Richard Mateelong

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Medal record
Men’s athletics
World Championships
Bronze	2007 Osaka	3000 m steeplechase

Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong (born 14 October 1983) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metre steeplechase.

He was born in Lenape village, near Narok town in 1983. He started running in 1998, while at high school. He graduated from Moi Amalo Secondary School in 2001 and then joined Kenya Police. In 2004 he finished fifth at the Kenyan Olympic trials, missing the Olympics but was selected for the African Championships, where he won a silver medal ^[1].

AS of 2008, he lives in Nyeri and is married with one child ^[1]. .

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
2004	African Championships	Brazzaville, Congo	2nd	3000 m s'chase
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	5th	3000 m s'chase
2005	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	10th	3000 m s'chase
2006	World Athletics Final	Stuttgart, Germany	2nd	3000 m s'chase
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	3rd	3000 m s'chase
	World Athletics Final	Stuttgart, Germany	2nd	3000 m s'chase
2008	African Championships	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	1st	3000 m s'chase

[edit] Personal bests

• 1500 metres - 3:41.79 min (2005)
• 3000 metres - 7:48.71 min (2005)
• 5000 metres - 13:30.4 min (2006)
• 3000 metre steeplechase - 8:05.96 min (2004)

[edit] References

• IAAF profile for Richard Kipkemboi Mateelong