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Born in Sotik, Kenya , Naftali Temu burst onto the international long distance running scene at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he beat the world record holder Ron Clarke in the 6 miles. Two days later, Temu finished fourth in the 3 miles.

At the Mexico Olympics, in the 10 000 m final, only Mamo Wolde from Ethiopia managed to keep Temu's pace. Wolde went to lead at the bell, but Temu passed him with only 50 m remaining to win the gold. Four days later, he contested the 5000 m final, where he won the bronze medal, only narrowly beaten by Mohammed GammoudiMohammed Tlili ben Abdallah also known as Gammoudi (born February 11, 1938) is a former Tunisian athlete, winner of 5000 m at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Born in Sidi Ach, Tunisia, Mohammed Gammoudi was one of the pioneers of the African long distance runni from TunisiaTunisia is a Muslim Arab country situated on the North African Mediterranean coast. It borders on Algeria to the west and Libya to the south and east. El-joumhouriyya et-Tounisiyya Official language Arabic Capital Tunis President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali P and fellow countryman Kip Keino. Later, he also contested the Olympic marathonAlthough marathon sometimes refers to any athletic event requiring great endurance, more specifically it refers to a long-distance track event of 42,195 m (26 miles and 385 yards). The name "marathon" comes from the legend of Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, where he had again a great battle with Wolde, but the latter broke free just after the 30 km mark, and exhausted Temu managed to finish only in nineteenth place.

The rest of the Temu's athletics career went downward. He finished nineteenth in the 10 000 m at the 1970 Comonwealth Games in EdinburghArthur's Seat. See also for a panoramic view from Holyrood Park towards Ocean Terminal. Edinburgh (pronounced ED-in-burra ( SAMPA: ["Ed@n%b@r@])), Dun Eideann in Scottish Gaelic, is a major and historic city on the east coast of Scotland on the south shor, and was eliminated in the heats of the 10 000 m at the 1972 Summer OlympicsThe Games of the XX Olympiad were held in 1972 in Munich, West Germany. In the bid to organise the Olympics, Detroit, Madrid and Montreal were beaten. Games of the XX Olympiad Nations participating121 Athletes participating7,123 (6,065 men, 1,058 women) E.

Naftali Temu died in Kenyatta National Hospital after serious illness, aged only 57.