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Wilson Boit Kipketer

1973 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wilson Boit Kipketer has received more than 34,815 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Wilson Boit Kipketer is the 3,345th most popular athlete (down from 2,647th in 2019), the 85th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 75th in 2019) and the 58th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 3,345 out of 6,025. Before him are Theoren Fleury, Olaf Hampel, Kirsten Barnes, LaShawn Merritt, Paul Ruto, and Michael Hadschieff. After him are Richard Trautmann, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie, Jaime Ordiales, Nadine Kleinert, Assefa Mezgebu, and Dorothy Hyman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 741. Before him are Trine Hansen, Fredrik Norrena, Abdulaziz Khathran, Alexandra Meissnitzer, Kristin Armstrong, and Bartolo Colón. After him are Gabriela Potorac, José Luis Rubiera, Yoko Ishida, Geoff Johns, Zulfiya Zabirova, and Sticky Fingaz.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 85 out of 150. Before him are Richard Chelimo (1972), Wilfred Bungei (1980), Stella Mwangi (1986), Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Matthew Birir (1972), and Peter Rono (1967). After him are Grace Ogot (1930), Samson Kitur (1966), Brigid Kosgei (1994), Pauline Konga (1970), Paul Bitok (1970), and Binyavanga Wainaina (1971).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 58. Before him are Ezekiel Kemboi (1982), Richard Chelimo (1972), Wilfred Bungei (1980), Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Matthew Birir (1972), and Peter Rono (1967). After him are Samson Kitur (1966), Brigid Kosgei (1994), Pauline Konga (1970), Paul Bitok (1970), Jemima Sumgong (1984), and Priscah Jeptoo (1984).

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