Collins_Kipruto
Collins Kipruto
Kenyan middle-distance runner (born 1994)
Collins Kipruto (born 12 April 1994) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specializing in the 800 metres. He was the overall winner of the 2020 World Athletics Indoor Tour in the 800 m.
Kipruto pacing the 2019 ISTAF Berlin 1500 m | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Kenya |
| Born | 12 April 1994 (30 years, 36 days old)[1] |
| Home town | Nyahururu, Kenya[2] |
| Agent | Marc Corstjens[3] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals |
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| Personal bests | |
| Updated on 1 January 2024. | |
Collins is from Nyahururu, Kenya where he is a Kenya Wildlife Service officer in addition to his athletics career.[2]
At the 2019 Penn Relays, Kipruto anchored the winning Kenyan sprint medley relay team with a 1:47.16 split.[4][5] This performance led to him qualifying for the 2019 IAAF World Relays, where he competed in the new mixed 2 × 2 × 400 m relay with women's teammate Eglay Nafuna Nalyanya. The team finished 4th across the line, but was later disqualified due to Nalyanya accidentally stepping inside the track.[6]
Kipruto was a regular on the 2020 World Athletics Indoor Tour series, which concluded in February 2020. By virtue of winning the 800 m at the Copernicus Cup, Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, and the Villa de Madrid Indoor Meeting, Kipruto was the overall Tour winner in the 800 m category.[1]
In March 2021, Kipruto criticised Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta's COVID-19 policies requiring athletes to train alone, saying that they would negatively affect his preparations for international competitions.[7]
At the February 2022 Meeting de l’Eure, Kipruto held off Noah Kibet to win the 800 m in a meeting record of 1:47.05.[8] With the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships qualifying standard achieved, Kipruto was targeting a podium finish, stating that he knew a win would not be easy considering the competition such as American athlete Craig Engels.[9] At the World Indoor Championships, Kipruto finished fourth in his heat and did not qualify for the finals.[1]
Personal bests
| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 metres | 1:43.95 |  | Meeting Pro Athlé Tour de Marseille | Marseille, France | 9 June 2021 | [1] |
| 800 metres (short track) | 1:45.39 | | Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 19 February 2022 | [1] |
- Collins Kipruto at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- "RRM Online Guide - Collins Kipruto". RRM Online Guide.
- "Kipruto thrilled by world championship qualification". Mozzart Sport.
- "Koech wants more respect for sprints as Kenyans wilt on Day One". Daily Nation. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019.
- "Kenyan Collins Kipruto breaks 800m meet record in France". Daily Nation. 15 February 2022.