Daniel Kipchirchir Komen

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Not to be confused with Daniel Komen.

Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (born November 27, 1984 in Chemorgong, Koibatek District) is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.

He graduated from Timboroa High School in 2003. He started running seriously while at high school.

In 2003 he finished second at the 2003 African Junior Championships 5000 metres race, behind Boniface Kiprop Toroitich of Uganda. He competed at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki but missed the 1500 metres final.

On June 10, 2007, he ran the fastest mile ever run in the United States, breaking a record that Eamonn Coghlan had held since 1983 with a 3:48.28 in Eugene, Oregon.^[1]

He is coached by Jimmy Beuttah and Joseph Ngure. Komen trains at the IAAF High Altitude Training Centre in Eldoret.

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
2005	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	5th	1500 m
2006	World Indoor Championships	Moscow, Russia	2nd	1500 m

^ "All-time men's best mile race". Track and Field all-time Performances Homepage (2007-08-15). Retrieved on 2007-08-31.

1971: Marty Liquori (USA) • 1972: Pekka Vasala (FIN) • 1973 – 1974: Filbert Bayi (TAN) • 1975 – 1977: John Walker (NZL) • 1978: David Moorcroft (GBR) • 1979: Sebastian Coe (GBR) • 1980 – 1981: Steve Ovett (GBR) • 1982: Sydney Maree (USA) • 1983: Steve Ovett (GBR) • 1984 – 1985: Saïd Aouita (MAR) • 1986: Sebastian Coe (GBR) • 1987: Saïd Aouita (MAR) • 1988: Steve Cram (GBR) • 1989: Abdi Bile (SOM) • 1990 – 1995: Noureddine Morceli (ALG) • 1996 – 2003: Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) • 2004 – 2005: Bernard Lagat (KEN/USA) • 2006: Daniel Komen (KEN) • 2007: Alan Webb (USA) • 2008: Daniel Komen (KEN)

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