Richard Limo
 Richard Limo (left) during the Amsterdam Marathon 2007 | ||
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Representing  Kenya
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2001 Edmonton | 5,000 m |
Richard Kipkemei Limo (born November 18, 1980) is a Kenyan athlete. He specializes in long distance track events. He won the 5000 metres gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics.
He was born in 1980 in Cheptigit village, Uasin Gishu District. After primary school he went to polytechnic and received a grade in electrical wiring in 1996. He did not start running until 1997 when he joined a training camp located near his home. The next year he won silver medal at the junior race of World Cross Country Championships. The same year he broke the world junior record at 3000 metres, by running in 7:36.76 minutes, but missed the World Junior Championships. In 2001 he became world champion and was world's best performer of the year at 5000 metres with his time 12:56.72, which remains his personal record. Since 2004 he has not been much in the limelight, but has since switched to marathon racing. He was the runner-up in the 2007 Amsterdam Marathon, his debut where he consequently set a new personal best (2:06:45) [1].
He is married to Rose Tarus with two children, born in 2000 and 2002. He is 1.67 m tall and has a mass of 52 kg. He is not related to Benjamin Limo or Felix Limo, both also Kenyan runners [2].
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | World Cross Country Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 2nd | Junior |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | 5000 m | |
| African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 2nd | 3000 m st | |
| 1999 | World Cross Country Championships | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 2nd | Junior |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 6th | 5000 m | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 10th | 5000 m |
| 2001 | World Cross Country Championships | Oostende, Belgium | 32nd | Long |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 5000 m | |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Melbourne, Australia | 5th | 5000 m | |
| 2002 | World Cross Country Championships | Dublin, Ireland | 4th | Long |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 7th | 5000 m | |
| 2003 | World Cross Country Championships | Lausanne, Switzerland | 4th | Long |
| IAAF World Athletics Final | Monaco | 2nd | 5000 m | |
| 2004 | World Cross Country Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 32nd | Long |
Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 3:37.59 min (1999)
- 3000 metres - 7:32.23 min (2001)
- 5000 metres - 12:56.72 min (2001)
- 10,000 metres - 26:50.20 min (2002)
- 3000 metres steeplechase - 8:20.67 min (1998)
- Marathon - 2:06.43 (2007, net time; gross time: 2:06.45)
References
- ^ The Standard, October 23, 2007: Mutai wins as Limo debuts in marathon
- ^ IAAF, August 25, 2000: Not even the elements can stop Jones
External links
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