Robert Kiprop
{{Short description|Kenyan long-distance runner}}
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| name = Robert Kiprop
| birth_date = {{bdayd|25 Feb 1997}}{{Tilastopaja|189409}} / {{Tilastopaja|273707}}
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| full_name = Robert Kiprop Koech
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| caption = Robert Kiprop at Paderborner Osterlauf 2024
| nationality = {{flagg|cncie|KEN}}
| sport = Athletics
| event = 5000 metres
10K run
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| hometown = Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2023-09-06-kiprop-eyes-bangsaen-10km-road-race-title-in-thailand/|title=Kiprop eyes Bangsaen 10km road race title in Thailand|website=The Star (Kenya)}}
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|2017 Kenyan U20 XC
|{{bull}} 8 km, 17th
|2019 Kenyan AfrG Trials
|{{bull}} 5000m, 1st {{GoldMedal}}
|2019 Kenyan Champs
|{{bull}} 5000m, 2nd {{SilverMedal}}
|2020 Kenyan Champs
|{{bull}} 10 km, 13th
|2022 Kenyan Champs
|{{bull}} 5000m, 11th
|2023 Kenyan Champs
|{{bull}} 5000m, 2nd {{SilverMedal}}
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|5000m: 13:12.56 (2021)
|10K 28:39 (2018)
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{{Medal|Sport|Men's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|{{flagu|Kenya}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|African Games}}
{{Medal|Gold|2019 Rabat|5000 m}}
| updated = 10 December 2023
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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.
Biography
Kiprop is from the city of Iten in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2023-09-06-kiprop-eyes-bangsaen-10km-road-race-title-in-thailand/|title=Kiprop eyes Bangsaen 10km road race title in Thailand|website=The Star (Kenya)}}
On 22 June 2019, Kiprop had a breakthrough to win the Kenyan African Games trials 5000 m in a time of 13:37.1.{{cite web|url=https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/athletics/little-known-kiprop-kasait-to-lead-kenya-s-charge-in-5000m-179384|website=Daily Nation|title=Little-known Kiprop, Kasait to lead Kenya's charge in 5000m}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/athletics/ak-trims-african-games-contingent-194806|title=AK trims African Games contingent|date=14 August 2019|website=Daily Nation}}{{cite web|website=Daily Nation|url=https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/athletics/vanice-kerubo-makes-history-in-rabat-199242|title=Vanice Kerubo makes history in Rabat}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.citizen.digital/sports/gold-rush-kenyan-stars-sparkle-in-rabat-274864|title=Gold rush! Kenyan stars sparkle in Rabat|website=Citizen Digital}} Kiprop went on to finish second at the 2019 Kenyan World Championship trials, but he was not selected for the Kenyan team.{{cite web|url=https://www.runblogrun.com/2019/08/2019-kenyan-trials-diary-agnes-tirop-and-geoffrey-kamworor-secure-places-in-the-kenyan-10000m-team-t.html|title=2019 Kenyan Trials Diary: Agnes Tirop and Geoffrey Kamworor secure places in the Kenyan 10,000m team to the Doha world championships.|website=RunBlogRun}}
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. In late 2023 he said his target was to make the 2024 Olympic Games team for Kenya.
Statistics
=Personal bests=
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| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| 5000 metres | 13:12.56 | align=center| 8th | Golden Gala | Florence, Italy | 10 June 2021 |
| 10K run | 27:54 | align=center| 15th | Paderborn Osterlauf | Paderborn, Germany | 30 March 2024 |
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics|14802642}}
{{African Games champions in men's 5000 metres}}
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Category:Kenyan male long-distance runners
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games
Category:Athletes from Elgeyo-Marakwet County
Category:African Games gold medalists for Kenya
Category:African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)