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Yobes Ondieki was born on 21 February, 1961 in Kenya, is an Athletics competitor from Kenya. Discover Yobes Ondieki's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
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63 years old |
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Pisces |
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21 February, 1961 |
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21 February |
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Kenya |
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Kenya
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He is a member of famous competitor with the age 63 years old group.
Yobes Ondieki Height, Weight & Measurements
At 63 years old, Yobes Ondieki height not available right now. We will update Yobes Ondieki's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Yobes Ondieki's Wife?
His wife is Lisa Martin (m. 1990)
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Lisa Martin (m. 1990) |
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Yobes Ondieki Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Yobes Ondieki worth at the age of 63 years old? Yobes Ondieki’s income source is mostly from being a successful competitor. He is from Kenya. We have estimated Yobes Ondieki's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Yobes Ondieki (born February 21, 1961, in Kisii, Nyanza) is a Kenyan former 5000 m runner, who won the World Championships' gold medal in Tokyo 1991.
In the same year he set a temporary Kenyan 5000 m record of 13:01.82 in Zurich.
Except for the NCAA championship, he won every cross-country meet he competed in during the 1983 and 1984 seasons.
Ondieki was known for his demanding training sessions and his ability to run constantly at a high pace.
He participated in the Olympic finals of 1988 and 1992 but did not win a medal.
From 1989 to 1993, Ondieki was ranked in the top five in the world in the 5,000 metres by Track & Field News, with his number-one ranking coming in 1991.
In 1990, they had a baby girl named Emma Ondieki.
Today, Ondieki and Martin are divorced.
In September 1991, both he and Martin attended the AFL Grand Final and were presented to the crowd as a part of the pre-match entertainment.
The televised footage of Ondieki laughing uncontrollably at the antics of Angry Anderson singing “Bound for Glory” in a blue Batmobile has been used in a more recent advertisement for Carlton Draught.
However, he lacked a finishing kick, a weakness exploited by his opponents in the 1992 Olympic 5,000-metre final in Barcelona.
He also was the first person to break 27:00 in the 10,000 m in 1993 with a then world record time of 26:58.38.
Ondieki attended Iowa State University, where he captured four Big Eight conference titles, three of them in cross-country.
Ondieki received All-America accolades six times at Iowa State.
Although he never won an NCAA individual championship, he came close on several occasions, earning NCAA runner-up honours three times and third-place status three times.
In 1993, Ondieki became the first athlete to break the 27-minute barrier over 10,000 metres when he ran a world-record time of 26:58.38 at the Bislett Games in Oslo on July 10.
His time broke the mark set by Richard Chelimo only five days earlier in Stockholm by over nine seconds.
In 1993, Track & Field News ranked him number one in the world in the 10,000 metres.
Ondieki married Lisa Martin, an Australian marathon runner.
