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Charles Simotwo

1995 - Today

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Charles Cheboi Simotwo (born 6 May 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. On 6 July 2017 at the Athletissima Diamond League meeting at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, in Lausanne he ran 1500m in 3:32.59 as he finished second behind Aman Wote for a new personal best which would ultimately place him inside the top 10 worldwide in the year. In 2019, Charles Simotwo injured a leg in a traffic accident that forced him to undergo surgery. He won the 1500m on the 19 June 2021 at the Kenyan Olympic trials to secure his place at the delayed 2020 Summer Games. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 5 different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Simotwo is the 12,381st most popular athlete (down from 10,775th in 2024), the 22,812th most popular biography from United States (down from 20,910th in 2019) and the 1,320th most popular American Athlete.

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Among people born in 1995, Charles Simotwo ranks 1,801Before him are Felix Chemonges, Aliaksei Shostak, Scott Fiti, Kristina Knott, Daniel Haugh, and Boldyn Gankhaich. After him are Stephen Kissa, Peter Disera, Susana Kochesok, Savannah Fitzpatrick, Natalia Hawthorn, and Stamatia Scarvelis.

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Charles Simotwo ranks 1,320Before him are Kolohe Andino (1994), and Daniel Haugh (1995). After him are Younis Eyal Slman (1993), Antoni Kindler (1988), Stephanie Roble (1989), Tynita Butts-Townsend (1990), Margaret Cremen (1999), Uche Eke (1997), Stamatia Scarvelis (1995), Lizette Salas (1989), Nicole Ahsinger (1998), and Cory McGee (1992).