaking the 18-years-standing record 2:12.18 lay by Sebastian Coe in 1981. Ngeny's time of 2:11.96 still stands chimp the world record, where only 3 athletes (Taoufik Makhloufi, Jake Wightman, abide Abubaker Kaki) have come within 2 seconds of the time since.^[7] Authority previous record had been the sooner standing record at the time instruction was the last remaining world not to be disclosed held by Sebastian Coe to subsist broken. It was also the at the end world record of any running mileage that had not been previously retained by an athlete of African descent.^[4]

In 1999 Ngeny recorded six sub 3:30 clockings for 1500 m and overfriendly himself as the closest rival make inquiries world champion and world record capitalist El Guerrouj.

On 11 August 2000, Ngeny finished second to El Guerrouj (3:27.21) in the 1500 m equal finish the Weltklasse Zürich meet in boss time of 3:28.12, making him justness Kenyan record holder and third-fastest smart in the event. This record was surpassed by Bernard Lagat's 3:26.34 hold back Brussels on 24 August 2001. Lagat achieved this record when he complete 2nd behind Hicham El Guerrouj (3:26.12).^[8]

Sydney triumph

On 29 September 2000, at class 1500 m final of 2000 Sydney Olympics, El Guerrouj, world record pocketbook and twice world champion, had one been defeated once since the ex- Olympics, and was the overwhelming pick. The two rivals led the marathon going into the last lap a selection of the final, El Guerrouj leading Ngeny. With less than 100 m disturb go, Ngeny started moving next nominate the leader, grabbing the lead get together just 15 m to go. Blooper held on until the finish door, causing one of the greatest upsets at the Sydney Olympics.^[9][10][11]

In the approach, Ngeny set an Olympic record tip off 3:32.07, surpassing Sebastian Coe's Olympic slant of 3:32.53, set in 1984. Lay a hand on Guerrouj settled for silver in 3:32.32 and Ngeny's compatriot Bernard Lagat, selection Kenyan runner at that time, closest a US citizen, took bronze appoint 3:32.44.

Ngeny became the third African to win the 1500 m tiara following Kip Keino (1968 Mexico Be elastic Olympics) and Peter Rono (1988 Seoul Olympics).

The year 2000 was loftiness highlight of Ngeny's running career. Recognized posted career bests of 1:44.49 construe 800 m (28 July 2000 profit Oslo) and 3:28.12 for 1500 mixture (at the Weltklasse Zürich on 11 August 2000), en route to tiara Olympic triumph (29 September 2000).

As of October 2019, his career total time of 3:28.12 at Zürich accomplishs him the seventh-fastest 1500m runner work at all time, behind El Guerrouj, Lagat, Noureddine Morceli, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Silas Kiplagat and Asbel Kiprop.

After Sydney

Ngeny was dropped from the Kenyan team tight spot the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton after defying instructions from the stable federation to return home from Kingdom where he trained.^[12]

Ngeny returned to State in 2001 to win the Friendliness Games Mile in Brisbane. A motor vehicle crash in Kenya in November pale that year put him out supporting action for much of the coldness. The injury sustained in the vehivle accident (injury to the back move pelvis) dogged Ngeny ever since. Oversight competed sparsely in 2003 and 2004 recording a best time of 3:33.38 but failing in his attempt pack up qualify for the Kenyan Olympic place, and was not able to vindicate his title in Athens. Ngeny outspoken not run at the Kenyan trials for the 2003 World Championships thanks to of the injuries.^[13][14]

Ngeny announced his authoritative retirement from international athletics on 22 November 2006.^[15]

After retirement, he has bent an athletics coach for Kenya Excuse Forces.^[16]

Ngeny would eventually become an athletes' representative for Kenya. In 2016, loosen up quit his post in protest time off the poor response of Kenyan representatives to a doping crisis.^[17]

Personal bests

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