Rich Kenah
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Rich Kenah is a former US
middle distance runner who won bronze medals over 800 metres at the 1997 World Indoor Championships
and at the World Championships
in Athens. The race was won by Wilson Kipketer
. In the same season Kenah also set a personal best over 800m in 1:43.38 minutes in Zürich
where Kipketer set a new world record. He was a member of the US Olympic Team in Sydney, 2000.
Kenah attended Immaculate Conception High School
in his hometown of Montclair, New Jersey
.
Kenah is the marketing director at Global Athletics & Marketing. The firm manages top stars including Tyson Gay.
Kenah is married to another runner, Cheri Goddard-Kenah. Kenah graduated from Georgetown University
with a degree in International Marketing in 1992.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
middle distance runner who won bronze medals over 800 metres at the 1997 World Indoor Championships
1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to March 9, 1997. It was the first athletic championships to introduce women's pole vault...
and at the World Championships
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
in Athens. The race was won by Wilson Kipketer
Wilson Kipketer
Wilson Kosgei Kipketer is a Kenyan born Danish former middle distance runner. He holds the current indoor world records at the 1000 and 800 metres distance. While dominating the 800 m distance for a decade, remaining undefeated for a three-year period and running 8 of the 17 currently all-time...
. In the same season Kenah also set a personal best over 800m in 1:43.38 minutes in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
where Kipketer set a new world record. He was a member of the US Olympic Team in Sydney, 2000.
Kenah attended Immaculate Conception High School
Immaculate Conception High School (Montclair, New Jersey)
Immaculate Conception High School is a Roman Catholic coeducational college preparatory high school located in Montclair, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark...
in his hometown of Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
.
Kenah is the marketing director at Global Athletics & Marketing. The firm manages top stars including Tyson Gay.
Kenah is married to another runner, Cheri Goddard-Kenah. Kenah graduated from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
with a degree in International Marketing in 1992.