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Naftali Temu Wins Kenya's First Olympic Gold - 10,000m | Mexico 1968 Olympics
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When it comes to middle and long distance running, Kenya is currently synonymous of athletic excellence.
Watch these highlights from the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games to see the Kenyans win their first ever Olympic gold medal, courtesy of Naftali Temu in the men's 10,000m event.
It was only at the Mexico 1968 Games that Kenya won its first Olympic gold medal. And the honour came to Naftali Temu who won the Men's 10,000m in 29:27.4. Mamo Wolde from Ethiopia (29:28.0) and Tunisian athletes Mohamed Gammoudi (29:34.2) completing the podium with silver and bronze, respectively.
Kenya won a total of nine medals at the Mexico 1968 Olympics, including Kip Cheino's gold in the men's 1,500m and Naftali Temu's bronze medal in the 5,000m.
Find more about the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games: www.olympic.org...
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it was the first olympic gold médal for Kenya,I saw it live when I was 17
17 in 1968? You must be a living dead by now.. hahaha, joking
But the saddest thing is that in Kenya heroes are forgotten as soon as they leave the track and Naphtali Temu wasn't a special case either. In 2003 he died after a long battle with prostrate cancer and a poor man having spent all his fortune trying to manage his condition. The government never came to aid him despite his contribution to the country.
In Ethiopia the winning Athletes become rich. Sad that trend was not existent during the days of Mammo Wolde, Abebe Bikila and Miruts Yifter. After Haile GebreSelassie, they all become filthy reach by going into the Hotel and Hospitality Business
He did retire to manage a firm in North Mugirango, in Current Nyamira county. It was a present for his good performance from President Kenyatta.
@@lamrof Yifter was a simple man but a beast on the track. He inspired generations of African athletes.
Very sad state of affairs in Kenya
The guy who came second is the famous Ethiopian athlete called Mamo Wolde. After some days he won the 42 km marathon in the same Olympics game and he secured the Ethiopian uninterrupted 42km Olympics victory. Off course two of them won by the legendary Abebe Bekila. But the rivalry athletics with brothers Kenyans seamed started on this 10000m. How many neck in neck 10,000 ms has been performed between these to great athletics nations. Bless Kenyans and Ethiopians athletes. They have contributed a lion share for the sport. By the way the Sidney 10000m resembles this one.
+NORTAMRAT MELESSE , i agree with you. the rivalry between these two great sporting neighbours has been extended to cross country and marathon. Bravo Kenia nd Abyssinia.
Don't forget neck & neck 1964 with Mills, Clarke, and Gammoudi.
Great Comment!
The day the world regonised the beasts from the East
@@bantuvoicemuchaikinuthia2536 Oh how I really miss athletics. And thanks for this wonderful short precise description of these two athletics nations.
ooooh tear of joy....love my country...God bless kenya....
Oh my Lord ! why am I tearing watching this ? This is one of the greatest Omogusii men who ever lived !!!!!
There's so many Abagusii talented in track and field. What's missing are facilities and mentorship
This was also Kenya's first Olympic medal of any kind! R.I.P. - Naftali Temu.
No, Wilson Kiprugut was the first one in 1964.
Wilson Kiprugut had already won a bronze medal in the 1964 Olympics, but this one was the first Kenya's Olympics gold medal
We need one major stadium to be named after him, he deserves an honour
You guys should make a channel of athletes winning their countries' first medal/Gold medal. I LOVE seeing these videos!
Right at the beginning standing behind the field is Ron Hill (no. 404) who seemed to hesitate when the others started, he finished 7th but really came into his own over the next few years as a marathon runner.
