Amos Kipruto

Amos Kipruto
Kipruto at the 2023 London Marathon
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1992-09-16) 16 September 1992 (age 32)
Sport
CountryKenya
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha Marathon
World Marathon Majors
Gold medal – first place 2022 London Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tokyo Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Chicago Marathon

Amos Kipruto (born 16 September 1992)[1] is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. Kipruto took victory at the 2022 London Marathon.

Career

In 2016, he won the Rome Marathon, and then the Seoul Marathon a year later.[1]

In 2018, Kipruto earned two medals at the World Marathon Majors, finishing third in Tokyo with a time of 2:06:33 and second in Berlin with 2:06:23.[1]

He claimed the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[2]

Kipruto represented Kenya at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[3]

He came second at the postponed 2021 Tokyo Marathon in March 2022 in a personal best of 2:03:13, behind only Eliud Kipchoge, who ran 2:02:40.[4] Kipruto secured the biggest win of his career up to that point by winning the 2022 London Marathon held in October with a time of 2:04:39.[5]

Achievements

International competitions

Representing  Kenya
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2017 Seoul International Marathon Seoul, South Korea 1st Marathon 2:05:54
2017 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 5th Marathon 2:05;43
2019 Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic 3rd Marathon 2:06:46
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd Marathon 2:10:51
2020 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan – Marathon DNF
2020 Valencia Marathon Valencia, Spain 4th Marathon 2:03:30
World Marathon Majors
2018 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 3rd Marathon 2:06:33
2018 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 2nd Marathon 2:06:23
2020 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 18th Marathon 2:08:00
2022 Tokyo Marathon Tokyo, Japan 2nd Marathon 2:03:13
2022 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 1st Marathon 2:04:39
2023 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 7th Marathon 2:04:49
2024 Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States 3rd Marathon 2:04:50

Source:[1]

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Amos KIPRUTO – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ^ Olobulu, Timothy (19 June 2021). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei Win Tokyo Marathon". Runner's World. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  5. ^ Crumley, Euan (2 October 2022). "Kipruto's closing kick lands him London Marathon prize". AW. Retrieved 2 October 2022.


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