Kipkemboi Kimeli

Kipkemboi Kimeli (November 30, 1966 – February 6, 2010) was a Kenyan long-distance runner who won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Kimeli died in Albuquerque, New Mexico from complications from pneumonia and tuberculosis on February 6, 2010.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Kenya
1985	World Cross Country Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	1st	Junior race
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	3rd	10,000 m
1989	World Cross Country Championships	Stavanger, Norway	8th	Long race
			1st	Team

References

1. "Kenyan Olympic Medalist Dies". Albuquerque Journal. February 9, 2010.

External links

• Kipkemboi Kimeli at World Athletics
• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kipkemboi Kimeli". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.