Arere Anentia

Arere Anentia

Arere Anentia (born 1931) is a retired long-distance runner from Kenya.

Anentia competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, but failed to advance past 5000 metres heats.[1]

He won 3 miles at the 1958 AAA Championships[2] At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, he finished third in the 6 miles race.[3] By this result he became the first Kenyan athlete to win a medal at any intercontinental championships, together with Bartonjo Rotich, who won bronze medal over 440 Yards Hurdles.[2]

He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and finished 19th over 10000 metres[1] and was to participate the marathon race, but did not start.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b sports-reference.com: Arere Anentia
  2. ^ a b John Bale, Joe Sang: Kenyan Running
  3. ^ Sportingheroes.net: 1958 Commonwealth Games Mens Results
  4. ^ Olympic Data Project: Roma (Rome) 1960 - Athletics - Men: Marathon