Eric Kiptanui
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 April 1990 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
| Team | NN Running Team |
Medal record | |
Eric Kiptanui (born 19 April 1990)[1] 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.[1]
In 2018, he took victory in the Lisbon Half Marathon in 1:00:05. He also won the Berlin Half Marathon, setting a course record of 58:42 which at the time was the fourth fastest half marathon ever.
Kiptanui won the Barcelona Half Marathon in 2019.[2]
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.[1]
Personal bests
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ a b c "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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