Some Muge
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Some Muge was a Kenya
n long-distance runner.
He is best known for winning Kenya's first medal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships
, preceding many others. This happened when he won the bronze medal in the long race of the 1983 World Cross Country Championships
. Kenya also took bronze medals in the team competition. He had previously won the team bronze at the 1981 World Cross Country Championships
, after finishing 57th in the race. At the 1986 World Cross Country Championships
he finished eighth in the race and won a gold medal in the team competition, and at the 1987 World Cross Country Championships
he finished fifth in the race and won another team gold medal. He also won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the All-Africa Games
, and finished 22nd in the 10,000 metres at the 1987 World Championships.
He was the father of runners Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio (born 1989), Peter Kimeli Some (born 1990) and Nicholas Kipchirchir Togom.
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...
n long-distance runner.
He is best known for winning Kenya's first medal at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Held annually and organised by International Association of Athletics Federations , it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the International Cross Country Championships...
, preceding many others. This happened when he won the bronze medal in the long race of the 1983 World Cross Country Championships
1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 11th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 20, 1983 in Gateshead, England. There were a total number of 431 participating athletes from 33 countries.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :...
. Kenya also took bronze medals in the team competition. He had previously won the team bronze at the 1981 World Cross Country Championships
1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 9th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 28, 1981 in Madrid, Spain. There were a total number of 457 participating athletes from 39 countries.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :...
, after finishing 57th in the race. At the 1986 World Cross Country Championships
1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 14th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 23, 1986 in Colombier . There were a total number of 670 participating athletes from 57 countries.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :...
he finished eighth in the race and won a gold medal in the team competition, and at the 1987 World Cross Country Championships
1987 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held on March 22, 1987 in Warsaw, Poland. There were a total number of 576 participating athletes from 47 countries.- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :- Individual :- Team :...
he finished fifth in the race and won another team gold medal. He also won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the All-Africa Games
Athletics at the 1987 All-Africa Games
The fourth All-Africa Games were held in August 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya.Four new events were added to the games these were the women's 3000 metres, 10000 metres, 400 metres hurdles and 5000 metres track walk. Additionally the pentathlon for women was replaced with the heptathlon. Also four nations...
, and finished 22nd in the 10,000 metres at the 1987 World Championships.
He was the father of runners Mathew Kipkoech Kisorio (born 1989), Peter Kimeli Some (born 1990) and Nicholas Kipchirchir Togom.