Brian Komen Explained

Brian Komen
Nationality:Kenyan
Sport:Athletics
Event:1500m
Birth Date:10 August 1998
Birth Place:Chebara, Nakuru County, Kenya
Pb:1500m: 3:28.80 (Monaco, 2024)

Brian Komen (born 10 August 1998) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He was a gold medalist at the 2023 African Games over 1500 metres.[1]

Career

In April 2024, Komen ran a personal best for 1500 metres in Nairobi of 3:32.29.[2]

Competing indoors in 2024, he finished runner-up at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting in Dortmund over 1500 metres, before finishing eighth and fourth respectively at the Czech Indoor Gala in Prague and at the Metz Moselle Athleor in France.[3] His time of 3:37.42 in Metz was an indoors personal best.[4] Komen won the Kenyan African Games national trials, beating Abel Kipsang into second place in Nairobi in a time of 3:38.26.[5] [6] On 22 March 2024, he was a gold medalist over 1500 metres at the 2023 African Games in Accra in a time of 3:39.19.[7] [8] On 20 April 2024, he was the runner-up over 1500 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya.[9] In May 2024, he won the 1500 metres at the 2024 Doha Diamond League event.[10] On 12 July 2024, he ran a personal best 3:28.80 for the 1500 metres at the 2024 Herculis Diamond League event in Monaco.[11] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 1500 metres, placing twelfth in the final.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brian Komen. 23 March 2024. World Athletics.
  2. Web site: Results - Kip Keino Classic 2024. watchathletics.com. 20 April 2024. 15 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Beating Abel Kipsang at national trials motivation enough for Brian Komen ahead of African Games. 18 March 2024. Abigael. Wafulu. Pulse Sports. 23 March 2024.
  4. Web site: 1500m Men Final A. athletb.matsport.com. 22 March 2024. 3 February 2024.
  5. Web site: First Timer Komen Trusting In God For Gold At African Games Debut. Capitalfm.co.ke. 22 March 2024. Omondi. Onyatta. 6 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Abigael. Wafulu. 22 March 2024. Brian Komen upsets Abel Kipsang yet again to claim gold at African Games. Pulse Sports. 23 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Okong'o, Komen Bag Gold As African Games Hit Climax In Ghana. Citizen.Digital. 23 March 2024. Geoffrey. Mwamburi. March 23, 2024.
  8. Web site: Komen takes gold in 1500m as Yego settles for silver in javelin. The-Star.co.ke. 23 March 2024. Chris. Mbaisi. 23 March 2024.
  9. Web site: KIP KEINO CLASSIC 2024: KENNY BEDNAREK WINS 100M AS KATZBERG, MORAA, LINDSEY AND NDORI SET WORLD LEADS. Olympics.com. 21 April 2024. 20 April 2024. Rory . Jiwani.
  10. Web site: Komen stuns former World Champion Cheruiyot to win 1500m in Doha. standard media. 12 May 2024. 11 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Hull breaks world 2000m record with 5:19.70 in Monaco. World Athletics. 13 July 2024. 12 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Men's 1500m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics. Watch Athletics. 28 August 2024. 6 August 2024.

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