Template:Did you know nominations/Joseph Ngolepus

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 05:54, 13 July 2020 (UTC)

Joseph Ngolepus

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... that Joseph Ngolepus, who was a pacemaker at the 2001 Berlin Marathon, ended up winning the race? Source: [1] "28. Berlin-Marathon In Berlin hatte er sich den Organisatoren und seinem namhaften Landsleuten Willi Cheruiyot und William Kiplagat dennoch nur als Helfer angeboten. In der Sprache der Läufer als Pacemaker (Tempomacher) geläufig." ("28th Berlin Marathon In Berlin, he offered himself to the organizers and his well-known compatriots Willi Cheruiyot and William Kiplagat only as a helper. Commonly known as pacemaker in the language of the runners.")
- ALT1:... that Joseph Ngolepus finished third at the 2003 London Marathon, one second behind the winner, in the closest London Marathon finish in history? Source: [2] It was the closest finish in the history of the Flora London Marathon with six runners within seven seconds, [3] "And it was Abera who finished the fastest, with Italy's Stefano Baldini and Joseph Ngolepus of Kenya in second and third." ... "MEN'S RESULT: 1 G Abera (Eth) 2:07:56, 2 S Baldini (Ita) 2:07:56, 3 J Ngolepus (Ken) 2:07:57"

Reviewed: Chabela Romero

Created by Joseph2302 (talk). Self-nominated at 16:54, 11 June 2020 (UTC).

This article is new enough and long enough. The hook facts are cited inline and either hook could be used, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. A QPQ has been done. I have added Sillyfolkboy to the credits. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:10, 11 July 2020 (UTC)