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Wilson Kipketer

1972 - Today

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Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (born 12 December 1972) is a Danish former middle distance runner. With a personal best of 1:41.11, Kipketer is tied with Emmanuel Wanyonyi as the second fastest of all time over the 800 meter distance, behind David Rudisha. Kipketer set the world record and broke his own record two more times, all in 1997. He dominated the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 17 currently all-time fastest times. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wilson Kipketer is the 1,158th most popular athlete (down from 539th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 20th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wilson Kipketer ranks 1,158 out of 6,025. Before him are Erwin Casmir, Gunder Hägg, Donald Arnold, Harry Steevens, Hal Connolly, and Valeri Vasiliev. After him are Lars Jørgen Madsen, Jorge Llopart, Frank Rühle, Paul Castanet, Lajos Gönczy, and Joseph Dempsey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Wilson Kipketer ranks 202. Before him are Paula Hawkins, Giovanni Silva de Oliveira, Tim Peake, Goran Vlaović, Leslie Mann, and Hera Björk. After him are Leonor Varela, Kiko Loureiro, Markus Babbel, Saffron Burrows, Maki Haneta, and Iván Pedroso.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Wilson Kipketer ranks 25 out of 150. Before him are Edi Gathegi (1979), Philippa Gregory (1954), Raila Odinga (1945), Chris Froome (1985), Benjamin Kogo (1944), and Charles Asati (1946). After him are Wilson Kiprugut (1938), Philip Waruinge (1945), Paul Tergat (1969), Julius Sang (1946), Zena Marshall (1926), and Naftali Bon (1945).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Wilson Kipketer ranks 7. Before him are Kipchoge Keino (1940), Eliud Kipchoge (1984), Naftali Temu (1945), Amos Biwott (1947), Benjamin Kogo (1944), and Charles Asati (1946). After him are Wilson Kiprugut (1938), Philip Waruinge (1945), Paul Tergat (1969), Julius Sang (1946), Naftali Bon (1945), and Munyoro Nyamau (1942).

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