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New sensation Ronald Kwemoi wins Lausanne 1500m

Previously unknown to most of the world, Kenyan Ronald Kwemoi came from nowehere to record an impressive win at the Lausanne Diamond League 1500m race. He beat a strong field that included most of the very best 1500m runners in the world including Silas Kiplagat, Abdelaati Iguider, Aman Wote and Ayan Souleiman.

The 18 year old Kwemoi was a virtual unknown at until last year. He was ninth at World Junior cross country and then ran in Japan for one of the Japanese teams with a best of 3:45 for 1500. This year he had run 13:21 and 3:42.5 in Japan. Impressive times for an 18-year-old .

He came to the fore at the Kenyan Championships / Commonwealth games qualifiers which  he won in 3:34.6 at altitude. Many were impressed by the youngstar. But given the absence of Silas Kiplagt and Asbel Kiprop many may have worried that Kenya would send a weakened 1500m team to the Commonwealth games. With Kwemoi’s win in Lausanne, those fears should dissipate.

Men’s 1500m
Place Athlete / Team Country Birth Result
1. Ronald KWEMOI KEN 95 3:31.48 PB
2. Silas KIPLAGAT KEN 89 3:31.81
3. James Kiplagat MAGUT KEN 90 3:31.91
4. Aman WOTE ETH 84 3:31.96
5. Abdelaati IGUIDER MAR 87 3:32.10
6. Collins CHEBOI KEN 87 3:32.29 SB
7. Matthew CENTROWITZ USA 89 3:32.70 SB
8. Bethwell BIRGEN KEN 88 3:32.80
9. Henrik INGEBRIGTSEN NOR 91 3:33.68 PB
10. Homiyu TESFAYE GER 93 3:34.41
11. Mekonnen GEBREMEDHIN ETH 88 3:35.24 SB
12. Nixon Kiplimo CHEPSEBA KEN 90 3:37.90
13. Mahiedine MEKHISSI BENABBAD FRA 85 4:09.30 SB
– Andrew Kiptoo ROTICH KEN 87 DNF
– Hillary Kipkorir MAIYO KEN 93 DNF

 


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