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Robert Kiprop

Robert Kiprop

Kenyan long-distance runner

Robert Kiprop Koech (born 25 February 1997) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He was the gold medalist in the 5000 m at the 2019 African Games.

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Kiprop is from the city of Iten in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya.[2][3]

On 22 June 2019, Kiprop had a breakthrough to win the Kenyan African Games trials 5000 m in a time of 13:37.1.[4] Despite winning the trials, Kiprop was initially excluded from the Kenyan African Games squad for not meeting the 13:30.00 national standard, but an exception was later made to include him.[5][6] He would go on to win the championships in a time of 13:30.96, leading a Kenyan sweep of the medals in the event.[2] Kiprop went on to finish second at the 2019 Kenyan World Championship trials, but he was not selected for the Kenyan team.[7]

After a lull from 2020 to 2022, in late 2022 Kiprop had a resurgence in winning the 2022 Bangsaen10 road race. In 2023, he secured his second national podium placing, finishing runner-up in the 5000 m at the Kenyan champs.[1] In late 2023 he said his target was to make the 2024 Olympic Games team for Kenya.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Robert Kiprop at Tilastopaja (registration required) / Robert Kiprop at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. [2]
    "Gold rush! Kenyan stars sparkle in Rabat". Citizen Digital.
  3. [3]
    "Kiprop eyes Bangsaen 10km road race title in Thailand". The Star (Kenya).
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    "Little-known Kiprop, Kasait to lead Kenya's charge in 5000m". Daily Nation.
  5. [5]
    "AK trims African Games contingent". Daily Nation. 14 August 2019.
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    "Vanice Kerubo makes history in Rabat". Daily Nation.
  7. [7]
    "2019 Kenyan Trials Diary: Agnes Tirop and Geoffrey Kamworor secure places in the Kenyan 10,000m team to the Doha world championships". RunBlogRun.
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