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DeutschAmos Kipruto
 Kipruto at the 2023 London Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 16 September 1992 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Medal record | |
Amos Kipruto (born 16 September 1992)[1] is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. Kipruto took victory at the 2022 London Marathon.
Career
[edit]In 2016, he won the Rome Marathon, and then the Seoul Marathon a year later.[1]
In 2018, Kipruto earned two medals at the World Marathon Majors, finishing third in Tokyo with a time of 2:06:33 and second in Berlin with 2:06:23.[1]
He claimed the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[2]
Kipruto represented Kenya at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[3]
He came second at the postponed 2021 Tokyo Marathon in March 2022 in a personal best of 2:03:13, behind only Eliud Kipchoge, who ran 2:02:40.[4] Kipruto secured the biggest win of his career up to that point by winning the 2022 London Marathon held in October with a time of 2:04:39.[5]
Achievements
[edit]International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Seoul International Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:05:54 |
| 2017 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 5th | Marathon | 2:05;43 |
| 2019 | Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 3rd | Marathon | 2:06:46 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | Marathon | 2:10:51 |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | – | Marathon | DNF |
| 2020 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | 4th | Marathon | 2:03:30 |
| World Marathon Majors | |||||
| 2018 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Marathon | 2:06:33 |
| 2018 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | Marathon | 2:06:23 |
| 2020 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 18th | Marathon | 2:08:00 |
| 2022 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:03:13 |
| 2022 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:04:39 |
| 2023 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 7th | Marathon | 2:04:49 |
| 2024 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 3rd | Marathon | 2:04:50 |
Source:[1]
Personal bests
[edit]- 10 kilometres – 28:37 (Bolzano 2019)
- Half marathon – 1:00:24 (Gothenburg 2017)
- Marathon – 2:03:13 (Tokyo 2022)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Amos KIPRUTO – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Olobulu, Timothy (19 June 2021). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei Win Tokyo Marathon". Runner's World. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Crumley, Euan (2 October 2022). "Kipruto's closing kick lands him London Marathon prize". AW. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
External links
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