Vincent Ruguga

Vincent Ruguga
Personal information
Nationality  Uganda[1]
Born (1959-12-12) 12 December 1959[1]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight 63 kg (139 lb)[1]

Vincent Ruguga (born 12 December 1959) is an Ugandan male long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon event at the 1984 Summer Olympics and 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] His personal best for the marathon is 2h 17' 46", set at the 1990 Boston Marathon.[2]

In 1996, his health began deteriorating. Due to this, Ruguga walked with difficulty and required financial assistance from his brother to pay medical bills.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Profile of Vincent Ruguga". sports-reference. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Athlete Profile". IAAF. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  3. ↑ "NATIONAL marathon record holder Vincent Ruguga (above) is sick and appealing for assistance to pay medical bills". New Vision. October 17, 2001. Retrieved January 20, 2017.


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