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Paul Ereng

1966 - Today

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Paul Ereng (born 22 August 1966) is a former Kenyan athlete, and the surprise winner of the 800 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Born in Kitale, Trans-Nzoia, Kenya, Paul Ereng attended Starehe Boys Centre and School in Nairobi, Kenya. He was a promising 400 m runner until the end of 1987. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Ereng has received more than 48,168 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Paul Ereng is the 2,336th most popular athlete (down from 1,342nd in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 52nd in 2019) and the 45th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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  • 48k

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  • 32.67

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.18

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.06

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Paul Ereng ranks 2,336 out of 3,059Before him are Asbel Kiprop, Olena Antonova, Margaret Bailes, Antonio Pettigrew, Aksana Miankova, and Sabine Everts. After him are Yipsi Moreno, Yuliya Stepanova, Kim Woo-jin, Silke Renk, Nadzeya Ostapchuk, and Olena Kostevych.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Paul Ereng ranks 640Before him are Vladimir Tatarchuk, Mark Z. Danielewski, Heidi Swedberg, Capitão, Bruno Gudelj, and Bill Callahan. After him are David Nicholls, André Boisclair, Javier Frana, Marcelo Morales, John Bel Edwards, and Ben Folds.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Paul Ereng ranks 69 out of 140Before him are Ezekiel Kemboi (1982), Vivian Cheruiyot (1983), Julius Korir (1960), Matthew Birir (1972), Brimin Kipruto (1985), and Asbel Kiprop (1989). After him are Wilfred Bungei (1980), Patrick Sang (1964), Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Peter Rono (1967), Jemima Sumgong (1984), and Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973).

Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Paul Ereng ranks 45Before him are Ezekiel Kemboi (1982), Vivian Cheruiyot (1983), Julius Korir (1960), Matthew Birir (1972), Brimin Kipruto (1985), and Asbel Kiprop (1989). After him are Wilfred Bungei (1980), Patrick Sang (1964), Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Peter Rono (1967), Jemima Sumgong (1984), and Wilson Boit Kipketer (1973).