Noah Ngeny won the 2000 Olympic Games 1500m title in Sydney beating the legendary Hicham El Guerrouj.  One year earlier he took silver in the 1500m at the World Championships in Seville before breaking the still standing world 1000m record with a time of 2:11.96 in Rieti.  With personal best times of 1:44, 2:11, 3:28 and 3:43 Noah remains one of the best middle distance runners in history.