Arere Anentia Explained

Arere Anentia
Birth Date:1931
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Arere Anentia (1931–1979) was a 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Arere Anentia. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052118/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/arere-anentia-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 .
  2. John Bale, Joe Sang: Kenyan Running
  3. Sportingheroes.net: 1958 Commonwealth Games Mens Results
  4. Olympic Data Project: Roma (Rome) 1960 - Athletics - Men: Marathon