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.Uganda: Ayeko Gets Bronze At World Varsity Games. All-Africa (2007-08-13). Retrieved on 2016-08-30. 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.FASU Games Report 2006. Africa University Sports. Retrieved on 2016-08-30.
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.Simon Ayeko. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-30.
International competitions 2006World Cross Country ChampionshipsFukuoka, Japan46thShort race11:307thShort race team142 ptsWorld Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China4th1500 m3:52.9116th5000 m14:26.23African University GamesTshwane, South Africa1st1500 m2nd5000 m2007UniversiadeBangkok, Thailand3rd5000 m14:10.132nd10,000 m30:22.589th3000 m s'chase8:42.092008World Cross Country ChampionshipsEdinburgh, United Kingdom55thSenior race37:206thSenior team208 pts2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany25th (h)3000 m s'chase8:37.862010African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya8th3000 m s'chase8:47.902011Military World GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil1st3000 m s'chase8:29.39World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea18th (h)3000 m s'chase8:29.022015Military World GamesMungyeong, South Korea14th3000 m s'chase9:23.28
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