Personal information | |
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Native name | Elias Ng'eny [1] |
Nationality | Kenya |
Born | 4 May 1996 (28 years, 91 days old) [2] |
Home town | Kaptagat, Kenya [1] |
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [2] |
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) [2] |
Sport | |
Sport | Sport of athletics |
Event(s) |
800 metres 1500 metres |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals |
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Personal best(s) |
800m: 1:43.84 (2021) 1500m: 3:42.69 (2022) |
Updated on 4 April 2024 |
Elias Ngeny (born 4 May 1996) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres. He finished 5th in the 800 m at the 2022 African Games, and in 2021 he was once the world leader with a 1:43.84 personal best.
Ngeny made his first international team at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics, where he competed in the 800 m and the 1500 m. He led the first-round qualifiers in the 800 m and finished 5th in the finals, and in the 1500 m he qualified for the finals but did not finish the race. [2]
Later that season at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Ngeny placed 3rd in his 800 m semi-final and did not qualify for the finals. [2]
Ngeny trains in Kaptagat. After initially seeking a track and field scholarship in the NCAA, the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns drove Ngeny to run professionally instead. [1] He drew inspiration from Emmanuel Korir. [1] He trains with Wycliffe Kinyamal. [3]
# | Mark | Pl. | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref. |
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1 | 1:49.44 A | 6th (Heat 4) | Kenyan Athletics Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 20 Jun 2018 | [4] |
2 | 1:49.23 A | 4th (Semifinal 3) | Kenyan Athletics Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 20 Aug 2019 | [5] |
3 | 1:47.68 A | 4th (Round B) | Nairobi, Kenya | 5 Feb 2021 | [6] | |
4 | 1:46.57 A | (Semifinal 2) | AK Track and Field Weekend Meet | Nairobi, Kenya | 11 Mar 2021 | [7] |
5 | 1:43.84 A | Pre-Trials | Nairobi, Kenya | 28 May 2021 | [8] |