Filbert Bayi

Filbert Bayi
	Bayi in 1975
Personal information
Born	June 22, 1953 (age 71); Karatu, Arusha Region, Tanganyika Territory
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country	Tanzania
Sport	Athletics/Track, Mid-distance running
Event(s)	800 metres, 1500 metres, mile, 5000 metres, steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Outdoor ; 800 m: 1:45.32 (Christchurch 1974); 1500 m: 3:32.16 NR (Christchurch 1974); Mile: 3:51.0 NR (Kingston 1975); 3000 m: 7:39.27 NR (Oslo 1980); 2-mile: 8:19.45 (London 1980); 5000 m: 13:18.2 (Oslo 1980); 3000 m s’chase: 8:12.48 NR (Moscow 1980); Indoor ; Mile: 3:54.5 NR (Los Angeles 1980); 3000 m: 7:50.4 (Edmonton 1980); 5000 m: 13:45.16 (Toronto 1981);
Medal record
Representing Tanzania
Olympic Games
Commonwealth Games
All-Africa Games

Filbert Bayi Sanka (born June 23, 1953) is a Tanzanian former middle-distance runner^[2] who competed throughout the 1970s. He set the world records for 1500 metres in 1974 and the mile in 1975. His world record in the 1500 m was also the Commonwealth Games record until 2022.

^ ^a ^b "Filbert BAYI - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
^ Moore, Kenny (May 1998). Best Efforts. Cedarwinds. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-915297-10-8. Retrieved 8 May 2011.