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Alfred Kirwa Yego

1986 - Today

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Alfred Kirwa Yego (born 28 November 1986 in Eldoret) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 800 m at the 2007 World Championships. Yego competed at the 2005 World Championships, but did not advance past 800 metres heats. His coach is Claudio Berardelli, who has also coached olympic medalists Janeth Jepkosgei and Nancy Lagat Yego won the silver at the 2009 World Championships in the 800 m. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Alfred Kirwa Yego is the 3,574th most popular athlete (down from 3,009th in 2024), the 91st most popular biography from Kenya (down from 72nd in 2019) and the 64th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Alfred Kirwa Yego ranks 3,574 out of 6,025. Before him are Alma Richards, Eunice Barber, Clara Hughes, Zabit Samedov, Nadine Capellmann, and Berhane Adere. After him are Peter Åslin, Eduard Hämäläinen, Heiko Habermann, Mykolas Alekna, Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski, and Khaled Al-Eid.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Alfred Kirwa Yego ranks 563. Before him are Jessica McNamee, Bojana Stamenov, Epke Zonderland, Anjali, Djamel Abdoun, and Lazaros Christodoulopoulos. After him are Anxhela Peristeri, Olga Buzova, Fabián Orellana, Anne Vyalitsyna, Mërgim Mavraj, and Marcelo Díaz.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Alfred Kirwa Yego ranks 91 out of 150. Before him are McDonald Mariga (1987), Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973), Paul Ereng (1966), Daniel Komen (1976), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), and Ruth Jebet (1996). After him are Samson Kitur (1966), Ferguson Rotich (1989), Patrick Makau Musyoki (1985), Eunice Kirwa (1984), Charles Kamathi (1978), and Nixon Kiprotich (1962).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Alfred Kirwa Yego ranks 64. Before him are Ezekiel Kemboi (1982), Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973), Paul Ereng (1966), Daniel Komen (1976), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), and Ruth Jebet (1996). After him are Samson Kitur (1966), Ferguson Rotich (1989), Patrick Makau Musyoki (1985), Eunice Kirwa (1984), Charles Kamathi (1978), and Nixon Kiprotich (1962).

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