Which Kenyan athlete is the 8th fastest man of all time? [Quiz]

October 27, 2021 9:20 PM

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SAPPORO, JAPAN - AUGUST 08: Gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge of Team Kenya poses during the flower ceremony for the Men's Marathon Final on day sixteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Sapporo Odori Park on August 08, 2021 in Sapporo, Japan. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Who is the current African 100M race male record holder and 8th fastest man of all time?

David Rudisha

Ferdinand Omanyala

Mark Odhiambo

Ezekiel Kemboi

Ferdinand Omanyala Next question

Ferdinard Omanyala is the current African record holder and 8th fastest man of all time in 100m. His current record is 9:77 seconds. He set this record in Nairobi in September 2021.

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Which Kenyan sportsman goes by the nickname "Mr YouTube Man"?

Julius Yego

Eliud Kipchoge

Hellen Obiri

Paul Tergat

Julius Yego Next question

He got this nickname because he taught himself how to throw the Javelin using YouTube. He set the record of becoming the first Kenyan athlete to win a gold medal in a field event at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

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How many medals did Kenya win during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games?

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10 Next question

Kenya won 10 medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. All medals were won by the Athletics team with a breakdown of four gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals.

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Who was the first ever Kenyan to win a medal at the Olympic Games?

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Kipchoge Keino

Robert Ouko

Julius Snag

Wilson Kiprugut

Wilson Kiprugut Next question

Wilson Kiprugut was the first Kenyan to win a medal at the Olympic s in the 1974 games held in Tokyo. He won the Bronze medal in the Men's 800m race. His time was one minute forty five seconds.

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Who was the first Kenyan woman to win a medal at the Olympic Games?

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Pauline Konga

Joyce Chepchumba

Tegla Loroupe

Catherine Ndereba

Pauline Konga Next question

At the 1996 Summer Olympics Pauline Konga, became the first Kenyan woman to winan Olympic medal. She won the silver medal in the 5000 metres.

What is the time that marathoner Eliud Kipchoge set at the INEOS competition?

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2:49:40

1:49:40

1:49:49

1:19:19

1:49:40 Next question

In 2020, marathoner Eliud Kipchoge set the record of 1:59:59 at the INEOS challenge in Vienna, Austria. He became the first-ever human to complete a 42-kilometer marathon under two hours.

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