Eric Kiptanui Explained

Eric Kiptanui
Birth Date:19 April 1990
Country:Kenya
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long-distance running
Team:NN Running Team
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Eric Kiptanui (born 19 April 1990)[1] is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in road running.

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

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.

Personal bests

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eric Kiptanui . IAAF . 2 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Kenya's Kiptanui wins Barcelona Half Marathon . DailyNation.ke . 11 February 2019 . 2 April 2019.