John Ngeno (athlete, 1953)
John Ngeno ( John Kipkemo (Arap) Ngeno; born April 11, 1953 ) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner .
At the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970 , he was eighth over 5000 m and sixth over 10,000 m .
In 1974 he became US cross-country champion . Starting for Washington State University from 1974 to 1976 he was NCAA champion over six miles or 10,000 m and NCAA indoor champion over three miles three times in a row ; In 1975 he also won the NCAA three-mile outdoor title.
In 1977 he won over 10,000 m at the ISTAF Berlin .
Personal bests
- 3000 m : 7: 47.6 min, August 21, 1977, Nice
- 5000 m: 13: 20.6 min, July 10, 1976, Montreal
- Hall: 13: 34.6 min, January 31, 1976, Portland
- 10,000 m: 27: 58.8 min, August 26, 1977, Berlin
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
- John Ngeno in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ngeno, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ngeno, John Kipkemo (Arap) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 11, 1953 |