John Kipkurgat
John Kipkurgat (born March 16, 1944 ) is a former Kenyan middle-distance runner .
Kipkurgat became famous for his victory in the 800-meter run of the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch in 1974, where he defeated his compatriot Mike Boit and the New Zealander John Walker . He just missed the world record of the Italian Marcello Fiasconaro (1: 43.7 minutes) with a time of 1: 43.91 minutes. A year earlier, Kipkurgat had finished second over the same distance at the Pan-African Games in Lagos .
Web links
- John Kipkurgat in the database of World Athletics (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Gbrathletics.com: All-Africa Games
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| SURNAME | Kipkurgat, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1944 |