Simon Ayeko’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Ugandan male steeplechase runner
Is Athlete
Runner
Long-distance runner
Steeplechase runner
From Uganda
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

10 May 1987

Age 33 years
Star sign Taurus

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. 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.

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.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2006 World Cross Country Championships Fukuoka, Japan 46th Short race 11:30
7th Short race team 142 pts
World Junior Championships Beijing, China 4th 1500 m 3:52.91
16th 5000 m 14:26.23
African University Games Tshwane, South Africa 1st 1500 m
2nd 5000 m
2007 Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 3rd 5000 m 14:10.13
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
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 1st 3000 m s’chase 8:29.39
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
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