Keneth Kiprop

Keneth Kiprop

Personal information
National team	Ugandan
Born	13 May 2005 (2005-05-13) (age 20)
Sport
Country	Uganda
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	3000m: 7:50.69 (Bergen, 2023) 5000m: 13:00.49 (Shaoxing, 2025)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   Uganda World U20 Championships 2024 Lima 5000m World Cross Country Championships 2026 Tallahassee Senior team

Keneth Kiprop (born 13 May 2005) is an Ugandan long-distance runner. In 2024, he was a bronze medalist at the World U20 Championships over 5000 metres. In 2025, he became Ugandan national champion in cross country running. ^[1]

Career

He finished sixth at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships U20 race in Bathurst. ^[2] He won the Cardiff Cross Challenge in 2023 and retained the title on the 2024–25 World Athletics Cross Country Tour in November 2024. ^[3]

On 27 August 2024, he won the bronze medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the men's 5000 metres in Lima, Peru. ^{[4] [5]}

In February 2025, he ran a time of 29 minutes and 28 seconds to win the Ugandan national cross country championships in Tororo over 10km. ^[6] He finished in fifth place in the 5000 metres race at the 2025 Shanghai Diamond League event in China on 3 May 2025, in a new personal best time of 13:00.49. ^{[7] [8]} He also finished fifth in the 5000 metres in Stockholm in June 2025 at the 2025 BAUHAUS-galan event, part of the 2025 Diamond League. ^[9] He was selected for the 5000 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, but did not qualify for the final. ^{[10] [11]}

Kiprop was runner-up at the Ugandan national cross country championships in Mbale in November 2025. ^[12] In January 2026, he was confirmed in the Uganda team for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, where he placed tenth overall, and won the bronze medal in the team competition. ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "Keneth Kiprop". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
2. "44th World Athletics Cross Country Championships". World Athletics. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
3. "Kiprop retains title, Cherop holds off late challenge at Cardiff Cross". World Athletics. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
4. "Eisa runs championship record to retain world U20 5000m title in Lima". World Athletics. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
5. Atukunda, Rogers (28 Aug 2024). "Keneth Kiprop wins Bronze in 5000m at World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima". Softpower.ug. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
6. Mugalu, Jeremiah (February 9, 2025). "Kenneth Kiprop Reflects on Victory at the National Cross Country Championships". The Touchline Sports. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
7. "Yangtze River Delta Athletics Diamond Gala". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
8. Atukunda, Rogers (4 May 2025). "Nakaayi wins bronze as Keneth Kiprop records personal best at Shanghai Diamond League". Softpower.ug. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
9. "Results - Stockholm Diamond League Bauhaus Galan 2025". Watch Athletics. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
10. "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 19 Sep 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
11. "Kibret, Kiprop, dream on". Monitor.co.ug. 19 Sep 2025. Retrieved 19 Sep 2025.
12. "Pride in 2025 after Cheptoyek, Kibet Mbale dominance". Monitor.co.ug. November 17, 2025. Retrieved 9 Jan 2026.
13. "Two-time champion Kiplimo to lead Ugandan team for WXC Tallahassee 26". World Athletics. 2 Jan 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
14. "History repeats as Kiplimo wins senior men's gold from Aregawi in Tallahassee". World Athletics. 10 Jan 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.