Joseph Keter

Joseph Keter ( born June 13, 1969 in Lessos, Kenya ) is a former Kenyan athlete, who won gold in Atlanta in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 1996 Olympics.

Keter ran in 1992 with 8:21,74 min for the first time a time on an international level. In 1993 and 1994 he won at the Kenyan national championships. His first major international success was the victory at the African Championships in 1993 in Durban. 1995 ran Keter in 8:09,59 minutes the first time under 8:10 minutes.

At the Olympic Games in Atlanta, he won both his heat safely and his semi-final. In the final, the two Kenyans Kiptanui and Joseph Keter and the Italians Alessandro Lambruschini could detach from the field and fought the medals among themselves. Keter won it in a personal best time of 8:07,12 min before Kiptanui, who won in 1991, 1993 and 1995, the world champion title. A week after the Olympics ran Keter during sports festival in Monaco the fastest time of his career in 8:05,99 min. Keter won the 1997 IAAF Grand Prix over 3000 meter steeplechase. In 1998, he ran in 8:08,91 minutes last time a world -class time.

Keter was during his sporting career officer in the Kenyan Air Force. At a height of 1.78 m his competition weight was 64 kg.