Geoffrey Rono
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born(1987-04-21)April 21, 1987[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres, 800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 800m: 1:45.0h (2013)
  • 1500m: 3:32.55 (2008)
  • Marathon: 2:14:40 (2015)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
International athletics competitions
African Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Tunis800 m
Gold medal – first place2005 Tunis1500 m
IAAF Golden League
Gold medal – first place20094 × 1500 m relay

Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono (born 4 April 1987) is a Kenyan distance runner who competed primarily in the 1500 metres and 800 metres. He won both events at the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships, and is a former world record holder in the 4 × 1500 metres relay.

Biography

At the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships, Rono swept the 800 m and 1500 m titles, winning in times of 1:47.10 and 3:42.76 respectively. The following year, Rono placed 4th at the 1500 metres at the World Junior Championships.

In 2008, Rono recorded his best finish a senior international championship with a 5th-place result at the African Championships in the 1500 m.

In 2009, Rono was part of the Kenyan quartet that broke the 4 × 1500 metres relay world record at the Memorial van Damme meet in Brussels with a time of 14:36.23, winning the IAAF Golden League title in the process. The prior record by a German team from 1977 was the oldest standing track record maintained by the IAAF.[2]

Statistics

Personal bests

EventMarkCompetitionVenueDate
800 metres1:45.0hKenyan Police ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya20 September 2008
1000 metres2:15.97BAUHAUS-galanStockholm, Sweden22 July 2008
1500 metres3:32.55Internationales StadionfestBerlin, Germany1 June 2008
4 × 1500 metres relay14:36.23 WRMemorial Van DammeBrussels, Belgium20 April 2008
Marathon2:14:40Brussels MarathonBrussels, Belgium4 October 2015[3]


References

  1. ↑ Geoffrey Rono at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ↑ "Kenyans shatter oldest track world record". Nation. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "ARRS - Runner: Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono". more.arrs.run. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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