Richard Kipkemei Limo (born November 18, 1980) is a Kenyan athlete. He specializes in long distance track events. He won the 5000 metres gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. He was born in 1980 in Cheptigit village, Uasin Gishu District. After primary school he went to polytechnic and received a grade in electrical wiring in 1996. He did not start running until 1997 when he joined a training camp located near his home. Wikipedia
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Those tactics will have to work very well indeed if Kibowen and teammates Chebii, Richard Limo and Eliud Kipchoge are to best Kenenisa and 5000m newcomer Hicham El Guerrouj. www.iaaf.org/news/newsId=23027,printer.html
Judging by how easily Richard Limo disposed of a world championship 5,000m field in Edmonton, the young Kenyan just might be the man to fill Gebrselassies shoes. www.runningtimes.com/rt/articles/print.asp?id=5203