Peter Chumba

Peter Chumba (born 20 December 1968) is a Kenyan male former long-distance runner. He was the first athlete to achieve a gold medal double at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics, taking victory in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres.[1] This feat has since been matched by Haile Gebrselassie, Daniel Komen and Assefa Mezgebu.[2] While all three of those athletes won senior medals at global level, this feat would remain the highlight of Chumba's career.[3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 1st 5000 m 13:55.25
1st 10,000 m 28:44.00

References

  1. ↑ World Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  2. ↑ IAAF World Junior Championships Eugene 2014 Facts and Figures. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  3. ↑ Peter Chumba. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
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