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William Kiplagat

William Kiplagat

Kenyan long-distance runner

William Kiplagat (born June 21, 1972) is a long-distance runner from Kenya. He ran his personal best of 2:06:50 hours in the 1999 Amsterdam Marathon.

William Kiplagat, Boston, 2006

He finished eighth at the 2007 World Championships. He won the Portugal Half Marathon in 2004. In 2009 he finished third in the Frankfurt Marathon with a fast time (2:07:05 hours), even though he was quoted as saying he is now more like a coach than a runner.[1]

He is an uncle to Florence Kiplagat, another Kenyan international level runner.[2]

Achievements

  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
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References

  1. [1]
    "Kirwa breaks course record with 2:06:14 in Frankfurt". IAAF. 25 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  2. [2]
    "A runner by default, Kiplagat now targets the ultimate prize - Amman 2009". IAAF. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2016.



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