| Hillary Cheruiyot Ngetich | |||
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| Nationality: | Kenyan | ||
| Sport: | Athletics | ||
| Event: | 1500 metres | ||
| Birth Date: | year=1995 month=9 day=15 | ||
| Weight: | 57kg (126lb) | ||
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Hillary Cheruiyot Ngetich (born 15 September 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 1500 metres. He is a two-time World Athletics U20 Championships medalist in the 1500 m, in 2012 and 2014.
As a 14 year old, Ngetich ran a time of 3:51.00 at altitude for the 1500 metres at the Kenyan national junior championships.
His first major international competition was at the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships, where he set a PB of 3:40.39 in the final to finish 2nd. Ngetich only lost to Hamza Driouch of Qatar, who later served a two-year drug suspension for doping that annulled his 2012 Olympic results, but not his world junior championships result.[1]
Two years later, Ngetich won another medal at the World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, this time a bronze losing to countryman Jonathan Kiplimo Sawe and Abdi Waiss Mouhyadin.
Ngetich ran his personal best time of 3:32.97 at the 2016 KBC Night of Athletics, towed along by Ayanleh Souleiman.[2] His best finish at a Diamond League meeting was at the 2015 Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, where he finished 2nd in the 1500 m in a photo finish.[3]
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:32.97 | 16 July 2016 | ||||
| 7:44.73 | 1 February 2017 |