Patrick Sang (born 11 April 1964) is a Kenyan running coach and retired steeplechase runner.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 11, 1964 Kapsisiywa, Nandi District, Kenya |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 3000 metres steeplechase |
| Now coaching | Eliud Kipchoge Faith Kipyegon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 3000 m st.: 8:03.41 (Cologne 1997) |
Medal record | |
Sang won three silver medals in major 3000 m steeplechase competitions:
- 1991 World Championships in Athletics
- 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics
- 1993 World Championships in Athletics
He won the gold medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games held in Kenya.
His 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:03.41, set in 1997. In the late 1990s, he also competed in marathon and half marathon races.
Collegiately, he competed for the Texas Longhorns.
Sang is the coach of Eliud Kipchoge, the 2016 and 2020 Olympic marathon champion who broke the marathon world record in 2018 and 2022 and also became the first man to run the marathon distance in under 2 hours, and Faith Kipyegon, double Olympic and world 1500 metres champion.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (12 October 2019). "One Man's Dream Comes True, and the World Celebrates". Runner's World. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Faith Kipyegon has the marathon in mind". AW. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
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