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John Ngugi

1962 - Today

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John Ngugi Kamau (born 10 May 1962), is a former Kenyan long-distance runner, often called one of the greatest cross country runners of all time and winner of the 5000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in Seoul South Korea. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Ngugi has received more than 53,290 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. John Ngugi is the 1,646th most popular athlete (down from 1,037th in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Kenya (down from 30th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.74

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  • 2.23

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, John Ngugi ranks 1,646 out of 3,059. Before him are Mutaz Essa Barshim, Fernand Jourdant, Lawrence Shields, Milt Campbell, Mary Rand, and Obadele Thompson. After him are Hannu Siitonen, Mae Faggs, Lou Jones, Victor Sonnemans, Derartu Tulu, and Burglinde Pollak.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, John Ngugi ranks 486. Before him are DJ Hell, Marco Giovannetti, Talat Xhaferi, Paul Schulze, Kate Spade, and Joan Carreras i Goicoechea. After him are Nelson Gutiérrez, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Amado Boudou, Doris Bures, and Pedro Monzón.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, John Ngugi ranks 33 out of 140. Before him are Munyoro Nyamau (1942), Charles Asati (1946), Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984), Ben Jipcho (1943), Paddy Lowe (1962), and Moses Kiptanui (1970). After him are Tom Mboya (1930), Wilson Kiprugut (1938), Daniel Rudisha (1945), Michael Olunga (1994), Noah Ngeny (1978), and Julius Kariuki (1961).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, John Ngugi ranks 14. Before him are Julius Sang (1946), Munyoro Nyamau (1942), Charles Asati (1946), Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984), Ben Jipcho (1943), and Moses Kiptanui (1970). After him are Wilson Kiprugut (1938), Daniel Rudisha (1945), Noah Ngeny (1978), Julius Kariuki (1961), Naftali Bon (1945), and Catherine Ndereba (1972).

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