| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s Athletics | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2005 Helsinki | 5000 m | |
| Silver | 1999 Sevilla | 5000 m | |
Benjamin Kipkoech Limo (born August 23, 1974 in Chepkongony, Uasin Gishu) is a Kenyan middle distance runner. The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held in the Olympic Stadium The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Chepkongony is a village near Kaptagat in the Uasin Gishu District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. Uasin Gishu District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Rift Valley Province. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including 3000 Metres. He runs every distance from 1500 m to 10,000 m, but mainly competes in 5,000 m, where he has won international medals. The 5000 metres is a popular Running distance also known as a 5K or 5 km colloquially "five-K"
Limo did not train seriously until 1997, and ran his first 5,000 m the next year. His first international medals came in 1999, when he won the 1999 World Cross Country Championships and placed second in the 5,000 m at the World Championships, less than a second behind Salah Hissou. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1999 in athletics (track and field Track Hicham IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international Cross country running. The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico Salah Hissou (صلاح هسو (born January 16, 1972 in Ait Taghia) is a long-distance runner from Morocco, who won the gold medal over Remindfully, notice that this happened a year after he ran his first 5,000 m.
In 2002, Limo won silver medals at the Commonwealth Games and at the African Championships. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2002 in athletics (track and field Marathon International The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002 In August 2005 he outsprinted Sileshi Sihine to become world champion. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. Sileshi Sihine (born January 29, 1983 in Sheno) is an Ethiopian long-distance athlete The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held in the Olympic Stadium He won a bronze medal in the 5000m at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006
Benjamin Limo has never participated in the Olympic Games, due to the rule which allows only three athletes from each nation to participate. The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International His nation Kenya having an abundance of good middle distance runners, it is extremely difficult to qualify.
Limo was awarded the 2005 Kenyan Sportsman of the Year award[1].
Limo is not related to world champion Richard Limo, but might be distantly related to another Kenyan runner, Felix Limo [1]. Richard Kipkemei Limo (born November 18, 1980) is a Kenyan athlete Felix Limo (born August 22, 1980) is a Kenyan distance runner who specializes in the Marathon.
External links
- IAAF profile for Benjamin Limo
- IAAF: Focus on Athletes
- Pace Sports Management
- Okoth, Omulo. The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. "A Kenyan XC legend - Benjamin Limo", IAAF, 20 March 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden.
- ^ IAAF, March 2, 2006: Athletes dominate Kenyan Sports Awards
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by John Kibowen |
IAAF Men's World Cross Country Champion Short Course 1999 |
Succeeded by John Kibowen |
Preceded by Hailu Mekonnen |
Men's 3.000m Best Year Performance 2002 |
Succeeded by Hicham El Guerrouj |
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