List of Famous people born in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya

Philip Boit

First Name Philip
Last Name Boit
Born on December 12, 1971 (age 52)
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Philip Kimely Boit is a cross-country skier and the first Kenyan to participate in the Winter Olympics. His first name is sometimes spelled as "Phillip".

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Rita Jeptoo

First Name Rita
Last Name Jeptoo
Born on February 15, 1981 (age 43)

Rita Jeptoo is a Kenyan marathon runner. Originally a winner of the Boston Marathon three times, including setting the then course record at 2:18:57 in 2014, she had also won marathons in Chicago, Stockholm, and Milan, as well as having represented Kenya in the event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. She was the bronze medalist at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships.

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Asbel Kiprop

First Name Asbel
Born on June 30, 1989 (age 34)
Height 190 cm | 6'3

Asbel Kiprop is a Kenyan middle-distance runner, who specialises in the 1500 metres. He was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for doping. Kiprop has won three World Championship titles in the event, in 2011, 2013 and 2015. Kiprop failed his own doping test in November 2017 and received a four-year doping ban.

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Nancy Langat

First Name Nancy
Last Name Langat
Born on August 22, 1981 (age 42)
Height 165 cm | 5'5

Nancy Jebet Langat is a Kenyan middle distance, runner who specialises in the 1500 metres. She won the gold medal in the 1500 m at the 2008 Summer Olympics, in a personal best time of 4:00.23.

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Noah Ngeny

First Name Noah
Last Name Ngeny
Born on November 2, 1978 (age 45)
Height 182 cm | 6'0

Noah Kiprono Ngeny is a former Kenyan athlete, Olympic gold medalist at 1500 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and world record holder in the 1000 m.

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Polat Kemboi Arıkan

First Name Polat
Last Name Arıkan
Born on December 12, 1990 (age 33)
Height 175 cm | 5'9

Polat Kemboi Arıkan is a Turkish long distance runner of Kenyan origin competing in the 3000 m and 5000 m events. The 1.70 m (5.6 ft) tall athlete, weighing 60 kg (130 lb), is a member of Enkaspor in the city of Istanbul.

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Ali Kaya

First Name Ali
Last Name Kaya
Born on April 20, 1994 (age 29)

Ali Kaya is a Turkish long distance runner of Kenyan origin competing in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events. He holds the 10,000 m European record for juniors, set in 2013.

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