Josephat Kiprono (born 12 December 1973) is a Kenyan distance and marathon runner. He participated at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1996 and won a silver medal finishing behind Italian Stefano Baldini. Kiprono won three marathons in his career: Berlin (1999), Rome (2000), and Rotterdam (2001). His Rotterdam time of 2.06:50 hours which was the best marathon performance in 2001.[1] His personal best in the classic distance is 2:06:44, ran at the 1999 Berlin Marathon.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya
| |||||
| 1998 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 4th | Marathon | 2:09:11 |
| Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | Marathon | 2:07:27 | |
| 1999 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 5th | Marathon | 2:09:48 |
| Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:06:44 | |
| 2000 | Rome City Marathon | Rome, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:27 |
| Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 2nd | Marathon | 2:10:38 | |
| Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 2nd | Marathon | 2:07:29 | |
| 2001 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:06:50 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | — | Marathon | DNF | |
| Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | Marathon | 2:07:06 | |
| 2002 | Chunju-Kunsan Marathon | Gunsan, South Korea | 2nd | Marathon | 2:15:25 |
| JoongAng Seoul Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 5th | Marathon | 2:09:51 | |
| 2003 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | Marathon | 2:07:53 |
| Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 10th | Marathon | 2:11:30 | |
| 2004 | Xiamen International Marathon | Xiamen, PR China | 8th | Marathon | 2:14:57 |
References
- ^ "untitled". www.arrs.run. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
External links
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This page was last edited on 7 November 2023, at 18:13