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Andrew Alamisi
Andrew Kiptoo Alamisi (born 28 August 2007) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. In 2024, he became world U20 champion over 5000 metres. Career He won silver over both 1500 metres and 3000 metres at the Athletics at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games , 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago in August 2023. He trains in Iten in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya, where he is coached by Erick Kogo. On 27 August 2024, he won gold at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships – Men's 5000 metres, 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the men's 5000 metres in Lima, Peru. He ran a personal best to finish in the runner-up spot in 13:03.30 over 5000 metres at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Zagreb on 24 May 2025, finishing behind compatriot Denis Kipkoech but ahead of Ethiopia’s Biniam Mehary. He ran in Stockholm at the 2025 BAUHAUS-galan event, part of the 2025 Diamond League, in June 2025, finishing eleventh over 5000 metres. Personal life He was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track And Field
Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. Though the sense of "athletics" as a broader sport is not used in American English, outside of the United States the term ''athletics'' can either be used to mean just its track and field component or the entirety of the sport (adding road racing and cross country) based on context. The foot racing events, which include sprint (running), sprints, middle-distance running, middle- and long-distance running, long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumpin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
