(1978-11-02) 2 November 1978 (age 45)[1] Uasin Gishu District, Kenya
Height
182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight
68 kg (150 lb)
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
OR 2000 Sydney 1500 m
Personal bests
1000 m: 2:11.96 WR (Rieti, 1999)
1500 m: 3:28.12 (Zürich, 2000)
Mile: 3:43.40 NR (Rome, 1999)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Kenya
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney
1500 m
World Championships
1999 Sevilla
1500 m
World Indoor Championships
2001 Lisbon
1500 m
Updated on 16 February 2014.
Noah Kiprono Ngeny (born 2 November 1978) is a Kenyan former athlete, Olympic gold medalist at 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and world record holder in the 1000 m. He also ran the second-fastest mile ever.
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with a time of 3:43.13, completing the first 1500 metres in 3:28.21. NoahNgeny of Kenya, who ran second, was also under the previous world record with...
April 2024. Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 2:14.51: NoahNgeny also ran 2:12.66 (1999). Sebastian Coe also ran 2:13.40 (1980). Abubaker...
beginning in 1981. During the most recent world record setting race in 1999, NoahNgeny came in second place to Hicham El Guerrouj with a time of 3:43.40, which...
disciplines Discipline Name Time (min:sec) Location Date Comments Running (M) NoahNgeny 2:11.96[citation needed] Rieti, Italy 5 Sep 1999 Not an Olympic event...
2002 Monaco 19 3:27.95 Ingebrigtsen #2 15 June 2023 Oslo 7 20 3:28.12 NoahNgeny Kenya 11 August 2000 Zürich 21 3:28.21+ El Guerrouj #10 7 July 1999 Rome...
1974-07-30 2:13.40 Sebastian Coe Great Britain Oslo 1980-07-01 2:12.18 Sebastian Coe Great Britain Oslo 1981-07-11 2:11.96 NoahNgeny Kenya Rieti 1999-09-05...
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being closely tracked by Kenyan athlete NoahNgeny, who came in second place at 3:43.40. El Guerrouj and Ngeny still hold the first and second fastest...
Birmingham 15 4:50.01 Ingebrigsten #2 11 June 2020 Oslo 12 16 4:50.08 NoahNgeny Kenya 30 July 1999 Stockholm 13 17 4:50.64 Narve Gilje Nordås Norway...
Aug 2012 Olympic Games London GBR [4] P 1000 m 2:11.96 16.952 27.281 NoahNgeny KEN 5 Sep 1999 Rieti Meeting Rieti ITA [5] P 1500 m 3:26.00 16.288 26...
being closely tracked by Kenyan athlete NoahNgeny, who came in second place at 3:43.40. El Guerrouj and Ngeny still hold the first and second fastest...
Algeria Fermín Cacho Spain Stephen Kipkorir Kenya 2000 Sydney details NoahNgeny Kenya Hicham El Guerrouj Morocco Bernard Lagat Kenya 2004 Athens details...
the finish. In Rome, 1999, Hicham El Guerrouj ran a time of 3:43.13 and NoahNgeny finished at 3:43.40. This was the first time in over 40 years that two...
record for the mile. He recorded a time of 3:43.13, barely edging out NoahNgeny who recorded 3:43.40. Michael Johnson sets a new world record in the 400...
medal for heavy favorite Hicham El Guerrouj. In a very close finish, NoahNgeny took gold, El Guerrouj won silver, and Lagat captured bronze. Lagat finished...
metres Bronze Gete Wami 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 10,000 m Gold NoahNgeny 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 1500 m Gold Million Wolde 2000 Sydney Athletics...