Kenyan middle-distance runner
Elijah Motonei Manangoi
Manangoi in 2016 |
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Nationality | Kenyan |
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Born | (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 31) Narok, Kenya[1] |
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Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
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Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
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Country | Kenya |
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Sport | Track and field |
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Event | 1500 metres |
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Elijah Motonei Manangoi (born 5 January 1993) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner.[2] He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing winning the silver medal and at the 2017 World Championships, where he won the gold medal.
Manangoi was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2017.[3]
International competitions
1Did not start in the semifinals
Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
References
External links
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1 mile (1930–1966) | |
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1500 metres (1970–present) | |
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