Kipkoech ("Kip") Cheruiyot ( Charles Kipkoech Cheruiyot; born December 2, 1964) is a retired
middle distance runner from
Kenya
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Biography
At the
1982 African Championships, he won the 1500 metres gold medal, leaving the famous
Saïd Aouita in second place. Cheruiyot was then slightly less than 18 years old.
In 1983, he broke the world junior record at men's 1500 metres by running 3:34.92 in
Munich
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He represented Kenya at the Athletics at the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...
and finished 7th in the men's 1500 metres race, which was won by his compatriot
Peter Rono. At the
1987 World championships, he was 11th in the 1500 metres final. At the
1984 Summer Olympics
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, he failed to reach the semifinals
He was gold medalist at the
1989 Summer Universiade
The 1989 Summer Universiade, also known as the XV Summer Universiade, took place in Duisburg, West Germany.
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/ref> At the time he was based at Mount St. Mary's University (College) located in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
His twin brother Charles Cheruiyot is also a former athlete.
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1964 births
Living people
Kenyan male middle-distance runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Kenya
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Kenyan twins
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Kenya
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's track and field athletes
20th-century Kenyan sportsmen