1947 - Today
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 19,771 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Amos Biwott is the 704th most popular athlete (down from 662nd in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from Kenya (up from 23rd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Kenyan Athlete.
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Among athletes, Amos Biwott ranks 704 out of 3,059. Before him are Erich Borchmeyer, Guinn Smith, Fernando Altimani, Karl Warner, Antero Kivi, and Josef Holeček. After him are Mahmoud Namjoo, Mel Patton, Barbara Sobotta, Marlene Ahrens, Efren Reyes, and Karl-Friedrich Haas.
1905 - 2000
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 698
1920 - 2004
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 699
1893 - 1963
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 700
1908 - 1995
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 701
1904 - 1981
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 702
1921 - 2005
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 703
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 704
1918 - 1990
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 705
1924 - 2014
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 706
1936 - 2000
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 707
1933 - 2020
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 708
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 709
1931 - 2021
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 710
Among people born in 1947, Amos Biwott ranks 505. Before him are Richard J. Evans, Camille Keaton, Takeshi Urata, Jane Curtin, Liz Torres, and Mazie Hirono. After him are Michèle Pierre-Louis, Gregory Chaitin, Tomas Pettersson, Glynn Turman, Sef Vergoossen, and Arlo Guthrie.
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.26
Rank: 499
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 500
1947 - 2012
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 501
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 502
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 503
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 504
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 505
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 506
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.96
Rank: 507
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 508
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 509
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 510
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.84
Rank: 511
Among people born in Kenya, Amos Biwott ranks 21 out of 140. Before him are Kipchoge Keino (1940), Benjamin Kogo (1944), Zena Marshall (1926), Chris Froome (1985), Edi Gathegi (1979), and Raila Odinga (1945). After him are Naftali Temu (1945), Paul Tergat (1969), Wilson Kipketer (1972), Julius Sang (1946), John Njue (1944), and Munyoro Nyamau (1942).
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 15
1944 - 2022
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 16
1926 - 2009
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 17
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 18
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 19
1945 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 20
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 21
1945 - 2003
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 22
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 23
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 24
1946 - 2004
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 25
1944 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 26
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 27
Among athletes born in Kenya, Amos Biwott ranks 4. Before him are Eliud Kipchoge (1984), Kipchoge Keino (1940), and Benjamin Kogo (1944). After him are Naftali Temu (1945), Paul Tergat (1969), Wilson Kipketer (1972), Julius Sang (1946), Munyoro Nyamau (1942), Charles Asati (1946), Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984), and Ben Jipcho (1943).
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 1
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 2
1944 - 2022
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 3
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 4
1945 - 2003
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 5
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.73
Rank: 6
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.08
Rank: 7
1946 - 2004
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 8
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.42
Rank: 9
1946 - Present
HPI: 41.39
Rank: 10
1984 - Present
HPI: 40.28
Rank: 11
1943 - 2020
HPI: 40.27
Rank: 12