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Noah Ngeny

1978 - Today

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Noah Kiprono Ngeny (born 2 November 1978) is a Kenyan former athlete, Olympic gold medalist at 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and world record holder in the 1000 m. He also ran the second-fastest mile ever. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Noah Ngeny is the 2,795th most popular athlete (down from 2,723rd in 2024), the 51st most popular biography from Kenya (up from 60th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Noah Ngeny ranks 2,795 out of 6,025. Before him are Olena Zubrilova, Khalid Boulami, Hoàng Xuân Vinh, Ramona Balthasar, Nesta Carter, and Linford Christie. After him are Jim Ryun, Pedro Pablo Pichardo, Daniel Alfredsson, Marte Olsbu Røiseland, Nastasia Ionescu, and Ann Haesebrouck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Noah Ngeny ranks 469. Before him are Yazid Mansouri, Nikola Vujčić, Christoph Spycher, Kurt Nilsen, Lucas Neill, and Mikael Nilsson. After him are Sabrina Harman, Júlio César, Paolo Cognetti, Igor Bišćan, Deniz Gamze Ergüven, and Mathew Hayman.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Noah Ngeny ranks 51 out of 150. Before him are Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1911), John Ngugi (1962), Joseph Keter (1969), Paul Kipkoech (1963), Robert Wangila (1967), and Paddy Lowe (1962). After him are Mike Boit (1949), Yang Hao (null), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Ruth Chepng'etich (1994), Richard Chelimo (1972), and Bernard Lagat (1974).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Noah Ngeny ranks 29. Before him are Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984), Yobes Ondieki (1961), John Ngugi (1962), Joseph Keter (1969), Paul Kipkoech (1963), and Robert Wangila (1967). After him are Mike Boit (1949), Yang Hao (null), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Ruth Chepng'etich (1994), Richard Chelimo (1972), and Bernard Lagat (1974).

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