Henry Rono information

Henry Rono
	Rono in 1978
Personal information
Nationality	Kenyan
Born	12 February 1952; Nandi Hills, Colony and Protectorate of Kenya
Died	15 February 2024 (aged 72); Nairobi, Kenya
Sport
Sport	Track
Event	Long-distance running
College team	Washington State
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Indoor Mile: 3:59.2 (Pullman 1977); 3000 m: 7:32.1 (Oslo 1978); 3000 m steeple: 8:05.4 (Seattle 1978); 2-Mile: 8:14.66; (London 1978); 5000 m: 13:06.20; (Knarvik 1981); 10,000 m: 27:22.47; (Vienna 1978);
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Kenya
All-Africa Games
Commonwealth Games

Henry Rono (12 February 1952 – 15 February 2024) was a Kenyan track and field athlete who specialised in various long-distance running events. Although he never competed at the Olympics, Rono is remembered as one of the most prolific collegiate competitors in the history of track in the United States, as well as being the former record holder for the 3000 metres steeplechase for over a decade. Rono also set the world record for the 5000 metres twice: once in 1978, then again in 1981.^[2]^[3]^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f All-Athletics. "Profile of Henry Rono".
^ "Rono's back on record track record". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. 14 September 1981. p. 17.
^ "Henry Rono - A Story of Triumph". www.team-rono.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^ Turnbull, Simon (8 April 2023). "Marking 45 years since Rono's world record spree". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

[All-Athletics-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f All-Athletics. "Profile of Henry Rono".

[bkrectr-2] "Rono's back on record track record". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. 14 September 1981. p. 17.

[3] "Henry Rono - A Story of Triumph". www.team-rono.com. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

[4] Turnbull, Simon (8 April 2023). "Marking 45 years since Rono's world record spree". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

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