Alfred Kirwa Yego
Kenyan middle distance runner (born 1986)
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Alfred Kirwa Yego (born 28 November 1986) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 800 m at the 2007 World Championships.
Yego competed at the 2005 World Championships, but did not advance past 800 metres heats.
His coach is Claudio Berardelli, who has also coached olympic medalists Janeth Jepkosgei and Nancy Lagat[2] Yego won the silver at the 2009 World Championships in the 800 m. A few weeks afterwards, he improved his 800 m personal best to 1:42.67 min in Rieti, finishing second behind David Rudisha who ran a new African record.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya | ||||
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 2nd | 1:47.39 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 30th (h) | 1:48.72 |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 6th | 1:47.39 | |
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 3rd | 1:46.85 |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 8th | 1:48.01 | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 1st | 1:47.09 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 3rd | 1:44.82 |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | 1:49.05 | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | 1:45.35 |
| World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 7th | 1:46.66 | |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 1:44.85 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 7th | 1:45.83 |
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 1:42.67 min (2009)
- 1500 metres – 3:33.68 min (2009)
