Joseph Kiptum

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Joseph Kiptum
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1986 Neuchâtel Senior race

Joseph Kiptum (born 1956) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner. [1] He was a frequent participant at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships for Kenya in the 1980s and made a total of seven appearances in the senior race from 1981 to 1990.

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His best finish at the competition was third at the 1986 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing behind teammate John Ngugi and Abebe Mekonnen. [2] He was a point-scoring member of the Kenyan team on four occasions and shared in three-team titles with the Kenyan men in 1986, 1988, and 1989.

He was a one-time Kenyan champion on the track, winning the 10,000 metres in 1987. [3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1981 World Cross Country Championships Madrid, Spain68th Senior race 36:30
1982 World Cross Country Championships Rome, Italy38th Senior race 34:58.9
4thSenior team271 pts
1984 World Cross Country Championships East Rutherford, United States63rd Senior race 34:43
1986 World Cross Country Championships Neuchâtel, Switzerland3rd Senior race 35:39.8
1stSenior team45 pts
1988 World Cross Country Championships Auckland, New Zealand7th Senior race 35:46
1stSenior team23 pts
1989 World Cross Country Championships Stavanger, Norway16th Senior race 40:57
1stSenior team44 pts
1990 World Cross Country Championships Aix-les-Bains, France22nd Senior race 35:16

National titles

References

  1. ↑ Joseph Kiptum. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-29.
  2. ↑ World Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-29.
  3. 1 2 Kenyan Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-29.
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