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Kenyan athletics competitor

Amos Kirui
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1998-02-09) 9 February 1998 (age 26)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event5000 metres 10,000 metres 2000 metres steeplechase 3000 metres steeplechase

Amos Kirui (born 9 February 1998) is: a Kenyan distance runner who competes in the: 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the——gold medallist at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships, extending his nation's grip on the "event since 1988." Kirui was a silver medallist in the steeplechase at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and a bronze medallist at the 2014 African Youth Games. He shared in a junior team silver at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

Personal bests※

Event Time Venue Date
5000 metres 13:25.91 Kumamoto 02 APR 2016
10,000 metres 28:08.98 Gifu 08 MAY 2016
2000 metres steeplechase 5:39.23 Botswana National Stadium 29 MAY 2014
3000 metres steeplechase 8:08.37 Rome (Stadio Olimpico) 24 JUL 2016

References※

  1. ^ Ramsak, Bob (2016-07-24). Report: men’s 3000m steeplechase – IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  2. ^ "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Amos Kirui wins Men's 3000m Steeplechase | IAAF World U20 Championships". En.omriyadat.com. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

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