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in 1979. In
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as a full-time faculty member in 1987. From 1990 to 1997, Boit took leave of his position at the
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and many others. Boit received a
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in recognition of his contributions to the academic research of sports and its development in Kenya.
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in 1986. In 2014, Boit received an honorary
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633:The Queen Street Golden Mile: The History
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459:A Kenya boycott of the
122:1500 m – 3:33.67 (1981)
109:Achievements and titles
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328:Michael Kipsugut Boit
269:African Championships
124:Mile – 3:49.45 (1981)
47:Michael Kipsugut Boit
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1776:(1000 yards, 1000 m)
1636:Boaz Kiplagat Lalang
541:Sports Reference LLC
465:1980 Moscow Olympics
446:1972 Munich Olympics
384:University of Oregon
350:Boit graduated from
39:Personal information
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103:Kenyatta University
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3677:André Bucher
3641:Benson Koech
3560:Joaquim Cruz
3496:
3384:Bryce Hoppel
3373:Bryce Hoppel
3362:Bryce Hoppel
3351:Bryce Hoppel
3307:Boris Berian
3142:Trinity Gray
3109:Mark Everett
3098:Mark Everett
3087:Brandon Rock
3031:David Kiptoo
2994:1993–present
2758:Gideon Terer
2738:Reggie Clark
2725:
2629:Jozef Plachý
2599:Juris Luzins
2588:Herb Germann
2521:Robin Lingle
2456:Arnie Sowell
2393:Arnie Sowell
2382:Arnie Sowell
2371:Arnie Sowell
2348:Don Gehrmann
2317:Don Gehrmann
2273:Phil Thigpen
2262:Bill McGuire
2207:John Borican
2196:John Borican
2185:John Borican
2174:John Borican
2163:Frank Slater
1911:John Overton
1900:John Overton
1812:Mel Sheppard
1801:Mel Sheppard
1447:Peter Bourke
1419:
1270:Herb Elliott
1216:John Parlett
1162:Phil Edwards
1043:Abel Kipsang
1015:Fouad Elkaam
973:Asbel Kiprop
903:Youssef Baba
889:Laban Rotich
791:Omer Khalifa
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690:
627:
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573:
566:Michael Boit
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549:. Retrieved
545:the original
536:
529:Mallon, Bill
485:
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289:1500 metres
132:Medal record
33:Boit in 2006
3849:1949 births
3623:Johnny Gray
3587:Johnny Gray
3470:Dave Wottle
3452:Ken Swenson
3186:Kevin Hicks
2897:Johnny Gray
2873:Edwin Koech
2843:Mark Belger
2821:Bill Martin
2810:Bill Martin
2782:Evans White
2770:Bill Martin
2641:Ron Nehring
2490:John Reilly
2424:Joe Soprano
2240:Don Burnham
2130:Glen Dawson
2108:Glen Dawson
2062:Paul Martin
1878:Abel Kiviat
1867:Abel Kiviat
1856:Abel Kiviat
1501:Sammy Tirop
1366:Robert Ouko
1324:Noel Clough
1297:Peter Snell
1114:(1930–1966)
1057:Brian Komen
987:Caleb Ndiku
875:Moses Kigen
861:David Kibet
777:Saïd Aouita
729:1500 metres
673:Tilastopaja
582:Tilastopaja
533:"Mike Boit"
501:Meadowlands
450:Dave Wottle
336:Philip Boit
315:800 metres
262:1500 metres
186:1972 Munich
3838:Categories
3803:Nijel Amos
3785:Nijel Amos
3749:Nijel Amos
3596:Paul Ereng
3569:Steve Cram
3551:Steve Cram
3515:Olaf Beyer
3043:Sunder Nix
2555:Ted Nelson
2544:Ted Nelson
2284:Bob Mealey
2097:Dale Letts
2086:Ray Conger
2074:Ray Conger
2043:Ray Conger
2032:Ray Conger
2021:Lloyd Hahn
1999:Lloyd Hahn
1977:Ray Watson
1955:Sid Leslie
1663:Nijel Amos
1474:Steve Cram
1343:800 metres
1105:800 metres
931:Paul Korir
687:(archived)
606:2017-01-10
