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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 57,517 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. John Ngugi is the 2,334th most popular athlete (down from 1,645th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 20th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, John Ngugi ranks 2,334 out of 6,025. Before him are Lorne Loomer, Margit Schumann, Lyubov Gurina, Celina Jesionowska, Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, and Ramona Neubert. After him are Chidi Imoh, Zbigniew Jaremski, Dieter Baumann, Vladimir Semenets, Daley Thompson, and Jim Bausch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, John Ngugi ranks 582. Before him are Geir Rönning, Mary Ellen Weber, Richard Ferrand, Guillermo Martínez, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, and Joan Carreras i Goicoechea. After him are Santiago Ostolaza, Abdulla Shahid, Amy Chua, Josef Hader, Mo Hayder, and Kevin Lima.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, John Ngugi ranks 39 out of 150. Before him are Daniel Rudisha (1945), Wilson Kiprugut (1938), Ben Jipcho (1943), Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984), Mike Boit (1949), and Moses Kiptanui (1970). After him are David Rudisha (1988), Samuel Wanjiru (1986), Naftali Bon (1945), Julius Kariuki (1961), Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1911), and William Tanui (1964).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, John Ngugi ranks 20. Before him are Daniel Rudisha (1945), Wilson Kiprugut (1938), Ben Jipcho (1943), Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (1984), Mike Boit (1949), and Moses Kiptanui (1970). After him are David Rudisha (1988), Samuel Wanjiru (1986), Naftali Bon (1945), Julius Kariuki (1961), William Tanui (1964), and Asbel Kiprop (1989).

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