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BIOGRAPHY Rono was born in Nandi Hills , Kenya, into the Nandi tribe. He attended the Washington State University , along with his compatriot Samson Kimobwa , also a talented runner. He was coached there by John Chaplin . More Kenyan runners would later enroll at the Washington State, including Bernard Lagat , Mike Kosgei , Mike Boit , and Patrick Muturi . The peak of Rono's running career was the . Rono would never compete at quite the same level again. In the following years he developed a drinking problem and started to gain weight. His immense talent only showed once more in 1981 , when he improved on his 5,000 m world record, reportedly after having spent the better part of the race day sobering from a drinking binge on the night before. Also, Rono would never get to compete at the Olympics , as his country boycotted both the 1976 and the 1980 Olympic Games . The years after the retirement have been particularly hard for Rono. Apart from struggle with Alcoholism , he apparently mismanaged his earnings, likely due to never having an agent or a financial adviser. Soon he was penniless, and in the 1990s he spent some time in a Homeless Shelter in Washington D.C. . Despite his legendary achievements, Henry Rono is now a largely forgotten figure, mostly due to the fact that his career was fairly short, and that the major competition wins eluded him. It is also believed that there are no video recordings of any of his 1978 record-breaking races. His 3,000 m steeplechase world record (8:05.4) lasted for 11 years, and As Of 2005 still stands as the NCAA record. Today Rono has recovered from alcoholism and is coaching high school athletics in Albuquerque , New Mexico . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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