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Wilson Boit Kipketer

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Wilson Boit Kipketer (born 6 October 1973 in Kenya) is a middle and long distance athlete most widely known for running the 3000 m steeplechase. On 13 August 1997, at the Weltklasse Zürich, he set the world record in the steeplechase at 7:59.08, the third of three world records set in a 70-minute period of time. He was second individual after Moses Kiptanui to run under eight minutes. Boit Kipketer's record only stood for 11 days before it was crushed by Bernard Barmasai who took almost 3+1⁄2 seconds off the mark. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Wilson Boit Kipketer is the 3,436th most popular athlete (down from 3,297th in 2024), the 86th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 85th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 3,436 out of 6,025. Before him are Francisco Javier Gómez Noya, Mikko Kolehmainen, Olaf Hampel, Franziska Preuß, Jordi Sans, and Vala Flosadóttir. After him are Bohdan Bondarenko, Siegfried Wentz, Christoph Langen, Natalia Rodríguez, Yulia Nestsiarenka, and Mikael Löfgren.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 748. Before him are Medi Sadoun, Sophie Dodemont, Dan Harmon, Irakli Alasania, Kristin Armstrong, and Shinichi Shinohara. After him are Daisuke Sakaguchi, Mark Huizinga, Bosco Ntaganda, Lauri Hussar, Gabriela Potorac, and Greg Rusedski.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 86 out of 150. Before him are Milcah Chemos Cheywa (1986), Grace Ogot (1930), Agnes Tirop (1995), Matthew Birir (1972), Ezekiel Kemboi (1982), and McDonald Mariga (1987). After him are Paul Ereng (1966), Daniel Komen (1976), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), Ruth Jebet (1996), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), and Samson Kitur (1966).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 59. Before him are Paul Chelimo (1990), Saif Saaeed Shaheen (1982), Milcah Chemos Cheywa (1986), Agnes Tirop (1995), Matthew Birir (1972), and Ezekiel Kemboi (1982). After him are Paul Ereng (1966), Daniel Komen (1976), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), Ruth Jebet (1996), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), and Samson Kitur (1966).

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