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Eric Kiptanui

Eric Kiptanui

Kenyan long-distance runner

Eric Kiptanui (born 19 April 1990)[1] is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in road running.

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In 2017, he won the San Silvestre Vallecana 10 kilometres road race in Madrid.[1]

In 2018, he took victory in the Lisbon Half Marathon in 1:00:05. He also won the Berlin Half Marathon, setting a course record of 58:42 which at the time was the fourth fastest half marathon ever.

Kiptanui won the Barcelona Half Marathon in 2019.[2]

In 2021, he secured his first medal at a World Marathon Major by finishing third at the 2021 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:06:51.[1]

Personal bests

References

  1. [1]
    "Eric Kiptanui". IAAF. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Kenya's Kiptanui wins Barcelona Half Marathon". DailyNation.ke. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.


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