Albert Yator

Albert Yator
Medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for  Kenya
World Junior Championships
Silver 2010 Moncton 3000 m steeplechase

Albert Kiptoo Yator (6 September 1993 – 5 February 2011)[1] was a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialised in the steeplechase.

Born in Iten, he won his first and only international medal at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Moncton, Canada, taking the silver medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase as part of a Kenyan 1–2 with Jonathan Muia Ndiku.[2] Having gained representation with PACE Sports Management, he made his debut on the major European track and field circuit later that year.[3] At the Memorial van Damme Diamond League meeting in Brussels he came fifth in a personal best of 8:23.69 minutes – the fastest time by a youth level athlete that year,[4] and also the fourth fastest junior time.[5]

Yator began his 2011 cross country season on the Athletics Kenya National Cross Series, coming sixth in the junior section.[6] However, his running was interrupted by illness and he was admitted to Eldoret Hospital with suspected malaria. His health rapidly worsened and the young athlete died on 5 February at the age of seventeen due to what was later identified as bronchopneumonia.[7] Noah Ngeny, the 2000 Olympic champion over 1500 metres, paid tribute to Yator, describing him as a "talented runner".[4]

References

  1. ↑ Albert Yator. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
  2. ↑ Ndiku retains title as Kenyan Steeplechase tradition continues. IAAF (2010-07-25). Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
  3. ↑ Vivian Cheruiyot wins diamond in Brussels. PACE Sports Management. Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 World junior silver medallist Albert Yator, 17, passes away. Athletics Weekly (2011-02-07). Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
  5. ↑ 3000 Metres Steeplechase junior 2010. IAAF (2011-01-26). Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
  6. ↑ Mutuota, Mutwiri (2011-01-08). Chepng’etich’s momentum continues as AK XC series concludes in Iten. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-05-29.
  7. ↑ Albert Yator cause of death confirmed. Athletics Weekly (2011-02-09). Retrieved on 2011-05-29.

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