Hillary Cheruiyot Ngetich (born 15 September 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 1500 metres. He is a two-time World Athletics U20 Championships medalist in the 1500 m, in 2012 and 2014.

Hillary Cheruiyot Ngetich
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1995-09-15) September 15, 1995 (age 29)[1]
Height171 cm (5 ft 7+12 in)[1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Barcelona 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Eugene 1500 m

Biography

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As a 14 year old, Ngetich ran a time of 3:51.00 at altitude for the 1500 metres at the Kenyan national junior championships.[1]

His first major international competition was at the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships, where he set a PB of 3:40.39 in the final to finish 2nd. Ngetich only lost to Hamza Driouch of Qatar, who later served a two-year drug suspension for doping that annulled his 2012 Olympic results, but not his world junior championships result.[2]

Two years later, Ngetich won another medal at the World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, this time a bronze losing to countryman Jonathan Kiplimo Sawe and Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin.[1]

Ngetich ran his personal best time of 3:32.97 at the 2016 KBC Night of Athletics, towed along by Ayanleh Souleiman.[3] His best finish at a Diamond League meeting was at the 2015 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, where he finished 2nd in the 1500 m in a photo finish.[4]

Statistics

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Personal bests

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Event Mark Competition Venue Date
1500 metres 3:32.97 KBC Night of Athletics Heusden, Belgium 16 July 2016
3000 metres 7:44.73i PSD Bank Meeting Düsseldorf, Germany 1 February 2017

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Hillary Ngetich at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ "Mo Farah pictured running with Qatari drug cheat Hamza Driouch". The Telegraph. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Suleiman clocks 3:31.68 in his first 1500m outdoors in Hengelo". Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Kiplagat claims 1500m iat Shanghai Diamond League meeting". www.eurosport.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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