Benjamin Kipkurui

{{short description|Kenyan middle-distance runner}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2021}} '''Benjamin Kipkurui''' (born 28 December 1980 in Molo) is a Kenyan runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He holds the world junior record in 1000 metres with 2:15.00 minutes, achieved on 17 July 1999 in Nice.

He belongs to the Kipsigis tribe.

==Achievements== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{KEN}} |- |1998 |World Junior Championships |Annecy, France |bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd |1500m |3:42.67 |- |2000 |IAAF Grand Prix Final |Doha, Qatar |align="center" | 4th |1500m |3:37.38 |- |rowspan=2|2003 |All-Africa Games |Abuja, Nigeria |bgcolor="cc9966" align="center" | 3rd |1500m |3:38.94 |- |World Athletics Final |Monte Carlo, Monaco |align="center" | 8th |1500m |3:42.27 |}

===Personal bests=== *800 metres - 1:44.56 min (1999) *1500 metres - 3:30.67 min (2001) *One mile - 3:49.34 min (2000)

==External links== *{{World Athletics||name=Benjamin Kipkurui}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kipkurui, Benjamin}} Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:Kenyan men middle-distance runners Category:African Games bronze medalists for Kenya Category:African Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:African Games athletes for Kenya Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games Category:21st-century Kenyan sportsmen