Kip Keino of Kenya wins the Olympic gold medal for 1,500 metres in 3 mins 34.9 secs

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Kipchego “Kip” Keino was born in Kipsano, Kenya on 17 January 1940. Keino began his international running career in 1962. From early on he trained under very high altitudes to prepare his body to perform under all conditions. Keino won several gold medals between 1962 and 1972, but it was his gold medal win and setting of a new record in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico that catapulted him into stardom.

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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, October 21). Kip Keino of Kenya wins the Olympic gold medal for 1,500 metres in 3 mins 34.9 secs. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0068745

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