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Ismael Kirui

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Ismael Kirui (born 20 February 1975 in Kapcherop, Marakwet District) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won gold medals over 5000 metres at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships in Athletics. His victory in Stuttgart in 1993 was especially impressive as he was only aged eighteen and led the race from the front for most of the second half. On the final straight he shrugged off an attack from Haile Gebrselassie. His winning time of 13:02.75 minutes was a new World Championships record. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Ismael Kirui is the 4,238th most popular athlete (down from 3,839th in 2024), the 102nd most popular biography from Kenya (down from 95th in 2019) and the 74th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ismael Kirui ranks 4,238 out of 6,025. Before him are Mehmet Özal, Aurica Bărăscu, Sue Hearnshaw, Jozef Krnáč, Linda Stahl, and Iva Prandzheva. After him are Pascal Touron, Félix Hernández, Brett Hollister, Hripsime Khurshudyan, Andre Cason, and Paul Tanui.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Ismael Kirui ranks 929. Before him are Janne Niinimaa, Kimora Lee Simmons, Ronny Deila, Masahiko Kumagai, Damien Touya, and Frédéric Née. After him are Daniel Adair, Arjan Beqaj, Sergio Ballesteros, Lars Burgsmüller, Shinichi Sato, and Venetian Snares.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Ismael Kirui ranks 101 out of 150. Before him are Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Brimin Kipruto (1985), Stella Mwangi (1986), Patrick Sang (1964), and Geoffrey Kamworor (1992). After him are Paul Tanui (1990), Stephen Kipkorir (1970), Asbel Kiprop (1989), Priscah Jeptoo (1984), Rose Chelimo (1989), Pamela Jelimo (1989), and Eunice Jepkorir (1982).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Ismael Kirui ranks 73. Before him are Charles Kamathi (1978), Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Brimin Kipruto (1985), Patrick Sang (1964), and Geoffrey Kamworor (1992). After him are Paul Tanui (1990), Stephen Kipkorir (1970), Asbel Kiprop (1989), Priscah Jeptoo (1984), Rose Chelimo (1989), Pamela Jelimo (1989), and Eunice Jepkorir (1982).

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