Elijah Manangoi

Kenyan middle-distance runner

Elijah Motonei Manangoi

Manangoi in 2016

Personal information
Nationality| Kenyan
Born|  (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 32)
Narok, Kenya[1]
Height| 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight| 64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country| Kenya
Sport| Track and field
Event| 1500 metres

Medal record

World Championships
| 2017 London | 1500 m
| 2015 Beijing | 1500 m
Commonwealth Games
| 2018 Gold Coast | 1500 m
African Championships
| 2018 Asaba | 1500 m
Continental Cup
| 2018 Ostrava | 1500 m

Elijah Motonei Manangoi (born 5 January 1993) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner.[2] He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing winning the silver medal and at the 2017 World Championships, where he won the gold medal.

Manangoi was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2017.[3]

## International competitions

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Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes

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Representing  Kenya
2014  | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 12th  | 1500 m  | 3:45.47
2015  | World Championships | Beijing, China | 2nd  | 1500 m  | 3:34.63
2016  | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 26th (h)  | 1500 m  | 3:46.831
2017  | World Championships | London, Great Britain | 1st  | 1500 m  | 3:33.61
2018  | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 1st  | 1500 m  | 3:34.78
African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 1st  | 1500 m  | 3:35.20

1Did not start in the semifinals

## Personal bests

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Outdoor

* 800 metres – 1:44.15 (Birmingham 2018)
* 1500 metres – 3:28.80 (Monaco 2017)[4]

Indoor

* 1000 metres – 2:17.09 (Stockholm 2017)
* 1500 metres – 3:37.62 (Düsseldorf 2017)

## References

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1. ^ a b "2014 CWG bio". Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
2. ^ "Elijah Motonei Manangoi". IAAF. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
3. ^ fadamana (7 December 2017). "100 Most Influential Africans: Ten Kenyans Including CJ David Maraga Listed". Answers Africa. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
4. ^ "IAAF: Elijah Motonei MANANGOI | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

## External links

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* Elijah Manangoi at World Athletics

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World champions in men's 1500 metres

* 1983:  Steve Cram (GBR)
* 1987:  Abdi Bile (SOM)
* 1991:  Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
* 1993:  Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
* 1995:  Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
* 1997:  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
* 1999:  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
* 2001:  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
* 2003:  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
* 2005:  Rashid Ramzi (BHR)
* 2007:  Bernard Lagat (USA)
* 2009:  Yusuf Saad Kamel (BHR)
* 2011:  Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
* 2013:  Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
* 2015:  Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
* 2017:  Elijah Manangoi (KEN)
* 2019:  Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN)
* 2022:  Jake Wightman (GBR)
* 2023:  Josh Kerr (GBR)

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IAAF World / Continental Cup champions in men's 1500 metres

* 1977: Steve Ovett (GBR)
* 1979: Thomas Wessinghage (FRG)
* 1981: Steve Ovett (GBR)
* 1985: Omer Khalifa (SUD)
* 1989: Abdi Bile (SOM)
* 1992: Mohamed Suleiman (QAT)
* 1994: Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
* 1998: Laban Rotich (KEN)
* 2002: Bernard Lagat (KEN)
* 2006: Alex Kipchirchir (KEN)
* 2010: Amine Laâlou (MAR)
* 2014: Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI)
* 2018: Elijah Manangoi (KEN)

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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 1500 metres

1 mile
(1930–1966)|

* 1930:  Reg Thomas (ENG)
* 1934:  Jack Lovelock (NZL)
* 1938:  Jim Alford (WAL)
* 1950:  Bill Parnell (CAN)
* 1954:  Roger Bannister (ENG)
* 1958:  Herb Elliott (AUS)
* 1962:  Peter Snell (NZL)
* 1966:  Kip Keino (KEN)

