Timothy Too Kiptanui
Timothy Too Kiptanui (born January 5, 1980 in Kakiptui near Kabiyet , Nandi District , Rift Valley Province ) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner .
He started the 400-meter run in elementary school and also did the 400-meter hurdles and 800-meter run when he moved to Nanyuki High School . After graduating from high school in 1999, he tried to set up a milk distribution business, but when it failed he started running again. In 2002 he joined a training group led by Wilfred Bungei and improved his time over 1500 m to 3: 42.7 min.
In 2003, on the recommendation of Bungei, he was signed by manager Gianni Demadonna and worked as a pacemaker in races in Europe. On June 3rd he ran the 1500 m in Milan in 3: 34.07 min. The attempt to qualify for the 2003 World Athletics Championships failed due to food poisoning.
After he was on the road again as a pacemaker in the indoor season (including for the world record over 5000 m by Kenenisa Bekele ), he concentrated on running for himself. Third in the Kenyan eliminations, he went to the Olympic Games in Athens , where he finished fourth over 1500 m.
Timothy Too Kiptanui belongs to the Nandi ethnic group . He inherited the nickname "Swara" (antelope) from his grandfather, which he acquired by hunting antelopes by running after them until they collapsed from exhaustion.
Personal bests
- 800 m: 1: 44.49 min, September 8, 2004, Rovereto
- 1500 m: 3: 30.04 min, July 23, 2004, Paris / Saint-Denis
- 5000 m (hall): 13: 32.44 min, February 13, 2009, Düsseldorf
Web links
- Timothy Too Kiptanui in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Portrait at IAAF - Focus on Athletes ( Memento from June 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), September 14, 2004
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kiptanui, Timothy Too |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th January 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kakiptui near Kabiyet , Nandi District , Rift Valley Province |