Kipchoge Keino Trivia Questions

Keino joined the Kenya Police Force in 1963 and competed for the police team, which was common for Kenyan athletes to train and earn a living.

Keino actually ran a 3:53.1 mile in 1967, which was the second-fastest mile ever at that time and well under 4 minutes.

Keino's Olympic golds came in the 1500m (1968) and 3000m steeplechase (1972). He never won Olympic gold in the 5000m, winning silver in that event in 1968.

Keino was born in Kipsamo, Nandi County, while Eliud Kipchoge was born in Kapsisiywa, also in Nandi but a different village. They are not from the same exact village.

Keino competed in the 1500m at the Olympics only once, in 1968, where he won gold. He did not run the 1500m in 1972, so he never lost an Olympic 1500m race.

Keino won the 1500m gold at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, defeating American Jim Ryun in a dramatic race.

At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Keino ran with a painful gall bladder infection and still won gold in the 1500m, beating world record holder Jim Ryun.

Keino sold his Olympic gold medals, not donated them. The proceeds helped fund the Kip Keino School in Eldoret.