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Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku (born 9 October 1992 in Machakos) is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner.
Ndiku earned himself a place on the Kenyan junior men's team for the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships with a third-place finish in the junior race at the Kenya National Cross Country Championships.Makori, Elias (2010-02-20). Tanui emerges while Masai pounces as Kenya selects squad for Bydgoszcz. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-31. In the world junior men's race in Bydgoszcz the following month, he formed part of the leading pack before quickening the pace to establish a significant lead. He won the junior title and also headed the Kenyan runners to the team gold as the country grabbed the top four spots. Ndiku took his second title of the year at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, where he ran a personal best of 3:37.30 minutes to win the 1500 m world junior crown.Martin, David (2010-07-23). 2010 – Kenya's Ndiku thwarts rivals with gun-to-tape 1500 win – Day Four Evening Wrap. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-29. He won the Most Promising Kenyan Sportsman of the Year award at the end that December.The Standard, December 11, 2010: Rudisha and Lagat crowned Soya best athletes
In 2011 he started his technical collaboration with the Italian coach Renato Canova, who planned for him a strategy looking at 5000m.
He began competing in senior competitions the following year and was runner-up at the Trofeo Alasport cross country in March, second only to the newly elected world champion Imane Merga.Sampaolo, Diego (2011-03-28). Another cross country win for World champion Merga – Alà dei Sardi report. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-03-29.
In 2014 he had a very impressive season, winning everything possible : World Indoor Championships in 3000m, Commonwealth Games (27 July) in 5000m, African Championships (14 August) in 5000m, the Diamond League in 5000m (with two victories in Eugene and Zurich), and the Continental Cup in 3000m (14 September), becoming the number one of 5000m for the ranking of Track and Field.
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1Representing Africa
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 2nd 1500 m 3:38.42 2010 World Cross Country Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st Junior race Individual 1st Junior race Team World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 1st 1500 m 2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 1st 1500 m 2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 1st 1500 m 2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 1st 3000 m Commonwealth Games Glasgow, Scotland 1st 5000 m African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 1st 5000 m Continental Cup Marrakech, Morocco 1st 3000 m 1 2015 World Championships Beijing, China 2nd 5000 m 2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 5th 3000 m Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 18th (h) 5000 m
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