Page 226 - WU183.indd

WORLD U18

Pioneers: Medallists:

Nyantika Maiyoro: Wilson Kiprugut Chumo:
1 March 1932, Mwaboto, Kisii County 01-01-1938, Kipchebor, Kericho
1954, Commonwealth Games, Vancouver 4th place Silver, 1966, Commonwealth Games, Kingston,
in 3 miles. Jamaica
1956, Olympic Games, 7th in 5000m, Bronze, 1964, Olympic Games, Tokyo, Japan
1960, Olympic Games, Rome, 6th in 5000m. Silver, 1968, Olympic Games, Mexico
Jeni Kenyatta: Kipchoge Keino:
KYEB
17 January 1940, Nandi Bears, Nandi County Gold,
9 November 1947, Ichaweri, Gatundu South, Kiambu
County
1500m and 5000m, 1966 Commonwealth Games ,
Kenya Champion, 1966 – 1967, 4x100m relay, 200m
Kingston, Jamaica,
Gold, 1500m, 1970 Commonwealth Games,
Qualifi ed 200m but missed (went to university stud-
Edinburgh, Scotland
ies at same time) 1968 Olympic Games, Mexico
Silver, 5000m 1970, Commonwealth Games,
Lydia Stephens Okech:
Edinburgh, Scotland
20 November 1945, Lady Grigg Hospital, Kisauni,
Gold, Silver - 1500m and 5000m, 1968 Olympic
Games, Mexico
Mombasa County
1966, participant Commonwealth Games, Kingston,
Gold, Silver – in 3000m steeplechase and 1500m,
Jamaica, 100 and 200m
Olympic Games, 1972, Munich, Germany
1968, participant Olympic Games, 100m and 200m
20 February, Kaplamai, Nandi County
Ruth Waithera:
Bronze, 3,000m steeplechase, 1966, Commonwealth
17 August 1958, Shamata, Ndaragua Benjamin Kogo:
KENYA YEARBO0K
Games, Kingston, Jamaica
Represented Kenya at 400m at 1978 Commonwealth
Games
Bronze, 3, 000m steeplechase, 1967 World Games,
First female Kenyan to make an Olympic fi nal, at the
Finland.
Silver, 3000m steeplechase, 1968 Olympic Games,
400m in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
EDITORIAL BOARD
Mexico City
Mary Wagaki:
Charles Asati:
20 June 1954, First Kenya woman marathon at
Olympics (1984, Los Angeles).
Silver - 1,500m at 1973 All Africa Games 21 February 1946, Manga, Kisii County
Silver, 4x400m, 1968, Mexico Olympic Games
Bronze - 200m; Gold - 400m; Gold Medal - 4x400m,
omas Saisi: 1970 Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh, Scotland
18 August 1945, Kishaunet, West Pokot Gold, 4x400m, 1972 Olympic Games, Munich
1970 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, 800m, Gold, 400m and 4x400m relay, 1974 Commonwealth
semis. Games, Christchurch, New Zealand
1968 - Mexico Olympic Games - 800m fi nalist.
1972 - Munich Olympic Games - 800m semis Amos Biwott:
1 July 1943, Lelmokwo, Nandi
Gold – 3000m s/c, 1968 Mexico Olympic Games
Silver – 3000m s/c, Commonwealth Games, 1970,
Edinburg

226 | ACTIVITIES AND OCCURENCES DURING WORLD U18 CHAMPIONSHIPS