Simon Ayeko

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Simon Ayeko
Personal information
Born (1987-10-05) 5 October 1987 (age 36)
Uganda
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 3000 metres steeplechase
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
Military World Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Rio de Janeiro 3000 m s'chase
Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Bangkok 10,000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Bangkok 5000 m

Simon Ayeko (born 10 May 1987) is a Ugandan distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the gold medallist in that event at the 2011 Military World Games. He has twice represented Uganda at both the World Championships in Athletics (2009, 2011) and the IAAF World Cross Country Championships (2006, 2008)

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Ayeko made his breakthrough at the 2007 Summer Universiade where he was a minor medallist in both the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres. He also made the final of the steeplechase at that event. He was a student at the Kampala International University. [1] He had also been a double medallist at the African University Games in 2006, winning the 1500 m and taking a silver over 5000 m. [2]

Personal bests

Outdoor track
Indoor track
Road

All information from All-Athletics profile. [3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2006 World Cross Country Championships Fukuoka, Japan46th Short race 11:30
7thShort race team142 pts
World Junior Championships Beijing, China4th 1500 m 3:52.91
16th 5000 m 14:26.23
African University Games Tshwane, South Africa1st1500 m
2nd5000 m
2007 Universiade Bangkok, Thailand3rd 5000 m 14:10.13
2nd 10,000 m 30:22.58
9th 3000 m s'chase 8:42.09
2008 World Cross Country Championships Edinburgh, United Kingdom55th Senior race 37:20
6thSenior team208 pts
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany25th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:37.86
2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya8th 3000 m s'chase 8:47.90
2011 Military World Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil1st 3000 m s'chase 8:29.39
World Championships Daegu, South Korea18th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:29.02
2015 Military World Games Mungyeong, South Korea14th 3000 m s'chase 9:23.28

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References

  1. Uganda: Ayeko Gets Bronze At World Varsity Games. All-Africa (2007-08-13). Retrieved on 2016-08-30.
  2. FASU Games Report 2006. Africa University Sports. Retrieved on 2016-08-30.
  3. Simon Ayeko. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-30.