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Kipchoge Hezekiah Keino (born 17 January 1940) is a retired Kenyan track and field athlete. He was the chairman of the Kenyan Olympic Committee (KOC) until 29 September 2017.
Kipchoge "Kip" Keino (Kipsamo, 17 de janeiro de 1940), presidente do Comitê Olímpico do Quênia, é um ex-atleta queniano, bicampeão olímpico em corridas de meio-fundo.
16 de fev. de 2013 · Kip Keino, an uncoached Nandi tribesman from Kenya, was already 28 years old when he made his second Olympic appearance at the 1968 Mexico City Games. Suffering from violent stomach pains...
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13 de ago. de 2020 · In the 1,500m, Keino tried to neutralize the finishing kick of the favourite, Jim Ryun, by building up a huge lead. His tactic worked and he won by 20m, the largest margin of victory in the history of the event.
Kipchoge Keino’s Olympic career didn’t end when he retired from track and field in 1973. After representing his home country of Kenya in three Olympic Games, he has served as the Chairman of the Kenyan Olympic Committee and established a foundation that truly embodies the spirit of Olympism.
21 de out. de 2020 · Kip Keino was a Kenyan runner who won the 1500m gold at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, despite suffering from gall bladder problems and facing the favourite Jim Ryun. His victory sparked the rise of Kenyan running and challenged the perception of distance running as a white sport.
Kipchoge (Kip) Keino’s superhuman efforts and determination at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City were far more inspiring than the gold and silver medals he won. Keino, now one of Kenya’s most beloved national heroes, was suffering from severe abdominal pains (later attributed to gallbladder.
