About Michael Musyoki
Born 1956. Michael Musyoki is a Kenyan long-distance runner and athletics competitor.
Post-collegiate At the 1978 Commonwealth Games Musyoki was the silver medalist behind compatriot Henry Rono. At the 1978 All-Africa Games, Musyoki was the silver medalist in both the 5000m and 10000m. In 1982 he broke the half marathon world record by running 61:36 in Philadelphia and broke it again four years later with 1:00:43 at the 1986 Great North Run. He was also an active road racer and won "Road Racer of the Year" award in 1983 given by Running Times.
Musyoki won bronze in the 10,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing third in an extremely close finish. Musyoki was only 0.24 seconds behind silver medalist Mike McLeod of Great Britain and just four-hundredths of a second in front of Salvatore Antibo of Italy.
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Who is Michael Musyoki?
athletics competitor
When was Michael Musyoki born?
Michael Musyoki was born on 28 May 1956 in Kenya.
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Michael Musyoki is a long-distance runner and athletics competitor.
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Michael Musyoki is Kenyan.
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