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Wilson Boit Kipketer

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Wilson Boit Kipketer (born 6 October 1973 in Kenya) is a middle and long distance athlete most widely known for running the 3000 m steeplechase. On 13 August 1997, at the Weltklasse Zürich, he set the world record in the steeplechase at 7:59.08, the third of three world records set in a 70-minute period of time. He was second individual after Moses Kiptanui to run under eight minutes. Boit Kipketer's record only stood for 11 days before it was crushed by Bernard Barmasai who took almost 3+1⁄2 seconds off the mark. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wilson Boit Kipketer is the 3,319th most popular athlete (up from 3,341st in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 85th in 2019) and the 57th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 3,319 out of 6,025. Before him are Francisco Javier Gómez Noya, Mikko Kolehmainen, Olaf Hampel, Franziska Preuß, Jordi Sans, and Vala Flosadóttir. After him are Bohdan Bondarenko, Siegfried Wentz, Christoph Langen, Natalia Rodríguez, Yulia Nestsiarenka, and Vladimir Drachev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 707. Before him are Frédérik Deburghgraeve, Sophie Dodemont, Dan Harmon, Irakli Alasania, Kristin Armstrong, and Shinichi Shinohara. After him are Mark Huizinga, Bosco Ntaganda, Gabriela Potorac, Greg Rusedski, Yuka Sato, and Youssef Rossi.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 84 out of 150. Before him are Milcah Chemos Cheywa (1986), Grace Ogot (1930), Agnes Tirop (1995), Matthew Birir (1972), Ezekiel Kemboi (1982), and McDonald Mariga (1987). After him are Paul Ereng (1966), Daniel Komen (1976), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), Ruth Jebet (1996), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), and Samson Kitur (1966).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 57. Before him are Paul Chelimo (1990), Saif Saaeed Shaheen (1982), Milcah Chemos Cheywa (1986), Agnes Tirop (1995), Matthew Birir (1972), and Ezekiel Kemboi (1982). After him are Paul Ereng (1966), Daniel Komen (1976), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), Ruth Jebet (1996), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), and Samson Kitur (1966).

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