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Amos Biwott

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Amos Biwott (born 8 September 1947) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner, winner of the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Biwott was the first of a long line of Kenyan runners who starred in the 3000 m steeplechase since Biwott's surprising win at the 1968 Olympics; he pioneered the black Africa's dominance at the long-distance running. Biwott had only three steeplechase races before the Olympics, and his technique was unorthodox. Instead of placing one foot on the barrier and springing off, he cleared the obstacle in one leap, and in this way reduced the clearance time by half. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Amos Biwott is the 563rd most popular athlete (up from 683rd in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 23rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Amos Biwott ranks 563 out of 6,025. Before him are Ivo Van Damme, Louis Clarke, Heike Drechsler, Émile Druart, John Mikaelsson, and Luis Brunetto. After him are Louis Wilkins, Juan Pacheco, Gerhard Auer, Herbert Jamison, František Douda, and John Mulcahy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Amos Biwott ranks 441. Before him are Miroslav Vitouš, Afeni Shakur, Subhash Kak, Donovan Scott, Jozef Móder, and Warren Clarke. After him are Pete Ham, Gerald McRaney, Arlo Guthrie, Christian Piot, Dave Alexander, and Tristan Murail.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Amos Biwott ranks 17 out of 150. Before him are John Njue (1944), Kipchoge Keino (1940), Deep Roy (1949), Uhuru Kenyatta (1961), Eliud Kipchoge (1984), and Naftali Temu (1945). After him are William Ruto (1966), Edi Gathegi (1979), Philippa Gregory (1954), Raila Odinga (1945), Chris Froome (1985), and Benjamin Kogo (1944).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Amos Biwott ranks 4. Before him are Kipchoge Keino (1940), Eliud Kipchoge (1984), and Naftali Temu (1945). After him are Benjamin Kogo (1944), Charles Asati (1946), Wilson Kipketer (1972), Wilson Kiprugut (1938), Philip Waruinge (1945), Paul Tergat (1969), Julius Sang (1946), and Naftali Bon (1945).

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