1500 metres
(1970–present)|

* 1970:  Kip Keino (KEN)
* 1974:  Filbert Bayi (TAN)
* 1978:  David Moorcroft (ENG)
* 1982:  Steve Cram (ENG)
* 1986:  Steve Cram (ENG)
* 1990:  Peter Elliott (ENG)
* 1994:  Reuben Chesang (KEN)
* 1998:  Laban Rotich (KEN)
* 2002:  Michael East (ENG)
* 2006:  Nick Willis (NZL)
* 2010:  Silas Kiplagat (KEN)
* 2014:  James Kiplagat Magut (KEN)
* 2018:  Elijah Manangoi (KEN)
* 2022:  Ollie Hoare (AUS)

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African Champions in men's 1500 metres

* 1979:  Mike Boit (KEN)
* 1982:  Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN)
* 1984:  Saïd Aouita (MAR)
* 1985:  Omer Khalifa (SUD)
* 1988:  Getahun Ayana (ETH)
* 1989:  Joseph Chesire (KEN)
* 1990:  Moses Kiptanui (KEN)
* 1992:  Nelson Chirchir (KEN)
* 1993:  David Kibet (KEN)
* 1996:  Moses Kigen (KEN)
* 1998:  Laban Rotich (KEN)
* 2000:  Youssef Baba (MAR)
* 2002:  Bernard Lagat (KEN)
* 2004:  Paul Korir (KEN)
* 2006:  Alex Kipchirchir (KEN)
* 2008:  Haron Keitany (KEN)
* 2010:  Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
* 2012:  Caleb Ndiku (KEN)
* 2014:  Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI)
* 2016:  Fouad Elkaam (MAR)
* 2018:  Elijah Manangoi (KEN)
* 2022:  Abel Kipsang (KEN)
* 2024:  Brian Komen (KEN)

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World Best Year Performance in Men's 1500 m

* 1968:  Kipchoge Keino (KEN)
* 1969:  Marty Liquori (USA)
* 1970:  Jean Wadoux (FRA)
* 1971:  Marty Liquori (USA)
* 1972:  Pekka Vasala (FIN)
* 1973:  Filbert Bayi (TAN)
* 1974:  Filbert Bayi (TAN)
* 1975:  John Walker (NZL)
* 1976:  John Walker (NZL)
* 1977:  John Walker (NZL)
* 1978:  David Moorcroft (GBR)
* 1979:  Sebastian Coe (GBR)
* 1980:  Steve Ovett (GBR)
* 1981:  Steve Ovett (GBR)
* 1982:  Sydney Maree (USA)
* 1983:  Steve Ovett (GBR)
* 1984:  Saïd Aouita (MAR)
* 1985:  Saïd Aouita (MAR)
* 1986:  Sebastian Coe (GBR)
* 1987:  Saïd Aouita (MAR)
* 1988:  Steve Cram (GBR)
* 1989:  Abdi Bile (SOM)
* 1990:  Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
* 1991:  Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
* 1992:  Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
* 1993:  Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
* 1994:  Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
* 1995:  Noureddine Morceli (ALG)
* 1996:  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
* 1997:  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
* 1998:  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
* 1999:  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
* 2000:  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
* 2001:  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
* 2002:  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
* 2003:  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR)
* 2004:  Bernard Lagat (KEN)
* 2005:  Bernard Lagat (USA)
* 2006:  Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN)
* 2007:  Alan Webb (USA)
* 2008:  Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (KEN)
* 2009:  Augustine Kiprono Choge (KEN)
* 2010:  Silas Kiplagat (KEN)
* 2011:  Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
* 2012:  Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
* 2013:  Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
* 2014:  Silas Kiplagat (KEN)
* 2015:  Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
* 2016:  Asbel Kiprop (KEN)
* 2017:  Elijah Manangoi (KEN)
* 2018:  Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN)
* 2019:  Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN)
* 2020:  Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN)
* 2021:  Timothy Cheruiyot (KEN)
* 2022:  Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)
* 2023:  Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)
* 2024:  Jakob Ingebrigtsen (NOR)

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