Ngeno Kipngetich has been competing in national competitions in the 800-meter run since 2017. In 2018 he represented Kenya at the U20 World Championships in Tampere. After surviving the preliminary and semi-finals, he won the silver medal in the final with a new best time of 1: 46.45 minutes. In spring 2019 he took part in his first indoor competitions in Europe. Two months later he started at the U20 African Championships in Abidjan over 800 meters. After a successful run-up, he ran more than five seconds faster in the final and won the gold medal in a new best time of 1: 45.25 minutes. In August, Kipngetich finished fourth at the Kenyan Championships. A month later he took part in a national elimination competition for the World Championships in Doha. He won this race with a new best time of 1: 44.57 minutes and thus secured the ticket for the world championships. After he was able to decide his preliminary run for himself, he was eliminated a day later in sixth place in his semi-final run. Overall, he finished 20th in his first international adult championships.
Kenya
Tampere
Abidjan
Doha