Hillary Ngetich

Hillary Cheruiyot Ngetich (born 15 September 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 1500 metres.

Hillary Cheruiyot Ngetich
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1995-09-15) September 15, 1995[1]
Height171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Barcelona1500 m
Bronze medal – third place2014 Eugene1500 m

Biography

As a 14 year old, Ngetich ran a time of 3:51.00 at altitude for the 1500 metres at the Kenyan national junior championships.[1]

His first major international competition was at the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships, where he set a PB of 3:40.39 in the final to finish 2nd. Ngetich only lost to Hamza Driouch of Qatar, who later served a two-year drug suspension for doping that annulled his 2012 Olympic results, but not his world junior championships result.[2]

Two years later, Ngetich won another medal at the World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, this time a bronze losing to countryman Jonathan Kiplimo Sawe and Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin.[1]

Ngetich ran his personal best time of 3:32.97 at the 2016 KBC Night of Athletics, towed along by Ayanleh Souleiman.[3] His best finish at a Diamond League meeting was at the 2015 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, where he finished 2nd in the 1500 m in a photo finish.[4]

Statistics

Personal bests
EventMarkCompetitionVenueDate
1500 metres3:32.97KBC Night of AthleticsHeusden, Belgium16 July 2016
3000 metres7:44.73iPSD Bank MeetingDüsseldorf, Germany1 February 2017

References
  1. Hillary Ngetich at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. "Mo Farah pictured running with Qatari drug cheat Hamza Driouch". The Telegraph. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. "Suleiman clocks 3:31.68 in his first 1500m outdoors in Hengelo". Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. "Kiplagat claims 1500m iat Shanghai Diamond League meeting". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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