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Elias Ngeny

Elias Ngeny

Kenyan middle-distance runner (born 1996)

Elias Ngeny (born 4 May 1996) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres. He finished 5th in the 800 m at the 2022 African Games, and in 2021 he was once the world leader with a 1:43.84 personal best.

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Career

Ngeny made his first international team at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics, where he competed in the 800 m and the 1500 m. He led the first-round qualifiers in the 800 m and finished 5th in the finals, and in the 1500 m he qualified for the finals but did not finish the race.[2]

Later that season at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Ngeny placed 3rd in his 800 m semi-final and did not qualify for the finals.[2]

Personal life

Ngeny trains in Kaptagat. After initially seeking a track and field scholarship in the NCAA, the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns drove Ngeny to run professionally instead.[1] He drew inspiration from Emmanuel Korir.[1] He trains with Wycliffe Kinyamal.[3]

Statistics

Personal best progression

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References

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    "Ngeny credits Kinyamal ahead of Birmingham". The Star. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
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