Robert Kiprop
- 2017 Kenyan U20 XC
- • 8 km, 17th
- 2019 Kenyan AfrG Trials
- • 5000m, 1st
- 2019 Kenyan Champs
- • 5000m, 2nd
- 2020 Kenyan Champs
- • 10 km, 13th
- 2022 Kenyan Champs
- • 5000m, 11th
- 2023 Kenyan Champs
- • 5000m, 2nd
- 5000m: 13:12.56 (2021)
- 10K 28:39 (2018)
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Representing Kenya | ||
African Games | ||
2019 Rabat | 5000 m |
Robert Kiprop Koech (born 25 February 1997) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He was the gold medalist in the 5000 m at the 2019 African Games.
Biography
Kiprop is from the city of Iten in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya.[2][3]
On 22 June 2019, Kiprop had a breakthrough to win the Kenyan African Games trials 5000 m in a time of 13:37.1.[4] Despite winning the trials, Kiprop was initially excluded from the Kenyan African Games squad for not meeting the 13:30.00 national standard, but an exception was later made to include him.[5][6] He would go on to win the championships in a time of 13:30.96, leading a Kenyan sweep of the medals in the event.[2] Kiprop went on to finish second at the 2019 Kenyan World Championship trials, but he was not selected for the Kenyan team.[7]
After a lull from 2020 to 2022, in late 2022 Kiprop had a resurgence in winning the 2022 Bangsaen10 road race. In 2023, he secured his second national podium placing, finishing runner-up in the 5000 m at the Kenyan champs.[1] In late 2023 he said his target was to make the 2024 Olympic Games team for Kenya.[3]
Statistics
Personal bests
Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date |
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5000 metres | 13:12.56 | 8th | Golden Gala | Florence, Italy | 10 June 2021 |
10K run | 27:54 | 15th | Paderborn Osterlauf | Paderborn, Germany | 30 March 2024 |
References
- ^ a b Robert Kiprop at Tilastopaja (registration required) / Robert Kiprop at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c "Gold rush! Kenyan stars sparkle in Rabat". Citizen Digital.
- ^ a b c "Kiprop eyes Bangsaen 10km road race title in Thailand". The Star (Kenya).
- ^ "Little-known Kiprop, Kasait to lead Kenya's charge in 5000m". Daily Nation.
- ^ "AK trims African Games contingent". Daily Nation. 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Vanice Kerubo makes history in Rabat". Daily Nation.
- ^ "2019 Kenyan Trials Diary: Agnes Tirop and Geoffrey Kamworor secure places in the Kenyan 10,000m team to the Doha world championships". RunBlogRun.
External links
- Robert Kiprop at World Athletics
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- 1965: Kipchoge Keino (KEN)
- 1973: Ben Jipcho (KEN)
- 1978: Yohannes Mohamed (ETH)
- 1987: John Ngugi (KEN)
- 1991: Fita Bayisa (ETH)
- 1995: Josephat Machuka (KEN)
- 1999: Julius Gitahi (KEN)
- 2003: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 2007–11: Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (UGA)
- 2015: Getaneh Molla (ETH)
- 2019: Robert Kiprop (KEN)
- 2023^ Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH)