Amos Kirui Explained

Amos Kirui
Nationality:Kenyan
Birth Date:9 February 1998
Sport:Track and field
Event:5000 metres 10,000 metres 2000 metres steeplechase 3000 metres steeplechase
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Amos Kirui (born 9 February 1998) is a Kenyan distance runner who competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the gold medallist at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships, extending his nation's grip on the event since 1988.[1] Kirui was a silver medallist in the steeplechase at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and a bronze medallist at the 2014 African Youth Games.[2] He shared in a junior team silver at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

Personal bests

EventTimeVenueDate
13:25.91 02 APR 2016
28:08.98 08 MAY 2016
5:39.23 29 MAY 2014
8:08.37 Rome (Stadio Olimpico)[3] 24 JUL 2016

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Notes and References

  1. Ramsak, Bob (2016-07-24). Report: men’s 3000m steeplechase – IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  2. Web site: Athletics Results Book. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161026234354/http://doc.rero.ch/record/211434/files/Results_Book_Athletics_V1.0.pdf. 26 October 2016. 17 August 2020. 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.
  3. Web site: Amos Kirui wins Men's 3000m Steeplechase | IAAF World U20 Championships . En.omriyadat.com . 2016-08-09 . 2016-09-11.