 Rop at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 1992 (age 31) |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) [1] |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 1500–5000 m |
Albert Kibichii Rop (born 17 July 1992) is a Kenya athlete specialising in the long-distance events. [2] He represents Bahrain in international competitions. In July 2013 at a meeting in Monaco, he set a new 5000 metres Asian record of 12:51.96.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Bahrain | |||||
| 2013 | Arab Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 5000 m | 13:52.54 |
| 2014 | Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 4th | 5000 m | 13:36.62 [3] |
| Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 5000 m | 13:28.08 | |
| 2015 | Arab Championships | Isa Town, Bahrain | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:18.55 |
| Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:35.26 | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 11th | 5000 m | 14:00.12 | |
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 3000 m | 7:40.27 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 5000 m | 13:08.79 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 28th (h) | 5000 m | 13:32.40 |
| 2018 | West Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 1st | 5000 m | 13:42.94 |
| Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:43.76 | |
| 2019 | Arab Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:35.79 |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 28:21.08 | |||
| Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:37.57 | |
| 2022 | GCC Games | Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1st | 5000 m | 13:44.70 |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 29:15.97 | |||
| Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 7th | 5000 m | 14:02.09 | |
| 5th | 10,000 m | 28:45.66 | |||
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