It was a wonderful winning. The gold medalist actually inspired young people in athletics
5000m - Mohammed Gammoudi (gold), Kipchoge Keino (silver), Naftali Temu (bronze)
10000m - Temu (gold), Mamo Wolde (silver), Gammoudi (bronze)
Marathon - Mamo Wolde (gold)
1500m - Keino (gold)
3000m Steeplechase - Amos Biwott (gold), Ben Kogo (silver)
800m - Wison Kiprugut Chuma (silver)
4x400m - Kenya - silver (Daniel Rudisha, Munyoro Nyamau, Naftali Bon, Charles Asati)
I remember watching this event as a small child. I was amazed by the fact that the leaders were lapping many of the other runners. It was a revelation to see that vast differences in achievement could still exist even amongst the world's two dozen best 10000m runners. It is strange now to look back. I remember Naftali Temu's 1968 win with greater clarity than Neil Armstrong's moon landing the following year. I eventually became a good high school and then, to be generous, a passable university distance runner at the ncaa division 1 level before leaving track behind to focus on academics. My very charismatic high school coach once gave me a copy of Ron Clarke's autobiography. In my coach's eyes, I had it within me to be just like the great Australian former world record holder! I certainly read Clarke's life story with interest. But in my mind, another pattern had already been set. My roots are Caribbean. Most people, especially Africans, think that I am from one of the East African nations. But the pattern was actually set by an ineffable something about the 1968 Olympic 10000m race.
@Clean Up On Aisle 3 Not at all (e.g. " . . . to be generous, a passable university runner . . . ." ). I read his story with interest.
@@randyevermore9323 I found his story interesting as well.
Mamo Wolde of Ethiopia is second to win the Silver! A week before this race Mamo won an Olympic Gold medal. He is the first and only athlete to compete in both long distance races. He almost won this 10k too. What an endurance he had. RIP our Ethiopian hero!
Ethiopia won Olympic marathon 1960 Rome, (Abebe Bikila bare footed), 1964 Tokyo (Abbe Bikila) 1968 Mexico City (Mamo Wolde). Three in a row! No other country accomplished that!
@@EthioChrisy How about Kenya winning all Olympic golds in steeplechase since 1964-2016,except when they boycotted in '76 and' 80? And world championship golds as well for more than 40 years now?
@@felistergatwiri7134 Kenya is a country of too world class athletes. You are absolutely right about the Kenyans winning every medals in Steeplechase in all major competition. It should be reckoned and admired. No country will take away Steeplechase from the indomitables Kenyans..,. Ethiopia's south best neighbors Kenya, Jambo!
@@EthioChrisy Jambo! You guys are stepping up now
I'm sorry, but you are incorrect. Emil Zatopek (Czechoslovakia)won the 5,000 , 10,000 AND Marathon in the Helsinki Olympics in 1952. That feat has never been repeated (although Lasse Viren of Finland came close in 1972).
Why is he not mentioned in Kenyan history quite a dishonor to our athletes. RIP sir, you made us proud and still doing that in 2021 over 50 years ago.
I Come from the Land of the first Kenyan Olympic gold. Abagusii More igaaa!!!
That's my grandpa, First Name Nickson Temu, Mother Nichole temu, Dad name Gibson temu, Sister name, Noelle temu.
shaquille o'neal : You are my favorite NBA player of all time, Shaq!
Late Naftali Temu was really a great man bringing Kenya two medal in Olympics 1968 and making 1st gold to Kenya in 10000m. We should have a race to remember his legacy in the county (nyamira) He showed us regardless which place you come from, you can make it to the top!
Do you know Mildred Temu?
i was 7 years old... that was my neighborhood a beautiful neighborhood then in those years. i grew up there.
When the East Africans appeared and just ran and started thinking "Hmm, why is everyone so slow?"
Why isn't there more excellent quality video like this of older Olympics on youtube? This is terrific.
The beginning of the legend. Beautiful.
Kipchoge Keino (also from Kenya) won the gold medal in Mexico in 1968 in 1500 meters...
In 3:34, an absolutely stunning performance at altitude, especially when you consider that he had already won silver in the 5,000 and dropped out of the 10,000 -- all while having gallstones. Yowza.
Viva Juan Máximo para correr así, hay que tener una disciplina y una valentía y corazón admirable.
En efecto, mi estimado Akura Om el medallero africano en México 68 fue el que describes. Yo estube presentre en Estadio el día de la final de 10000 metros, llore al ver llegar en cuarto lugar al mexicano Juan Máximo Martínez. Daniel Rudisha que participo en el equipo de relevos de Kenia, es el padre del actual recordman mundial de los 800 metros y campeón olímpico en Londres 2012. Saludos
So proud of Naftali Temu ...
