Brian Komen
{{Short description|Kenyan athlete (born 1998)}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Brian Komen
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| image = BRIAN KOMEN Championnats d'Afrique d'athlétisme 2024 05.jpg
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| nationality = Kenyan
| sport = Athletics
| event = 1500m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Chebara, Nakuru County, Kenya
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| pb = 1500m: 3:28.80 (Monaco, 2024)
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{{MedalSport | Men's athletics}}
{{MedalCountry | {{KEN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|African Games}}
{{Medal|Gold|2023 Accra|1500 m}}
{{Medal|Competition|African Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold|2024 Douala|1500 m}}
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Brian Komen (born 10 August 1998) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He was a gold medalist at the 2023 African Games over 1500 metres.{{cite web|title=Brian Komen|accessdate=23 March 2024|url= https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/brian-komen-15092355|website=World Athletics}}
Career
In April 2024, Komen ran a personal best for 1500 metres in Nairobi of 3:32.29.{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5343/results-kip-keino-classic-2024|website=watchathletics.com|title=Results - Kip Keino Classic 2024|date=20 April 2024|accessdate=15 June 2024}}
Competing indoors in 2024, he finished runner-up at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting in Dortmund over 1500 metres, before finishing eighth and fourth respectively at the Czech Indoor Gala in Prague and at the Metz Moselle Athleor in France.{{cite web|url=https://www.pulsesports.ug/athletics/story/beating-abel-kipsang-at-national-trials-motivation-enough-for-brian-komen-ahead-of-african-games-2024031804571832378|date=18 March 2024|title=Beating Abel Kipsang at national trials motivation enough for Brian Komen ahead of African Games|first=Abigael|last=Wafulu|website=Pulse Sports|accessdate=23 March 2024}} His time of 3:37.42 in Metz was an indoors personal best.{{cite web|url=https://athletv.matsport.com/events/b50c7bc4-b75e-45e4-86d2-fc5d48fed9a3_ATSTAM015101/results|website=athletb.matsport.com|accessdate=22 March 2024|title= 1500m Men Final A|date=3 February 2024}}
Komen won the Kenyan African Games national trials, beating Abel Kipsang into second place in Nairobi in a time of 3:38.26.{{cite web|url= https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/sports/2024/03/06/first-timer-komen-trusting-in-god-for-gold-at-african-games-debut/|website=Capitalfm.co.ke|accessdate=22 March 2024|title= First Timer Komen Trusting In God For Gold At African Games Debut|first=Omondi|last=Onyatta|date=6 March 2024}}{{cite web|first=Abigael|last=Wafulu|date=22 March 2024|url=https://www.pulsesports.co.ke/athletics/story/brian-komen-upsets-abel-kipsang-yet-again-to-claim-gold-at-african-games-2024032217360788787|title= Brian Komen upsets Abel Kipsang yet again to claim gold at African Games|website=Pulse Sports|accessdate=23 March 2024}} On 22 March 2024, he was a gold medalist over 1500 metres at the 2023 African Games in Accra in a time of 3:39.19.{{cite web|url=https://www.citizen.digital/sports/okongo-komen-bag-gold-as-african-games-hit-climax-in-ghana-n339026|website=Citizen.Digital|accessdate=23 March 2024|title= Okong'o, Komen Bag Gold As African Games Hit Climax In Ghana|first=Geoffrey|last=Mwamburi|date=March 23, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2024-03-23-komen-takes-gold-in-1500m-as-yego-settles-for-silver-in-javelin/|website=The-Star.co.ke|accessdate=23 March 2024|title= Komen takes gold in 1500m as Yego settles for silver in javelin|first=Chris|last=Mbaisi|date=23 March 2024}} On 20 April 2024, he was the runner-up over 1500 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/kip-keino-classic-2024-bednarek-wins-100m-world-lead-katzberg-moraa-lindsey|website=Olympics.com|accessdate=21 April 2024|date=20 April 2024|title= KIP KEINO CLASSIC 2024: KENNY BEDNAREK WINS 100M AS KATZBERG, MORAA, LINDSEY AND NDORI SET WORLD LEADS|first= Rory |last=Jiwani}} In May 2024, he won the 1500 metres at the 2024 Doha Diamond League event.{{cite web|url= https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/testbed/article/2001494903/komen-stuns-former-world-champion-cheruiyot-to-win-1500m-in-doha|website=standard media|accessdate=12 May 2024|title= Komen stuns former World Champion Cheruiyot to win 1500m in Doha|date=11 May 2024}} On 12 July 2024, he ran a personal best 3:28.80 for the 1500 metres at the 2024 Herculis Diamond League event in Monaco.{{cite web|url= https://worldathletics.org/news/report/monaco-herculis-2024-world-record-hull-report|website=World Athletics|accessdate=13 July 2024|title= Hull breaks world 2000m record with 5:19.70 in Monaco|date=12 July 2024}} He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 1500 metres, placing twelfth in the final.{{cite web|url= https://www.watchathletics.com/page/5825/men-s-1500m-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics|website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=28 August 2024|title= Men's 1500m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics|date=6 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics|kenya/brian-komen-15092355}}
- {{Olympics.com|brian-komen}}
- [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/brian-komen_1910569 Brian Komen] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
{{Footer African Champions men's 1500 metres}}
{{Footer All-Africa Champions 1500 m Men}}
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Category:Kenyan male middle-distance runners
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 African Games
Category:African Games gold medalists for Kenya
Category:African Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Kenya