Elijah Manangoi
Elijah Motonei Manangoi (born 5 January 1993) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner.[2] He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing winning the silver medal and at the 2017 World Championships, where he won the gold medal.
![]() Manangoi in 2016 | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Kenyan |
Born | Narok, Kenya[1] | 5 January 1993
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Kenya |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 1500 metres |
Medal record |
Manangoi was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2017.[3]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 12th | 1500 m | 3:45.47 |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:34.63 |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 26th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.831 |
2017 | World Championships | London, Great Britain | 1st | 1500 m | 3:33.61 |
2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 1st | 1500 m | 3:34.78 |
African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 1st | 1500 m | 3:35.20 |
1Did not start in the semifinals
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:44.15 (Birmingham 2018)
- 1500 metres – 3:28.80 (Monaco 2017)[4]
Indoor
- 1000 metres – 2:17.09 (Stockholm 2017)
- 1500 metres – 3:37.62 (Düsseldorf 2017)
References
- 2014 CWG bio
- "Elijah Motonei Manangoi". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- fadamana (7 December 2017). "100 Most Influential Africans: Ten Kenyans Including CJ David Maraga Listed". Answers Africa. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "IAAF: Elijah Motonei MANANGOI | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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