Nationality Kenya Sport Running | Name David Bett | |
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Born 18 October 1992 (age 31) ( 1992-10-18 ) Narok Event(s) 3000 metres, 5000 metres Personal best(s) 3000 m: 7:37.51 m (Berlin 2010)
5000 m: 13:06.06 m (Zurich 2010) | ||
David Kiprotich Bett (born 18 October 1992) was a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specialised in the 5000 meters.
At the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Brixen, Italy, Bett won a silver medal over 3000 m.
At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Moncton, Canada, Bett won a gold medal over 5000 m.
On June 1st, 2017, Bett collapsed 7 kilometers into a morning training run in Kaptagat, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya. He was brought to nearby Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
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