Gideon Rono
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| Full name | Gideon Kipkertich Rono | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 2003 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Events | Long distance running, Cross country running | ||||||||||||||
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Gideon Kipkertich Rono (born 22 February 2003) is a Kenyan long-distance and cross country runner.[1]
Biography
[edit]In January 2023, at the age of 19 years-old, Rono won the Cinque Mulini race in San Vittore Olona, Italy, a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting.[2] Rono placed eighth overall at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade.[3]
In February 2026, Rono placed third at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label road race, running a personal best time of 58:38.[4][5] Rono won a gold medal in the team half marathon competition at the 2026 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Copenhagen on 20 September 2026, placing fifth overall in the individual race.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gideon Rono". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "Daniel and Rono hoping to maintain winning ways in Hannut". World Athletics. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "45th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "Kamworor returns to Ras Al Khaimah with commanding victory". World Athletics. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (17 Sep 2026). "Almgren, Ingebrigtsen and Gressier to contend for global titles on the roads in Copenhagen". European Athletics. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
- ↑ "Almgren runs European record to win world half marathon title in Copenhagen". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
