Stephen Kiprop

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Stephen Kiprop
Personal information
Birth nameStephen Kiprop
NationalityKenyan
Born (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25)
Baringo County, Kenya
Occupation long-distance runner
Years active2018–present
Sport
CountryFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
SportAthletics
Event(s) Marathon, Half marathon, 15K road
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Stephen Kiprop (born 8 September 1999) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specializing in marathon and half marathon events. He has quickly risen to prominence in road racing, achieving top results in major international competitions.

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Career

Stephen Kiprop has established himself as one of the fastest road runners in the world. His personal best in the half marathon is 58:42, set in February 2019 at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon, where he equaled the course record. [1] [2] [3] This time placed him among the fastest half marathoners of all time. He also holds a personal best of 42:16 for the 15-kilometre road race, achieved in May 2018. [1]

Kiprop made his major marathon debut at the 50th edition of the Berlin Marathon. [4] His marathon personal best is 2:03:37, set at the Berlin Marathon on September 29, 2024, where he finished fourth. [5] [6] This race saw four men run under 2:04 for the first time in Berlin's history. [6]

In April 2024, Kiprop won the Daegu Marathon in South Korea with a time of 2:07:04. [5] [7] He also competed in the 2023 Valencia Marathon, finishing with 2:09:23. [5]

Kiprop has also gained experience as a pacemaker, notably for Eliud Kipchoge in the 2019 London Marathon, where he helped Kipchoge reach the halfway mark in 1:01:37. [8]

Achievements

YearRaceCityPositionTime
2018 Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon Ústí nad Labem 1st1:00:15 [1]
2018 Olomouc Half Marathon Olomouc 1st1:00:46 [1]
2019 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah 1st58:42 (PB) [1] [3]
2023 Valencia Marathon Valencia 39th2:09:23 [5]
2024 Daegu Marathon Daegu 1st2:07:04 [5]
2024 2024 Berlin Marathon Berlin 4th2:03:37 (PB) [5] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Stephen KIPROP Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  2. ↑ "Valencia Half Marathon hopes to set new world records in 2019". Valencia Ciudad del Running. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  3. 1 2 "Rising Star Stephen Kiprop Equals RAK Course Record In Storming Victory". Sportpesa News. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  4. ↑ "Stephen Kiprop makes his major marathon debut at the 50th edition of the Berlin Marathon". NTV Kenya (via Googleusercontent). 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Marathon Results of Stephen Kiprop". MarathonView. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  6. 1 2 3 "BMW BERLIN-MARATHON is the largest marathon in the world with 54,280 finishers". BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  7. ↑ "Media Guide". BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  8. ↑ "Leader of the Pack". Tracksmith. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
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