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Ismael Kirui

1975 - Today

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Ismael Kirui (born 20 February 1975 in Kapcherop, Marakwet District) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who won gold medals over 5000 metres at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships in Athletics. His victory in Stuttgart in 1993 was especially impressive as he was only aged eighteen and led the race from the front for most of the second half. On the final straight he shrugged off an attack from Haile Gebrselassie. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ismael Kirui has received more than 28,366 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Ismael Kirui is the 3,888th most popular athlete (down from 3,058th in 2019), the 95th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 90th in 2019) and the 65th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.65

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.91

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ismael Kirui ranks 3,888 out of 6,025. Before him are Monika Pyrek, Viktor Ruban, Eric Garcia, Ildikó Mincza-Nébald, Fernando Echávarri, and Veddriq Leonardo. After him are Laurel Hubbard, Butch Johnson, Lyubov Bruletova, Hasanboy Dusmatov, Kerstin Kowalski, and Olga Kotlyarova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Ismael Kirui ranks 816. Before him are James Vanderbilt, Laurențiu Roșu, Ricardo Souza Silva, Jamie Hector, Václav Prospal, and Alexander Bocharov. After him are Paul Agostino, Spasoje Bulajič, Jem, Moon Eui-jae, Roberto Colombo, and George Boateng.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Ismael Kirui ranks 95 out of 150. Before him are Pauline Konga (1970), Paul Bitok (1970), Binyavanga Wainaina (1971), Jemima Sumgong (1984), Peres Jepchirchir (1993), and Priscah Jeptoo (1984). After him are Faith Kipyegon (1994), Amina Mohamed (1961), Urjit Patel (1963), Reuben Kosgei (1979), Nancy Langat (1981), and Luke Kibet (1983).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Ismael Kirui ranks 65. Before him are Samson Kitur (1966), Brigid Kosgei (1994), Pauline Konga (1970), Paul Bitok (1970), Jemima Sumgong (1984), and Priscah Jeptoo (1984). After him are Faith Kipyegon (1994), Reuben Kosgei (1979), Nancy Langat (1981), Luke Kibet (1983), Erick Wainaina (1973), and Geoffrey Kamworor (1992).

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