| Elias Ngeny | |
| Native Name: | Elias Ng'eny[1] |
| Sport: | Sport of athletics |
| Event: | 800 metres 1500 metres |
| Pb: | 800m
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| Hometown: | Kaptagat, Kenya |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| Weight: | 73 kg |
| Updated: | 4 April 2024 |
Elias Ngeny (born 4 May 1996) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres. He finished 5th in the 800 m at the 2022 African Games, and in 2021 he was once the world leader with a 1:43.84 personal best.
Ngeny made his first international team at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics, where he competed in the 800 m and the 1500 m. He led the first-round qualifiers in the 800 m and finished 5th in the finals, and in the 1500 m he qualified for the finals but did not finish the race.
Later that season at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Ngeny placed 3rd in his 800 m semi-final and did not qualify for the finals.
Ngeny trains in Kaptagat. After initially seeking a track and field scholarship in the NCAA, the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns drove Ngeny to run professionally instead. He drew inspiration from Emmanuel Korir. He trains with Wycliffe Kinyamal.[2]
| Mark | class=unsortable | ! | Competition | Venue | Date | class=unsortable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:49.44 | 6th | ||||||
| 2 | 1:49.23 | 4th | ||||||
| 3 | 1:47.68 | 4th | ||||||
| 4 | 1:46.57 | AK Track and Field Weekend Meet | ||||||
| 5 | 1:43.84 | Pre-Trials |