Nicholas Kiptanui Kemboi (born 18 December 1989 in Kericho) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.
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He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics but did not advance past 1500 metres heats.
He holds the 1500 metres world youth best performance of 3:33.72 minutes, achieved in August 2006 in Zurich.[1]
Achievements
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 8th | 1500 m |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 11th | 1500 metres |
2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 5th | 1500 metres |
Personal bests
edit- 800 metres – 1:47.38 (2008)
- 1500 metres – 3:31.54 (2010)
- Mile run – 3:50.83 (2008)