Haron Keitany (born December 17, 1983) is a runner from Kenya, who specialises in 1500 metres. In 2008, he won 1500 metres races at the African Championships, the IAAF Golden League meeting of Weltklasse Zürich, and World Athletics Final. He missed the Beijing Olympics though, after finishing fourth at the Kenyan trials.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Kenya
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| World Indoor Championships | ||
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2010 Doha | 1500 m |
He competed at the 2009 World Championships, but did not start his semifinal.[2]
His personal best over 1500 metres is 3:30.20, set in June 2009.
Keitany is nicknamed “Land Cruiser”. He is the sixth-born in a family of 10. He graduated from Anasens High School in Wareng District in 2003 and took up running two year later. He is trained by Amos Korir at Golazo Athletics Club in Eldoret[3]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Kenya
| |||||
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 1st | 1500 m | 3:43.47 |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | 1500 m | 3:37.92 | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd (h) | 1500 m | 3:37.13 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:42.32 |
Personal Bests
editOutdoors
- 1500 Metres - 3:30.20 - Berlin, GER - 14/06/2009
- Mile - 3:48.78 - Eugene, OR - 07/06/2009
Indoors
- 1000 Metres - 2:16.76 - Moskava - 01/02/2009
- 1500 Metres - 3:33.96 - Gent - 08/02/2009
References
edit- ^ "Olympic News - Official Source of Olympic News". International Olympic Committee. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ 2009 IAAF World Championships - 1500 metres men semifinal results
- ^ Daily Nation, March 6, 2010: ‘Land Cruiser’ sees no worthy rival in Doha
External links
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