Hillary Cheruiyot Ngetich (born 15 September 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 1500 metres. He is a two-time World Athletics U20 Championships medalist in the 1500 m, in 2012 and 2014.
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| Nationality | Kenyan | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 15, 1995[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 1500 metres | |||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editAs a 14 year old, Ngetich ran a time of 3:51.00 at altitude for the 1500 metres at the Kenyan national junior championships.[1]
His first major international competition was at the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships, where he set a PB of 3:40.39 in the final to finish 2nd. Ngetich only lost to Hamza Driouch of Qatar, who later served a two-year drug suspension for doping that annulled his 2012 Olympic results, but not his world junior championships result.[2]
Two years later, Ngetich won another medal at the World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, this time a bronze losing to countryman Jonathan Kiplimo Sawe and Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin.[1]
Ngetich ran his personal best time of 3:32.97 at the 2016 KBC Night of Athletics, towed along by Ayanleh Souleiman.[3] His best finish at a Diamond League meeting was at the 2015 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, where he finished 2nd in the 1500 m in a photo finish.[4]
Statistics
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 1500 metres | 3:32.97 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden, Belgium | 16 July 2016 |
| 3000 metres | 7:44.73i | PSD Bank Meeting | Düsseldorf, Germany | 1 February 2017 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Hillary Ngetich at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ "Mo Farah pictured running with Qatari drug cheat Hamza Driouch". The Telegraph. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Suleiman clocks 3:31.68 in his first 1500m outdoors in Hengelo". Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Kiplagat claims 1500m iat Shanghai Diamond League meeting". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.