1975 - Today
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 26,200 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Ismael Kirui is the 3,059th most popular athlete (down from 1,948th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 80th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular Kenyan Athlete.
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Among athletes, Ismael Kirui ranks 3,059 out of 3,059. Before him are Giovanni Cernogoraz, Iga Baumgart-Witan, Elisabeth Willeboordse, Hanna Huskova, Wang Mingjuan, and Marija Šestak. After him are Anthony Obame, Andrei Rybakou, Ellen Hoog, Xu Yan, Niclas Hävelid, and Maria Borodakova.
1982 - Present
HPI: 27.78
Rank: 3,053
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.78
Rank: 3,054
1978 - Present
HPI: 27.78
Rank: 3,055
1992 - Present
HPI: 27.78
Rank: 3,056
1985 - Present
HPI: 27.77
Rank: 3,057
1979 - Present
HPI: 27.76
Rank: 3,058
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.74
Rank: 3,059
1988 - Present
HPI: 27.73
Rank: 3,060
1982 - Present
HPI: 27.73
Rank: 3,061
1986 - Present
HPI: 27.72
Rank: 3,062
1981 - Present
HPI: 27.72
Rank: 3,063
1973 - Present
HPI: 27.71
Rank: 3,064
1986 - Present
HPI: 27.71
Rank: 3,065
Among people born in 1975, Ismael Kirui ranks 800. Before him are Cuttino Mobley, Aigars Fadejevs, Brian J. White, Vasilij Žbogar, Marian Simion, and Julian Dean. After him are Dennis van der Geest, Natallia Tsylinskaya, Mimoza Kusari-Lila, Sean Maher, Christophe Kempé, and Yoshinobu Akao.
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.93
Rank: 794
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.92
Rank: 795
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.89
Rank: 796
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.88
Rank: 797
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.79
Rank: 798
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.77
Rank: 799
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.74
Rank: 800
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.74
Rank: 801
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.70
Rank: 802
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.65
Rank: 803
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.60
Rank: 804
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.47
Rank: 805
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.42
Rank: 806
Among people born in Kenya, Ismael Kirui ranks 90 out of 140. Before him are Charles Kamathi (1978), Urjit Patel (1963), Samson Kitur (1966), Amina Mohamed (1961), Margaret Wambui (1995), and Dennis Oliech (1985). After him are Edna Kiplagat (1979), Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (1982), Faith Kipyegon (1994), Eunice Jepkorir (1982), Nancy Langat (1981), and Paul Kipsiele Koech (1981).
1978 - Present
HPI: 29.02
Rank: 84
1963 - Present
HPI: 29.00
Rank: 85
1966 - 2003
HPI: 28.68
Rank: 86
1961 - Present
HPI: 28.60
Rank: 87
1995 - Present
HPI: 27.92
Rank: 88
1985 - Present
HPI: 27.79
Rank: 89
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.74
Rank: 90
1979 - Present
HPI: 27.58
Rank: 91
1982 - Present
HPI: 27.47
Rank: 92
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.38
Rank: 93
1982 - Present
HPI: 27.10
Rank: 94
1981 - Present
HPI: 27.03
Rank: 95
1981 - Present
HPI: 27.00
Rank: 96
Among athletes born in Kenya, Ismael Kirui ranks 62. Before him are Paul Bitok (1970), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), Brigid Kosgei (1994), Charles Kamathi (1978), Samson Kitur (1966), and Margaret Wambui (1995). After him are Edna Kiplagat (1979), Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (1982), Faith Kipyegon (1994), Eunice Jepkorir (1982), Nancy Langat (1981), and Paul Kipsiele Koech (1981).
1970 - Present
HPI: 29.25
Rank: 56
1986 - Present
HPI: 29.20
Rank: 57
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.03
Rank: 58
1978 - Present
HPI: 29.02
Rank: 59
1966 - 2003
HPI: 28.68
Rank: 60
1995 - Present
HPI: 27.92
Rank: 61
1975 - Present
HPI: 27.74
Rank: 62
1979 - Present
HPI: 27.58
Rank: 63
1982 - Present
HPI: 27.47
Rank: 64
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.38
Rank: 65
1982 - Present
HPI: 27.10
Rank: 66
1981 - Present
HPI: 27.03
Rank: 67
1981 - Present
HPI: 27.00
Rank: 68