Aron Rono

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Aron Rono
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Rono at the 2015 Pan American Games
Personal information
Born (1982-11-01) 1 November 1982 (age 41)
Eldoret, Kenya [1]
Education Azusa Pacific University
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)5000 m, 10,000 m, half marathon
ClubU.S. Army
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000 m – 13:23.52 (2012)
10,000 m – 27:31.15 (2011)
HM – 1:02:25 (2015) [2]
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto 10,000 m

Aron Rono (born 1 November 1982) is a Kenyan American long-distance runner. After completing a high school in Kenya he moved to the United States, where he graduated in political sciences from the Azusa Pacific University in 2009. As a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program he won a silver medal in the 10,000 m event at the 2015 Pan American Games. [1]

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