James Maina Boi
Kenyan middle-distance runner
James Maina Boi (4 April 1954 – 15 July 2004) was a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He is best known for winning the 800 metres distance at the 1978 All-Africa Games and a silver medal at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
He also competed in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships with the Kenyan team that was eliminated in the semi-finals.
Boi died in 2004 following long-term illness.[1]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Kenya | |||||
1978 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | 800m | |
1979 | World Cup | Montreal, Canada | 1st | 800m | |
African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | 800m | ||
1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 2nd | 800m | |
African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 800m |
Boi also won two gold medals at the East African Championships in 1977 and 1979.
References
- ^ IAAF: James Maina Boi dies. 16 July 2004
External links
- James Maina Boi at World Athletics
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African Games champions in men's 800 metres
- 1965: Wilson Kiprugut (KEN)
- 1973: Cosmas Silei (KEN)
- 1978: James Maina Boi (KEN)
- 1987: Billy Konchellah (KEN)
- 1991: William Tanui (KEN)
- 1995: Arthémon Hatungimana (BDI)
- 1999: Japheth Kimutai (KEN)
- 2003: Samwel Mwera (TAN)
- 2007: Abubaker Kaki Khamis (SUD)
- 2011: Taoufik Makhloufi (ALG)
- 2015: Nijel Amos (BOT)
- 2019: Abdessalem Ayouni (TUN)
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