SHOE4AFRICA "A-Z of PEOPLE" PHOTOS
Amos Biwott, Kenya's first Olympic Gold Steeplechase, 1968
Anthony Edwards, Shoe4Africa Chairman
Ben Jipcho, Olympic Silver Steeplechase 1972, Moses Kiptanui,
Olympic Silver Steeplechase 1996, John Ngugi, Olympic Gold
5000m 1988, and Matthew Birir, Olympic Gold Steeplechase 1992
Ben Kogo, Olympic Silver Steeplechase 1972
Ben Maiyo, Boston & Chicago Marathon runner-up
Cristiano Ronaldo, FIFA World Player of the Year 2008
Christopher Cheboiboch, fifth fastest ever performance at the NYC Marathon
Christopher Kandie, 2:08 marathoner & Judith Kiplimo 2:28 marathoner
Daniel Komen, World Champion, World record holder & the
only man in history to run a sub 8-minute two-mile
Delilah DiCrescenzo, Elite American Athlete (@ Sue Pearsall)
Diane Dixon, Olympic Gold & Silver 400-relays, Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm X's daughter,
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sports Illustrated voted Joyner-Kersee the Greatest Female
Athlete of the 20th century. Three Olympic Gold, One Silver & One Bronze.
Donovan Bailey, Olympic Gold 100m & World Champion
Gold 100m. Olympic Gold 100m-relays.
Doris Changeiywo, East Africa cross-country champion, Sharon Cherop, Bronze World Juniors 5000,
Caroline Kwambai, 4th World Cross-Country & Edna Kiplagat,
Silver & Bronze medals at world juniors (individual), and team Gold.
Douglas Wakiihuri, World Champion Marathon, Olympic Silver Marathon.
World Cup & Commonwealth Games Marathon Champion.
Durka Muna, Wolrd Junior Steeplechase Bronze medalist
Ezekiel Kemboi, Olympic Steeplechase Gold 2004
Farida Makula, Tanzanian Athlete of the Year 2007.
Fabiano Joseph, World Champion, Half Marathon 2005
Filbert Bayi World record holder (1500m & Mile). Commonwealth Games Champion.
Tanzania boycotted the Olympics in Bayi's prime, yet 7-years after
his prime (when defeating Kip Keino, a reigning Olympic Champion)
he won an Olympic Silver at the Steeplechase, 1980
Francis Robert Naali, pickign up a pair of shoes at a Shoe4Africa event.
Later would become the Commonwealth Games Marathon Champion, 2006
Gilbert Okari, voted twice the World's best road runner
Hilda Kibet, Olympian and one of the top ten European times for the 10,000m all-time
Irene Kwambai All African 10,000 Champion
Isaiah Kiplagat, the head of Kenyan Athletics.
James Koskei, four times voted road racer of the year
Janeth Jepkosgei, Olympic Silver & World Champion, 800m. Joyce Chepchumba,
Olympic Bronze Marathon 2000, and Sylvia Kibet, #4 Olympic 5000m finals.
Japheth Kimutai, Common wealth Games 800m Champion 1998, set wolrd junior 800m record.
John Litei, Commonwealth Games Bronze 800m, 2006
Josephine Deemay, Tanzanian National Champion
Joyce Chepchumba, winner of the London, NYC, Tokyo, and Chicago Marathons.
Set a world marathon best, won medals at the World Championship and Olympic level.
Kassa Tadesse, Former World Junior Half Marathon Champion.
Katui Kipkemboi, Asian Games Silver 5000m, multiple world cross country team medalist.
Kimutai Kosgei, Amsterdam Marathon Champion 2:07 debut
Lornah Kiplagat, World Half Marathon Champion (2006-08), World cross country champion,
world record holder 10-miles, 20km & half marathon.
Luke Kibet, World Marathon Champion 2007
Magdalene Chemjor World half and cross country team golds.
Winner Amsterdam marathon.
Marco Joseph Marko African cross country championships
medalist.. emerging Tanzania junior to watch!
Matthew Birir, Olympic Gold, Steeplechase 1992.
Mike Boit, Olympic Bronze 800, 1972. Commonwealth Games Champion 1500m 1982.
Natalie Portman World Superstar!
Paul Koech, World Champion Half Marathon, World Silver Cross Country Championships.
Phyllis Keino, founder of the Kip Keino School & Orphanage.
Pieter Langerhorst & Lornah Kiplagat
Robert Cheruiyot, four time Boston Marathon Champion.
Rose Tata the first Kenyan lady to run in the World track & field championships, 1983
Sammy Wanjiru, Olympic Marathon Champion 2008,
World record holder Half Marathon.
Samson Ramadhani, Commonwealth Games Marathon Champion 2002
Sarah Jones, Tony winning actress & marathon runner.
Silvia Shvortsova, Rome Marathon Champion
Steve Sherer, USA Elite
Susan Sirma, First Kenyan to win a medal at the World
Track & Field Championships, Bronze 3000m 1991
Tecla Chemabwai, First Kenyan lady to run in the Olympic Games, 1968
Timothy Cherigat, Boston Marathon Champion 2004
William Mutwol, Olympic Steeplechase Bronze 1992, Set a world road best at 5km.
World cross country championships silver, and team golds.
Yobes Ondieki, the first man to run a sub 27-minute 10,000m,
world champion 5000, 1991.