Nicholas Kemboi (1989)
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Nicholas Kemboi is a Kenya
n middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres
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He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics but did not advance past 1500 metres heats
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He holds the 1500 metres World Youth Best Performance (unofficial world record), 3:33.72 minutes, achieved in August 2006 in Zurich
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Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
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He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics but did not advance past 1500 metres heats
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
-Round 1:-Semifinal 1:17 August 2008 - 21:55-Semifinal 2:17 August 2008 - 22:04-Final:19 August 2008 - 22:50-Splits:-References:...
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He holds the 1500 metres World Youth Best Performance (unofficial world record), 3:33.72 minutes, achieved in August 2006 in Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
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Achievements
| 2007 | World Athletics Final 2007 IAAF World Athletics Final The 5th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 22 and September 23, 2007.-Men:- Women :-External links:*... |
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8th | 1500 m |
Personal bests
- 800 metres800 metresThe 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
– 1:47.38 (2008) - 1500 metres1500 metresThe 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
– 3:31.54 (2010) - Mile runMile runThe mile run is a middle-distance foot race which is among the more popular events in track running.The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling races...
– 3:50.83 (2008)