Richard Yator (born 6 April 1998)
is a Kenyan
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Within endurance ru ...
.
In 2015, he won the silver medal in the boys' 3000 metres at the
2015 African Youth Athletics Championships held in Reduit, Mauritius. In 2017, he won the bronze medal in the
junior men's race at the
2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships was hosted in the city of Kampala, Uganda's capital. This 42nd edition was held on 26 March 2017. The venue was Kampala Airport, commonly known as Kololo airstrip, or officially, the Kololo Ceremon ...
held in Kampala, Uganda.
In 2019, he competed in the
senior men's race at the
2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships were hosted in the city of Aarhus in Denmark. It was the 43rd edition of the championships and was held on 30 March 2019.
A part of the course was run on the grounds and grass roof of the Moesgaard ...
held in Aarhus, Denmark.
He finished in 13th place.
A few months later, he competed in the men's 5000 metres event at the
2019 Diamond League Shanghai where he finished in 10th place with a time of 13:13.24.
In the same year, he also
represented Kenya at the
2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.
He competed in the
men's 5000 metres and he won the bronze medal.
References
External links
*
Living people
1998 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
Kenyan male long-distance runners
Kenyan male cross country runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games
African Games bronze medalists for Kenya
African Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
{{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub