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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 31,700 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Wilson Boit Kipketer is the 2,648th most popular athlete (down from 1,887th in 2019), the 75th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 76th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 2,648 out of 3,059. Before him are Zhou Chunxiu, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, Mona Brorsson, Ann Kristin Flatland, Shi Tingmao, and Yuri Alvear. After him are Andrew Howe, Meseret Defar, Brendan Foster, Florence Baverel-Robert, Elena Khrustaleva, and Kjersti Plätzer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 777. Before him are Mark Boal, Mathias Fredriksson, Hatem Ghoula, Daniel Stephan, Buju Banton, and Theo Ratliff. After him are Johnny Damon, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Greg Rusedski, William Gregory Lee, Carlos Bossio, and Gella Vandecaveye.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 75 out of 140. Before him are Paul Ereng (1966), Wilfred Bungei (1980), Patrick Sang (1964), Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Peter Rono (1967), and Jemima Sumgong (1984). After him are Benjamin Limo (1974), Stella Mwangi (1986), Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984), Erick Wainaina (1973), Abel Kirui (1982), and Paul Bitok (1970).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Wilson Boit Kipketer ranks 51. Before him are Paul Ereng (1966), Wilfred Bungei (1980), Patrick Sang (1964), Joyce Chepchumba (1970), Peter Rono (1967), and Jemima Sumgong (1984). After him are Benjamin Limo (1974), Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (1984), Erick Wainaina (1973), Abel Kirui (1982), Paul Bitok (1970), and Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986).

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