Elias Ngeny

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Elias Ngeny
Personal information
Native nameElias Ng'eny [1]
Nationality Flag of Kenya.svg   Kenya
Born4 May 1996 (1996-05-04) (age 29) [2]
Home town Kaptagat, Kenya [1]
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight73 kg (161 lb) [2]
Sport
Sport Sport of athletics
Event(s) 800 metres
1500 metres
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best(s) 800m :
1:43.84 (2021)

1500m :
3:42.69 (2022)
Updated on 4 April 2024

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

800m progression
#MarkPl.CompetitionVenueDateRef.
11:49.44 A 6th (Heat 4) Kenyan Athletics Championships Nairobi, Kenya 20 Jun 2018 [4]
21:49.23 A 4th (Semifinal 3) Kenyan Athletics Championships Nairobi, Kenya 20 Aug 2019 [5]
31:47.68 A 4th (Round B) Nairobi, Kenya 5 Feb 2021 [6]
41:46.57 A Gold medal icon.svg(Semifinal 2)AK Track and Field Weekend Meet Nairobi, Kenya 11 Mar 2021 [7]
51:43.84 A Gold medal icon.svgPre-Trials Nairobi, Kenya 28 May 2021 [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ng'eny narrates how Covid-19 inspired his career in athletics". The Star. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Elias Ngeny at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
  3. ↑ "Ngeny credits Kinyamal ahead of Birmingham". The Star. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #12909758" . Tilastopaja .
  5. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #12934821" . Tilastopaja .
  6. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #12977384" . Tilastopaja .
  7. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #12978491" . Tilastopaja .
  8. ↑ "Athletics recap for meeting #12987445" . Tilastopaja .
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