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Wilson Kipketer

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1972 (52 years old)

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Middle Distance Runner

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1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)

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63 kg (139 lb)

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Wilson Kosgei Kipketer (born 12 December 1972) is a Danish former middle distance runner. He is the second fastest of all time over 800 meters, setting the world record and breaking his own record two more times all in 1997. He dominated the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 17 currently all-time fastest times. He won gold medals in three successive editions of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Though unable to compete in the 1996 Olympics near the peak of his career, he earned silver in 2000 and bronze in 2004. Kipketer's 800 meters world record stood for almost 13 years. It was surpassed on 22 August 2010, when David Rudisha beat it by 0.02 seconds, running 1:41.09. Rudisha would eventually go on to further lower the 800m world record to the first and only sub one minute 41 second run. Kipketer still currently holds the indoor world record for the 800 metres.

Kipketer represented both Sparta and KIF during his running career.
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Olympics Bronze
2004

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World Athletics Indoor Championships Silver
2003

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European Athletics Championships
2002

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Olympics Silver
2000

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World Athletics Championships
1999

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World Athletics Indoor Championships Silver
1999

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World Athletics Championships
1997

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World Athletics Indoor Championships
1997

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World Athlete of the Year
1997

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World Athletics Championships
1995

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