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Amos Biwott

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Amos Biwott (born 8 September 1947) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner, winner of the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Biwott was the first of a long line of Kenyan runners who starred in the 3000 m steeplechase since Biwott's surprising win at the 1968 Olympics; he pioneered the black Africa's dominance at the long-distance running. Biwott had only three steeplechase races before the Olympics, and his technique was unorthodox. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Amos Biwott has received more than 21,872 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Amos Biwott is the 656th most popular athlete (up from 704th in 2019), the 23rd most popular biography from Kenya (down from 21st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Amos Biwott ranks 656 out of 6,025. Before him are Anni Steuer, Ottavio Missoni, Jean Cau, Bruno Junk, Gunnar Lindström, and Tim Ahearne. After him are Akilles Järvinen, Charles Blondin, Carlo Pavesi, Charles Greene, Durward Knowles, and Fernando Altimani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Amos Biwott ranks 521. Before him are Camille Keaton, Alexander Tikhonov, Érik Orsenna, Michel Sogny, Giorgio Francia, and Cyrille Guimard. After him are Julien Cools, Barbara Cassin, Gordon Neufeld, Gregg Rolie, Ricardo Teixeira, and Assata Shakur.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Amos Biwott ranks 23 out of 150. Before him are Edi Gathegi (1979), Chris Froome (1985), Zena Marshall (1926), Wilson Kipketer (1972), Naftali Temu (1945), and Raila Odinga (1945). After him are John Njue (1944), Charles Asati (1946), Philip Waruinge (1945), Julius Sang (1946), Paul Tergat (1969), and Benjamin Kogo (1944).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Amos Biwott ranks 5. Before him are Kipchoge Keino (1940), Eliud Kipchoge (1984), Wilson Kipketer (1972), and Naftali Temu (1945). After him are Charles Asati (1946), Philip Waruinge (1945), Julius Sang (1946), Paul Tergat (1969), Benjamin Kogo (1944), Munyoro Nyamau (1942), and Brimin Kipruto (1985).

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