Wilson Kosgei Kipketer is a Danish former middle distance runner. 11, Kipketer is tied with Emmanuel Wanyonyi as the second fastest of all time over the 800 meter distance, behind David Rudisha. Kipketer set the world record and broke his own record two more times, all in 1997.
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When you see athletes begin to understand that and progress, it brings a great sense of satisfaction.
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I had just come off an incredible season so in my mind, I was still the best athlete in the world. I won my first race back in August 1998, clocking 1:43 in Monaco.
That’s what happened in 2000, but then I tore my calf three weeks before the Sydney Olympics.
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Tom KristensenAlso won Danish Sports Name of the Year
Bjarne RiisAlso won Danish Sports Name of the Year
Pernille BlumeAlso won Danish Sports Hall of Fame
Mikkel KesslerAlso won Danish Sports Name of the Year
Anja AndersenAlso won Danish Sports Hall of Fame
Poul-Erik Høyer LarsenAlso won Danish Sports Hall of FameAbout this person
Wilson Kosgei Kipketer is a Danish former middle distance runner. With a personal best of 1:41.11, Kipketer is tied with Emmanuel Wanyonyi as the second fastest of all time over the 800 meter distance, behind David Rudisha. Kipketer set the world record and broke his own record two more times, all in 1997. He dominated the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 17 currently all-time fastest times. He won gold medals in three successive editions of the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. Though unable to compete in the 1996 Olympics near the peak of his career, he earned silver in 2000 and bronze in 2004. Kipketer's 800 meters world record stood for almost 13 years. It was surpassed on 22 August 2010, when David Rudisha beat it by 0.02 seconds, running 1:41.09. Kipketer held the short track world record in the 800 metres from 1997 until 2026.
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