Emmanuel Kiprono

Emmanuel Kiprono

Personal information
Born	(2008-12-25) 25 December 2008 (age 17)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long distance running, Cross country running
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Kenya African U18 Championships 2025 Abeokuta 3000m World Cross Country Championships 2026 Tallahassee U20 team 2026 Tallahassee U20 race

Emmanuel Kiprono (born 25 December 2008) is a Kenyan long-distance and cross country runner. ^[1]

Career

Kiprono was runner-up to Kevin Kiprop in the 3000 metres at the U18 Kenyan African Championships Trials in 2025. ^[2] He then won the 3000 metres at the 2025 African U18 Championships in Nigeria, with Kiprop winning bronze. ^[3]

Kiprono won the Kapsokwony Athletics Kenya Cross Country U20 race in September 2025 running the 8km course in 24:01.7 to finish ahead of Edwin Elkana with Andrew Alamisi in third. ^[4] In October 2025, Kiprono also became junior Kenyan cross country champion, running as a member of team North Rift, finishing ahead of Frankline Kibet. ^{[5] [6]} He was subsequently selected for the U20 race at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, where he won team gold with Kenya and individual silver, behind his compatriot Frankline Kibet. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

References

1. "Emmanuel Kiprono". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 Jan 2026.
2. "Trials for Africa U18 & U20 Championships". World Athletics. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
3. "Steeplechase Sweeps, Sprint Surprises in Abeokuta - ak youth development". akyouthdevelopment.or.ke. 19 Jul 2025. Retrieved 6 Jan 2026.
4. "Kiprop, Njoki, Chepkemoi And Kiprono Top Kapsokwony Athletics Kenya Cross Country". Daily Sport. September 6, 2025. Retrieved 6 Jan 2026.
5. "Ebenyo and Chebor triumph at Kenyan Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
6. "Kiprono leads North Rift to 8km clean sweep at the National Cross Country". KBC Digital. 25 Oct 2025. Retrieved 6 Jan 2026.
7. "Kenya men's junior team to World Cross Country packs a punch". Nation.Africa. January 6, 2026.
8. "Global medallists on Kenyan team for WXC Tallahassee 26". World Athletics. 31 Dec 2025. Retrieved 6 Jan 2026.
9. "46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
10. "Kibet gains redemption and leads Kenya to U20 men's sweep in Tallahassee". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.