Alfred Kirwa Yego, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Alfred Kirwa Yego

Kenyan middle distance runner

Date of Birth: 28-Nov-1986

Place of Birth: Eldoret, Uasin Gishu District, Kenya

Profession: athletics competitor, middle-distance runner

Nationality: Kenya

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Alfred Kirwa Yego

  • Alfred Kirwa Yego (born 28 November 1986 in Eldoret) is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.
  • He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 800 m at the 2007 World Championships. Yego competed at the 2005 World Championships, but did not advance past 800 metres heats. His coach is Claudio Berardelli, who has also coached olympic medalists Janeth Jepkosgei and Nancy Lagat Yego won the silver at the 2009 World Championships in the 800 m.
  • A few weeks afterwards, he improved his 800 m personal best to 1:42.67 min in Rieti, finishing second behind David Rudisha who ran a new African record.

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