Geoffrey Rono

Not to be confused with Geoffrey Kiprotich Rono.

Geoffrey Kipkoech Rono (born 4 April 1987) is a Kenyan distance runner who competed primarily in the 1500 metres and 800 metres. He won both events at the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships, and is a former world record holder in the 4 × 1500 metres relay.

Geoffrey Rono

Personal information
Nationality	Kenyan
Born	(1987-04-21)April 21, 1987[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 metres, 800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	800m: 1:45.0h (2013) 1500m: 3:32.55 (2008) Marathon: 2:14:40 (2015)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Kenya International athletics competitions African Junior Championships 2005 Tunis 800 m 2005 Tunis 1500 m IAAF Golden League 2009 4 × 1500 m relay

Biography

At the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships, Rono swept the 800 m and 1500 m titles, winning in times of 1:47.10 and 3:42.76 respectively. The following year, Rono placed 4th at the 1500 metres at the World Junior Championships.

In 2008, Rono recorded his best finish a senior international championship with a 5th-place result at the African Championships in the 1500 m.

In 2009, Rono was part of the Kenyan quartet that broke the 4 × 1500 metres relay world record at the Memorial van Damme meet in Brussels with a time of 14:36.23, winning the IAAF Golden League title in the process. The prior record by a German team from 1977 was the oldest standing track record maintained by the IAAF.^[2]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event	Mark	Competition	Venue	Date
800 metres	1:45.0h	Kenyan Police Championships	Nairobi, Kenya	20 September 2008
1000 metres	2:15.97	BAUHAUS-galan	Stockholm, Sweden	22 July 2008
1500 metres	3:32.55	Internationales Stadionfest	Berlin, Germany	1 June 2008
4 × 1500 metres relay	14:36.23 WR	Memorial Van Damme	Brussels, Belgium	20 April 2008
Marathon	2:14:40	Brussels Marathon	Brussels, Belgium	4 October 2015[3]