Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Kipchoge Keino

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Kenyan athlete Kipchoge Keino.

Last updated on December 25, 2024.

Kipchoge Hezekiah Keino is a retired Kenyan track and field athlete. He was the chairman of the Kenyan Olympic Committee (KOC) until 29 September 2017. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Keino was among the first in a long line of successful middle and long distance runners to come from the country and has helped and inspired many of his fellow countrymen and women to become the athletics force that they are today. In 2000, he became an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 2012, he was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the IAAF Hall of Fame.

Kenyan - Athlete | Born: January 17, 1940

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As a sportsman, I accept being beaten. Everybody tries to be a winner, but only one in a race will win. It's fun to win. But I don't find unhappiness if I lose.

Kipchoge Keino

When you stand on the victory stand, you must be able to ask yourself: 'Did I win this medal?'

Kipchoge Keino

Kenya is risking sanctions from international competition because international organisations think we are not addressing the problem in line with world best practice.

Kipchoge Keino

There is always joy in achieving ,but the greater satisfaction lies in sharing the achievement.

Kipchoge Keino

This life we have is short, so let us leave a mark for people to remember.

Kipchoge Keino