511:References
505:New Jersey
284:1979 Dakar
241:800 metres
220:800 metres
192:800 metres
59:1949-01-06
3758:Amel Tuka
3533:Don Paige
3497:Mike Boit
2983:Ray Brown
2952:Ray Brown
2941:Ray Brown
2930:Ray Brown
2919:Ray Brown
2885:Ray Brown
2854:Don Paige
2832:Don Paige
2792:1980–1992
2726:Mike Boit
2010:Ray Dodge
1783:1906–1979
1771:in men's
1420:Mike Boit
1112:880 yards
749:Mike Boit
727:in men's
681:Mike Boit
669:Mike Boit
655:Mike Boit
578:Mike Boit
346:Education
146:athletics
114:Personal
21:Mike Boit
1944:Joie Ray
1933:Joie Ray
1922:Joie Ray
1189:Pat Boot
636:Archived
116:best(s)
67:Eldoret
57: (
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3666:1999:
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978:2012:
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908:2002:
894:2000:
880:1998:
866:1996:
852:1993:
838:1992:
824:1990:
810:1989:
796:1988:
782:1985:
768:1984:
754:1982:
740:1979:
551:25 May
424:, The
422:KENSAP
160:
144:Men's
86:Weight
78:Height
3823:(KEN)
3814:(KEN)
3805:(BOT)
3796:(USA)
3787:(BOT)
3778:(KEN)
3769:(KEN)
3760:(BIH)
3751:(BOT)
3742:(ETH)
3733:(KEN)
3724:(SUD)
3715:(RSA)
3706:(KEN)
3697:(DEN)
3688:(RUS)
3679:(SUI)
3670:(DEN)
3661:(KEN)
3652:(DEN)
3643:(KEN)
3634:(KEN)
3625:(USA)
3616:(BRA)
3607:(GBR)
3598:(KEN)
3589:(USA)
3580:(KEN)
3571:(GBR)
3562:(BRA)
3553:(GBR)
3544:(GBR)
3535:(USA)
3526:(GBR)
3517:(GDR)
3508:(CUB)
3499:(KEN)
3490:(USA)
3481:(ITA)
3472:(USA)
3463:(RSA)
3454:(USA)
3394:Notes
3077:(2nd)
3045:(2nd)
2985:(3rd)
2887:(2nd)
2772:(2nd)
2740:(3rd)
2675:(3rd)
2643:(3rd)
2523:(2nd)
2458:(3rd)
2426:(2nd)
2350:(2nd)
2076:(2nd)
1773:800 m
1059:(KEN)
1045:(KEN)
1031:(KEN)
1017:(MAR)
1003:(DJI)
989:(KEN)
975:(KEN)
961:(KEN)
947:(KEN)
933:(KEN)
919:(KEN)
905:(MAR)
891:(KEN)
877:(KEN)
863:(KEN)
849:(KEN)
835:(KEN)
821:(KEN)
807:(ETH)
793:(SUD)
779:(MAR)
765:(KEN)
751:(KEN)
163:Kenya
94:Sport
71:Kenya
3380:2024
3369:2023
3358:2022
3347:2020
3336:2019
3325:2018
3314:2017
3303:2016
3292:2015
3281:2014
3270:2013
3259:2012
3248:2011
3237:2010
3226:2009
3215:2008
3204:2007
3193:2006
3182:2005
3171:2004
3160:2003
3149:2002
3138:2001
3127:2000
3116:1999
3105:1998
3094:1997
3083:1996
3051:1995
3019:1994
3008:1993
2959:1992
2948:1991
2937:1990
2926:1989
2915:1988
2904:1987
2893:1986
2861:1985
2850:1984
2839:1983
2828:1982
2817:1981
2806:1980
2778:1979
2746:1978
2714:1977
2703:1976
2692:1975
2681:1974
2649:1973
2617:1972
2606:1971
2595:1970
2584:1969
2573:1968
2562:1967
2551:1966
2540:1965
2529:1964
2497:1963
2486:1962
2475:1961
2464:1960
2432:1959
2400:1958
2389:1957
2378:1956
2367:1955
2356:1954
2324:1953
2313:1952
2302:1951
2291:1950
2280:1949
2269:1948
2258:1947
2247:1946
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2225:1944
2214:1943
2203:1942
2192:1941
2181:1940
2170:1939
2159:1938
2148:1937
2137:1936
2126:1935
2115:1934
2104:1933
2093:1932
2082:1931
2050:1930
2039:1929
2028:1928
2017:1927
2006:1926
1995:1925
1984:1924
1973:1923
1962:1922
1951:1921
1940:1920
1929:1919
1918:1918
1907:1917
1896:1916
1885:1915
1874:1914
1863:1913
1852:1911
1841:1910
1830:1909
1819:1908
1808:1907
1797:1906
1705:2022
1678:2018
1651:2014
1624:2010
1597:2006
1570:2002
1543:1998
1516:1994
1489:1990
1462:1986
1435:1982
1408:1978
1381:1974
1354:1970
1312:1966
1285:1962
1258:1958
1231:1954
1204:1950
1177:1938
1150:1934
1123:1930
553:2013
477:Cuba
463:and
356:Iten
99:Club
52:Born
3069:KEN
3037:KEN
2977:CAN
2879:KEN
2764:KEN
2732:KEN
2667:FRA
2635:TCH
2515:CAN
2450:POL
2418:POL
2342:FRG
2068:SUI
1723:KEN
1696:KEN
1669:BOT
1642:KEN
1615:KEN
1588:RSA
1561:KEN
1534:KEN
1507:KEN
1480:ENG
1453:AUS
1426:KEN
1399:KEN
1372:KEN
1330:AUS
1303:NZL
1276:AUS
1249:ENG
1222:ENG
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