1. Michael Kipsugut Boit was born on 6 January 1949 and is a Kenyan former professional middle-distance athlete whose career spanned fifteen years.
16 Facts About Mike Boit
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Mike Boit is a professor at Kenyatta University in the Department of Exercise and Sports Science.
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Mike Boit is an uncle to Philip Boit, who became the first Kenyan athlete to compete in the Winter Olympics.
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Mike Boit graduated from St Patrick's High School in Iten in 1969, a school well known for having produced such world class distance runners as Matthew Birir, David Rudisha, Wilson Kipketer, Japheth Kimutai and many others.
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Mike Boit received a Diploma from Kenyatta College in 1972, a bachelor's degree from Eastern New Mexico University in 1976, two master's degrees from Stanford University in 1977 and 1978, and a Doctoral of Education Degree from the University of Oregon in 1986.
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In 2014, Mike Boit received an honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Glasgow in recognition of his contributions to the academic research of sports and its development in Kenya.
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Mike Boit joined the Kenyatta University as a full-time faculty member in 1987.
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From 1990 to 1997, Mike Boit took leave of his position at the University to work as the Kenya Commissioner of Sports; Mike Boit returned to Kenyatta University in 1998.
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Mike Boit later went on to win the 800 metres bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics, in a race better known for the last-to-first comeback kick by US Olympian Dave Wottle.
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Mike Boit earned a fourth-place finish in the 1500 metres behind fellow legendary Kenyan runner Kipchoge Keino.
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Mike Boit however remained one of the world's top middle distance runners throughout the 1970s winning the 800 metres silver medal at the 1974 Commonwealth Games and a silver medal at the 1977 World Cup of Athletics in a much anticipated face-off against the 1976 Olympic gold medalist Alberto Juantorena of Cuba.
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Mike Boit finished 2nd at the 1977 IAAF World Cup 800 metres race.
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Mike Boit won the gold at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and a bronze in the 1500 metres at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
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Mike Boit won the 1500 metres at the 1st African Championships in 1979.
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In 1983 Mike Boit ran a downhill mile in 3:28.36, the then fastest mile in history.
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Mike Boit ended his athletic career in 1990 breaking the Masters Division Indoor World Record for the mile in Meadowlands, New Jersey.