Billy Konchellah sprinted past Paul Ereng and Jose Luiz Barbosa on the final straight.
11 Facts About Billy Konchellah
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In 1993 Konchellah made an unexpected comeback when he won the B-race at the meeting in Zurich.
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Billy Konchellah travelled to the World Championships in Stuttgart and looked strong in the heats and semi-finals.
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Billy Konchellah never won an Olympic medal as he suffered from asthma for long periods of his career which prevented him from entering the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games.
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Billy Konchellah won 800 metres race in the 1987 All-Africa Games held in Kenya.
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In Sebastian Coe's world record of 1:41:73 in Florence, 1981, Billy Konchellah set the early pace.
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Billy Konchellah's son Gregory Konchellah, who has changed his name to Yusuf Saad Kamel and is representing Bahrain since 2003, is a prominent athlete.
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Billy's younger brother Patrick Konchellah is a former successful 800 metres runner.
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Billy Konchellah went to Jamhuri Primary and Upper Hill Secondary schools, both located in Nairobi.
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Billy Konchellah graduated with a degree in business administration from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
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Billy Konchellah married a Finnish woman and had a child.