The footage of Ron Clarke wilting on the course during the race is anguishing. He was literally almost unconscious from the effort at high altitude against a very fast crop of East African runners that day. Emil Zatopek gave Clarke one of his gold medals from the 1952 games as a tribute to his valiant effort in Mexico City.
when men were men and never gave up on the love of the sport...to them we should be proud.thank you for reminding us of what greats do.
Mexico-games were on very high altitude, no wonder that Ethiopians and Kenyans as highlanders themselves made the best of it for the first time.
One of the greatest Olympic 10K races of all time. Temu raced Ron Clarke several times when the latter was WR holder and Temu won handily every time. (That's Canadian Dave Ellis, with glasses, being lapped on the last turn.)
A race worth watching again and again! 🔥
Kenya vs Ethiopia, a generation ago. Mamo Wolde went ahead and beat Naftali Temi in the Marathon a few days after this.
I'm SOOO proud!
Bravo, a great moment
African runners began to dominate middle and long track events in 1968. Kenyan Kipchoge Keino won the 1500m event, Tunisian Mohammed Gammoudi was olympic champion in 5000m, Naftali Temu won the gold medal in 10000m and Mamo Wolde was Olympic champion in Marathon. Besides, Amos Biwott collected the first Kenyan olympic gold medal in steeplechase event. However, African athletes stopped their wins when They met the powerful Finnish runner Lasse Viren, two time olympic champion in 5000m and 10000m
Kenya and Ethiopia were both not at the 1976 olympics and Kenya was also not at the 1980 Olympics.
Actually, Viren is a 4 time Olympic champion as he won the 5 and 10 in '72 and '76.
Only that it's known in the meantime, that Viren did extensive blood-doping. Just like his contemporary Juha Väätäinen.
The only Kenyan 10,000m Olympic gold medal. People won't believe it but its true.
His form shows clearly that he was the strongest one I think
legend
ONE OF MY IDOLS
GO Go KENYA!!!
DEAR FRIEND,
You are wrong, the first Kenyan Olympic Medalist was Wilson Kiprugut, bronze medal in the 800m event in 1964 Tokyo's olympics.
THE FIRST KENYAN OLYMPIC MEDALIST WAS WILSON KIPRUGUT, BRONZE MEDAL IN 800m event, in 1964 olympics.
KENYA
Lastima que revasaran a Juanito Maximo al fina,l la mejor posicion (4o)para un mexicano en fondo de todos los tiempos :)
Ooh my God our ancestor
Y Juan máximo Martines el héroe no olvidado
So this thing belongs to Kenya and Ethiopia since kitambo.
Till now wah that guy was strong
Legend
great KENYANS OFF ALL TIMES!!!!
steven njuguna No doubt he opened the doors for all the great Olympians and wc holders that were to follow his footsteps! Well done Naf-Tem!
Matt Choge I salute good staff
can you put a video on for peter snell a great new zealand 800metre runner he won gold in the 1960 olympics for 800m and 1984 olympics for the 800m and 1500m
Increible!!!!
So these were the days East Africa started to appear on the world distance running scene.
Aaron tewelde nop it was 1960 Ethiopia won the first gold for Africa
Holding the Olympics at 7000ft was ridiculous. All distance races were dominated by those who lived or trained extensively at altitude. Ron Hill finishing 7th despite training in Lancashire was the standout performance here.
If they were of another color you would not have said that. What about the wins in the sprints by black athletes
Had nothing to do with altitude. But hard work and training.
all kenyas aaaaaaallllll the time!
lmao "Kenya's first olympic gold" They dont even know how many more their gonna be getting in the furture from 1968
In fact, Kipchoge Keino (also from Kenya) won the gold medal in Mexico in 1968 in 1500 meters.
Why is the stadium so empty?
I saw it originally ))
zohaib raja
how much is the ticket cost?
First African and first Kenya to win a gold medal at the olympics.
that is wrong, ur neighbors already took two olympyic marathon medals years before this in 1960 and 1964.
Who came 2 Nd
this chanal is only for olympic heroes
Kenyans don't win senior running events because high altitude living creates too many free radicals which ages them quicker than lowlanders.