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Richard Limo

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Richard Kipkemei Limo (born 18 November 1980) is a Kenyan athlete. He specializes in long distance track events. He won the 5000 m gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. Limo was born in 1980 in Cheptigit village, Uasin Gishu District. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Limo is the 5,300th most popular athlete (down from 4,995th in 2019), the 144th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 131st in 2019) and the 108th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Richard Limo ranks 5,300 out of 6,025Before him are Nevin Yanıt, Konstanze Klosterhalfen, Rommel Pacheco, Grant Schubert, Natalia Kaczmarek, and Dorian van Rijsselberghe. After him are Soledad García, Arman Chilmanov, Peter Kretschmer, Jonas Høgh-Christensen, Lee Da-bin, and Assmaa Niang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Richard Limo ranks 1,253Before him are Yuki Ishida, Keita Isozaki, Gareth Emery, Ryosuke Nemoto, Kevin McKenna, and Grant Schubert. After him are Hitoshi Matsushima, Arlen Escarpeta, Aisha Ayensu, Cornell Glen, Milovan Mirošević, and Johan Kenkhuis.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Richard Limo ranks 144 out of 150Before him are Emmanuel Korir (1995), Margaret Kipkemboi (1993), Margaret Wambui (1995), Awer Mabil (1995), Ferdinand Omanyala (1996), and Kaan Kigen Özbilen (null). After him are Halima Aden (1997), Timothy Cheruiyot (1995), Geoffrey Mutai (1981), Rebecca Cheptegei (1991), Reuben Kosgei (1979), and Micah Kogo (1986).

Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Richard Limo ranks 108Before him are Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984), Emmanuel Korir (1995), Margaret Kipkemboi (1993), Margaret Wambui (1995), Ferdinand Omanyala (1996), and Kaan Kigen Özbilen (null). After him are Timothy Cheruiyot (1995), Geoffrey Mutai (1981), Rebecca Cheptegei (1991), Reuben Kosgei (1979), Micah Kogo (1986), and Rhonex Kipruto (1999).