Paul Ereng
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| Nationality | Kenyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 August 1966 Kitale, Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 meters, 800 meters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | UVA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Now coaching | Texas A&M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 meters: 45.6 800 meters: 1:43.16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Paul Ereng (born 22 August 1966) is a former Kenyan athlete, and the surprise winner of the 800 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Born in Kitale, Trans-Nzoia, Kenya, Paul Ereng attended Starehe Boys Centre and School in Nairobi, Kenya. He was a promising 400 m runner until the end of 1987. After enrolling at the University of Virginia, Ereng took up the 800 m in early 1988.