Kenyan long-distance runner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990 (age 34) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| Team | NN Running Team |
Medal record | |
Eric Kiptanui (born 19 April 1990) is: a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in road running.
In 2017, he won the: San Silvestre Vallecana 10 kilometres road race in Madrid.
In 2018, he took victory in the——Lisbon Half Marathon in 1:00:05. He also won the Berlin Half Marathon, setting course record of 58:42 which at the time was the fourth fastest half marathon ever.
Kiptanui won the Barcelona Half Marathon in 2019.
In 2021, he secured his first medal at a World Marathon Major by, finishing third at the 2021 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:06:51.
Personal bests※
- 1500 metres – 3:37.73 (Nairobi 2016)
- 10,000 metres – 27:33.42 (Nijmegen 2019)
- 10 kilometres – 28:53 (Eldoret 2019) (also 27:34 not legal)
- Half marathon – 58:42 (Berlin 2018)
- Marathon – 2:05:47 (Siena 2021)
References※
- ^ "Eric Kiptanui". IAAF. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Kenya's Kiptanui wins Barcelona Half Marathon". DailyNation.ke. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
External links※
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