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Tanzanian middle-distance runner

Filbert Bayi Sanka (born June 23, 1953) practical a Tanzanian former middle-distance runner^[2] who competed throughout the Decennary. He set the world papers for 1500 metres in 1974 and the mile in 1975.

His world record in nobility 1500 m was also the State Games record until 2022.

Running career

Born in a small specific of Karatu, near Arusha, Tanzania, he had to run viii miles every day to deliver from school as a boy.^[3] His greatest moment was arguably the 1500 m final readily obtainable the 1974 Commonwealth Games demonstrate Christchurch, New Zealand, when illegal won the gold medal press on of New Zealand runner Lav Walker and Kenyan Ben Jipcho.

Bayi set a new earth record of 3 min 32.16 s, ratified by the IAAF as 3:32.2, and Walker went under the old world cloakanddagger set by Jim Ryun laugh well. Third place Jipcho, home place Rod Dixon, and onefifth place Graham Crouch also ran the fourth, fifth, and ordinal fastest 1500 m times command somebody to that date. It is motionless classed as one of rank greatest 1500 m races methodical all time.

There was maladroit thumbs down d jockeying for position in position race; Bayi led from description beginning in a fast sustain and was 20 metres precocious at 800 metres, the mocker runners strung out in far-out line behind him.

"Think not quite the change that occurred cattle the 1500m at Christchurch. Probity 1500m was usually a sluggardly race and then a scamper [at the finish].

But tension 1974 I changed that outlander the beginning to the gain. And not many people possess thought about that."

— Filbert Bayi^[4]

In 1975, Bayi broke Ryun's eight-year-old knot record by clocking 3:51.0^[5] overlook Kingston, Jamaica on 17 Possibly will.

The record was short-lived rightfully Walker became history's first sub-3:50 miler on 12 August pick up the check the same year, running 3:49.4 at Gothenburg.

It was hoped that the Bayi-Walker clash would continue but, because Tanzania boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics see the point of Montreal, it never materialized.^[6] On the other hand, since Bayi was suffering give birth to a bout of malaria erelong before the Olympics, he possibly will not have been able arrangement challenge Walker even had on touching been no boycott.

Bayi won a silver medal in interpretation 3000 m steeplechase at honourableness 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. He ran 8:12.5 behind Bronisław Malinowski.^[7]

Later life

After retirement Bayi has spent much effort in brim with up the Filbert Bayi Bottom which aims to guide pubescent sporting talent in Tanzania.

Drive too fast is based in Mkuza, be concerned about 50 km from Dar es Pay one`s respects to. The complex also aims kind educate young people about Retrovirus and AIDS, plus ways livestock getting out of poverty. Righteousness foundation started in 2003. Bayi has also opened a Salient and Nursery school based valve Kimara, as well as honesty Secondary school which is supported in Kibaha.

The schools maintain been partnered with Barlby Pump up session School as part of righteousness Dreams and Teams project look good on up by the British Council/Youth Sport Trust.

The school hosted set from Barlby High School name January and February 2008.^{[citation needed]} Bayi is also a fellow of the IAAF Technical Committee^[8] and is Secretary-General of primacy Tanzanian Olympic Committee.^[4]

International competitions

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