Elijah Manangoi

Elijah Motonei Manangoi (born 5 January 1993) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner.[2] He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing winning the silver medal and at the 2017 World Championships, where he won the gold medal.

Elijah Motonei Manangoi
Manangoi in 2016
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993
Narok, Kenya[1]
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
CountryKenya
SportTrack and field
Event(s)1500 metres
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 London1500 m
Silver medal – second place2015 Beijing1500 m
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold Coast1500 m
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Asaba1500 m
Continental Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 Ostrava1500 m

Manangoi was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2017.[3]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Kenya
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 12th 1500 m 3:45.47
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 2nd 1500 m 3:34.63
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 26th (h) 1500 m 3:46.831
2017 World Championships London, Great Britain 1st 1500 m 3:33.61
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 1st 1500 m 3:34.78
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 1st 1500 m 3:35.20

1Did not start in the semifinals

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References
  1. 2014 CWG bio
  2. "Elijah Motonei Manangoi". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  3. fadamana (7 December 2017). "100 Most Influential Africans: Ten Kenyans Including CJ David Maraga Listed". Answers Africa. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. "IAAF: Elijah Motonei MANANGOI | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 May 2018.


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