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Richard Chelimo

1972 - 2001

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Richard Chelimo (21 April 1972 – 15 August 2001) was a Kenyan long-distance runner, and a world record holder over 10,000 metres. However, he is best known as the silver medallist in the controversial 10,000m at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Chelimo has received more than 53,368 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Richard Chelimo is the 2,144th most popular athlete (down from 1,323rd in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 50th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 1.74

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Richard Chelimo ranks 2,144 out of 3,059. Before him are Joe Earl, Arnd Peiffer, Jang Mi-ran, Felix Gottwald, Donald Thomas, and Hadi Saei. After him are Balázs Kiss, Anne Elvebakk, Abdi Bile, Lucyna Langer, Vladimir Krylov, and Björn Ferry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Richard Chelimo ranks 643. Before him are Sigurd Rushfeldt, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Selenis Leyva, Silvia Farina Elia, Lloy Ball, and Tomasz Hajto. After him are Balázs Kiss, Paolo Orlandoni, Adam Elliot, Ekaterina Karsten, Brad Paisley, and Jermaine Dupri. Among people deceased in 2001, Richard Chelimo ranks 304. Before him are Jim Baxter, Wail al-Shehri, Duke Nalon, Sidney Dillon Ripley, Darshan Ranganathan, and Rosemary DeCamp. After him are Frankie Carle, Waleed al-Shehri, Charlotte Coleman, Tony Miles, Patricia Robertson, and David Rocastle.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Richard Chelimo ranks 56 out of 140. Before him are McDonald Mariga (1987), Daniel Komen (1976), Paul Kipkoech (1963), Joseph Keter (1969), Robert Wangila (1967), and Agnes Tirop (1995). After him are Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), Yobes Ondieki (1961), Billy Konchellah (1961), Moses Tanui (1965), Victor Wanyama (1991), and Patrick Makau Musyoki (1985).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Richard Chelimo ranks 33. Before him are Samuel Wanjiru (1986), Daniel Komen (1976), Paul Kipkoech (1963), Joseph Keter (1969), Robert Wangila (1967), and Agnes Tirop (1995). After him are Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), Yobes Ondieki (1961), Billy Konchellah (1961), Moses Tanui (1965), Patrick Makau Musyoki (1985), and Ezekiel Kemboi (1982).

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