Simon Ayeko Explained

Simon Ayeko
Birth Date:	5 October 1987
Birth Place:	Uganda
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	3000 metres steeplechase
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Simon Ayeko (born 10 May 1987) is a Ugandan distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the gold medallist in that event at the 2011 Military World Games. He has twice represented Uganda at both the World Championships in Athletics (2009, 2011) and the IAAF World Cross Country Championships (2006, 2008)

Ayeko made his breakthrough at the 2007 Summer Universiade where he was a minor medallist in both the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres. He also made the final of the steeplechase at that event. He was a student at the Kampala International University.^[1] He had also been a double medallist at the African University Games in 2006, winning the 1500 m and taking a silver over 5000 m.^[2]

Personal bests

Outdoor track

800 metres – 1:49.00 min (2010)
1500 metres – 3:39.60 min (2009)
3000 metres – 8:01.91 min (2009)
5000 metres – 13:40.5h min (2006)
10,000 metres – 30:22.58 min (2007)
2000 metres – 5:27.63 min (2010)
3000 metres steeplechase – 8:18.04 min (2009)

Indoor track

3000 metres indoor – 8:03.34 min (2010)
2000 metres steeplechase indoors – 5:26.13 min (2010)

Road

10K run – 28:56 min (2008)
Half marathon – 65:49 min (2008)

All information from All-Athletics profile.^[3]

International competitions

2006	World Cross Country Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	46th	Short race	11:30
	World Cross Country Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	7th	Short race team	142 pts
	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	4th	1500 m	3:52.91
	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	16th	5000 m	14:26.23
	African University Games	Tshwane, South Africa	bgcolor=gold	1st	1500 m
	African University Games	Tshwane, South Africa	bgcolor=silver	2nd	5000 m
2007	Universiade	Bangkok, Thailand	3rd	5000 m	14:10.13
			bgcolor=silver	2nd	10,000 m	30:22.58
			9th	3000 m s'chase	8:42.09
2008	World Cross Country Championships	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	55th	Senior race	37:20
2008	World Cross Country Championships	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	6th	Senior team	208 pts
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	25th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:37.86
2010	African Championships	Nairobi, Kenya	8th	3000 m s'chase	8:47.90
2011	Military World Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	bgcolor=gold	1st	3000 m s'chase	8:29.39
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	18th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:29.02
2015	Military World Games	Mungyeong, South Korea	14th	3000 m s'chase	9:23.28

Notes and References

http://allafrica.com/stories/200708131750.html Uganda: Ayeko Gets Bronze At World Varsity Games
http://www.africauniversitysports.com/downloads/FASU%20GAMES%20REPORT%202006.pdf FASU Games Report 2006
http://www.all-athletics.com/node/75983 Simon Ayeko