Nancy Langat, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Nancy Langat

Kenyan middle-distance runner

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1981

Place of Birth: Eldoret, Uasin Gishu District, Kenya

Profession: athletics competitor, middle-distance runner

Nationality: Kenya

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Nancy Langat

  • Nancy Jebet Langat (born 22 August 1981) is a Kenyan middle distance, runner who specialises in the 1500 metres.
  • She won the gold medal in the 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in a personal best time of 4:00.23. She also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2005 World Championships, without reaching the finals.
  • In her younger days she mainly competed in the 800 metres, and was successful as a junior. Langat won gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and became the second Kenyan woman to win an Olympic gold.
  • The first one was Pamela Jelimo, who won the 800 m at the same Olympics.
  • At the 2009 World Championships, Langat did not advance past the semifinals, but finished the season with a win at the World Athletics Final. In 2010 Langat won the prestigious Diamond League tally for the 1500 m.
  • She went undefeated in all of her races against the best runners in the world.
  • He performance at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup was a controversial one, as she attempted to pull back Hind Dehiba as the two duelled in the final straight.
  • Langat fell and finished last.
  • She claimed an 800/1500 m middle distance double at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, however, and was chosen as the Kenyan Sportswoman of the Year in December.Langat had less success on the 2011 Diamond League circuit: on her two appearances, at the Golden Gala and Prefontaine Classic, she came fifth both times.
  • She topped the podium in the 1500 m at the 2011 Military World Games, but was eliminated in the semi-finals at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.
  • She suffered a knee injury in 2012 and missed the opportunity to defend her Olympic title.

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