Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono (born 4 April 1987) is a Kenyan distance runner who competed primarily in the 1500 metres and 800 metres. He won both events at the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships, and is a former world record holder in the 4 × 1500 metres relay.
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| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 21, 1987[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, 800 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editAt the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships, Rono swept the 800 m and 1500 m titles, winning in times of 1:47.10 and 3:42.76 respectively. The following year, Rono placed 4th at the 1500 metres at the World Junior Championships.
In 2008, Rono recorded his best finish a senior international championship with a 5th-place result at the African Championships in the 1500 m.
In 2009, Rono was part of the Kenyan quartet that broke the 4 × 1500 metres relay world record at the Memorial van Damme meet in Brussels with a time of 14:36.23, winning the IAAF Golden League title in the process. The prior record by a German team from 1977 was the oldest standing track record maintained by the IAAF.[2]
Statistics
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 800 metres | 1:45.0h | Kenyan Police Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 20 September 2008 |
| 1000 metres | 2:15.97 | BAUHAUS-galan | Stockholm, Sweden | 22 July 2008 |
| 1500 metres | 3:32.55 | Internationales Stadionfest | Berlin, Germany | 1 June 2008 |
| 4 × 1500 metres relay | 14:36.23 WR | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium | 20 April 2008 |
| Marathon | 2:14:40 | Brussels Marathon | Brussels, Belgium | 4 October 2015[3] |
References
edit- ^ Geoffrey Rono at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ "Kenyans shatter oldest track world record". Nation. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "ARRS - Runner: Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono". more.arrs.run. Retrieved 22 September 2023.