Nyandika Maiyoro
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Nyandika Maiyoro is a retired runner from Kenya
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He attended Nyakegogi Primary School but dropped out after five years to concentrate on his athletics career. He was coached by the paramount chief Musa Nyandusi.
He won 3000 metres race at the 1953 Indian Ocean Games
in Madagascar. This despite he started the race late, and joined it when other runners had run more than 100 metres.
He competed at the 1954 Commonwealth Games, the first ever major international championships that Kenya participated. He was fourth in the three miles race. At the 1956 Summer Olympics
he was 7th in the 5000 metres race. He competed at the 1958 Commonwealth games, but did not perform very well. Two years later, at the 1960 Summer Olympics
he was 6th at the 5000 metres race. His time, 13:52.8 minutes was a new African record
. He retired from running in 1964.
After retirement, he worked as Nyamira District Sports Officer and later Gusii Stadium
manager. He has since retired to his farm, which is lacated in Borabu District and was donated to him by then president Jomo Kenyatta
. After the 1954 Commonwealth Games he was also donated a house at Gusii Stadium
by Senior Chief Musa Nyandusi, but after he retired from his job as a stadium manager, the house was seized by the Gusii municipal council, who claim the house was allocated to him only as a housing benefit while he was working for the council as a stadium manager. However, after the issue was highlighted by the Kenyan media, the Prime minister Raila Odinga
ordered the house to be returned to Maiyoro.
He has two wives (Mogute and Pasticha) and 14 children. Maiyoro, who ran for Kenya under colonial times, has been awarded the MBE
honour.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
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He attended Nyakegogi Primary School but dropped out after five years to concentrate on his athletics career. He was coached by the paramount chief Musa Nyandusi.
He won 3000 metres race at the 1953 Indian Ocean Games
Indian Ocean Games
The men's association football tournament at the Indian Ocean Island Games which is organised every 4 years for the Islands in the Indian Ocean....
in Madagascar. This despite he started the race late, and joined it when other runners had run more than 100 metres.
He competed at the 1954 Commonwealth Games, the first ever major international championships that Kenya participated. He was fourth in the three miles race. At the 1956 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 5,000 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. The final was held on Wednesday November 28, 1956. There were a total number of 23 participants from 13 nations.-Final classification:...
he was 7th in the 5000 metres race. He competed at the 1958 Commonwealth games, but did not perform very well. Two years later, at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Records broken:...
he was 6th at the 5000 metres race. His time, 13:52.8 minutes was a new African record
African records in athletics
African records in athletics are the best marks set in a track and field and road running events by an athlete who competes for a member nation of the Confederation of African Athletics . The organisation is responsible for ratification and it analyses each record before approving it...
. He retired from running in 1964.
After retirement, he worked as Nyamira District Sports Officer and later Gusii Stadium
Gusii Stadium
Gusii Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kisii, Kenya. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Shabana Kisii. The stadium holds 5,000 people....
manager. He has since retired to his farm, which is lacated in Borabu District and was donated to him by then president Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyattapron.] served as the first Prime Minister and President of Kenya. He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation....
. After the 1954 Commonwealth Games he was also donated a house at Gusii Stadium
Gusii Stadium
Gusii Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kisii, Kenya. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Shabana Kisii. The stadium holds 5,000 people....
by Senior Chief Musa Nyandusi, but after he retired from his job as a stadium manager, the house was seized by the Gusii municipal council, who claim the house was allocated to him only as a housing benefit while he was working for the council as a stadium manager. However, after the issue was highlighted by the Kenyan media, the Prime minister Raila Odinga
Raila Odinga
Raila Amollo Odinga , also popularly known to Kenyans as Agwambo, is a Kenyan politician, currently serving as the Prime Minister of Kenya in a coalition government. He has served as a Member of Parliament for Langata since 1992, was Minister of Energy from 2001 to 2002, and was Minister of Roads,...
ordered the house to be returned to Maiyoro.
He has two wives (Mogute and Pasticha) and 14 children. Maiyoro, who ran for Kenya under colonial times, has been awarded the MBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
honour.