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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 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Limo is the 6,104th most popular athlete (down from 5,013th in 2024), the 152nd most popular biography from Kenya (down from 131st in 2019) and the 115th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Richard Limo ranks 6,104 out of 6,025. Before him are Nevin Yanıt, Konstanze Klosterhalfen, Rommel Pacheco, Grant Schubert, Natalia Kaczmarek, and Dorian van Rijsselberghe. After him are Eric Koston, Soledad García, Serhiy Semenov, Óscar Salazar, Arman Chilmanov, and Peter Kretschmer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Richard Limo ranks 1,420. Before him are Gareth Emery, Mathieu Berson, Ryosuke Nemoto, Kristian Kjelling, 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 152 out of 150. Before 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 Sharon Laws (1974), Halima Aden (1997), Lucia Kimani (1981), Timothy Cheruiyot (1995), Geoffrey Mutai (1981), and Vincent Kipruto (1987).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Richard Limo ranks 114. Before him are Emmanuel Korir (1995), Margaret Kipkemboi (1993), Margaret Wambui (1995), Ferdinand Omanyala (1996), and Kaan Kigen Özbilen (null). After him are Lucia Kimani (1981), Timothy Cheruiyot (1995), Geoffrey Mutai (1981), Vincent Kipruto (1987), Augustine Kiprono Choge (1987), Moses Mosop (1985), and Rebecca Cheptegei (1991).

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