# Robert Kiprop

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Kenyan long-distance runner

Robert Kiprop Robert Kiprop at Paderborner Osterlauf 2024 Personal information Full name Robert Kiprop Koech Nationality Kenya Born 25 February 1997 (29 years, 128 days old)[1] Home town Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County[2][3] Sport Sport Athletics Events 5000 metres 10K run Achievements and titles National finals 2017 Kenyan U20 XC • 8 km, 17th 2019 Kenyan AfrG Trials • 5000m, 1st ‹See Tfd› 2019 Kenyan Champs • 5000m, 2nd ‹See Tfd› 2020 Kenyan Champs • 10 km, 13th 2022 Kenyan Champs • 5000m, 11th 2023 Kenyan Champs • 5000m, 2nd ‹See Tfd› Updated on 10 December 2023

**Robert Kiprop Koech** (born 25 February 1997) is a Kenyan [long-distance runner](/source/Long-distance_runner). He was the gold medalist in the [5000 m at the 2019 African Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2019_African_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_5000_metres).

## Biography

Kiprop is from the city of [Iten](/source/Iten) in [Elgeyo-Marakwet County](/source/Elgeyo-Marakwet_County), Kenya.[2][3]

On 22 June 2019, Kiprop had a breakthrough to win the Kenyan African Games trials 5000 m in a time of 13:37.1.[4] Despite winning the trials, Kiprop was initially excluded from [the Kenyan African Games squad](/source/Kenya_at_the_2019_African_Games) for not meeting the 13:30.00 national standard, but an exception was later made to include him.[5][6] He would go on to win the championships in a time of 13:30.96, leading a Kenyan sweep of the medals in the event.[2] Kiprop went on to finish second at the 2019 Kenyan World Championship trials, but he was not selected for [the Kenyan team](/source/Kenya_at_the_2019_World_Athletics_Championships).[7]

After a lull from 2020 to 2022, in late 2022 Kiprop had a resurgence in winning the 2022 Bangsaen10 road race. In 2023, he secured his second national podium placing, finishing runner-up in the 5000 m at the Kenyan champs.[1] In late 2023 he said his target was to make the [2024 Olympic Games](/source/2024_Olympic_Games) team for Kenya.[3]

## Statistics

### Personal bests

Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date 5000 metres 13:12.56 8th Golden Gala Florence, Italy 10 June 2021 10K run 27:54 15th Paderborn Osterlauf Paderborn, Germany 30 March 2024

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tilas_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tilas_1-1) [Robert Kiprop](https://www.tilastopaja.info/db/at.php?Sex=1&ID=189409) at [Tilastopaja](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tilastopaja) (subscription required) / [Robert Kiprop](https://www.tilastopaja.info/db/at.php?Sex=1&ID=273707) at [Tilastopaja](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tilastopaja) (subscription required)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-citdig_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-citdig_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-citdig_2-2) ["Gold rush! Kenyan stars sparkle in Rabat"](https://www.citizen.digital/sports/gold-rush-kenyan-stars-sparkle-in-rabat-274864). *[Citizen Digital](/source/Citizen_Digital)*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-iten_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-iten_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-iten_3-2) ["Kiprop eyes Bangsaen 10km road race title in Thailand"](https://www.the-star.co.ke/sports/athletics/2023-09-06-kiprop-eyes-bangsaen-10km-road-race-title-in-thailand/). *[The Star (Kenya)](/source/The_Star_(Kenya))*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Little-known Kiprop, Kasait to lead Kenya's charge in 5000m"](https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/athletics/little-known-kiprop-kasait-to-lead-kenya-s-charge-in-5000m-179384). *[Daily Nation](/source/Daily_Nation)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["AK trims African Games contingent"](https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/athletics/ak-trims-african-games-contingent-194806). *[Daily Nation](/source/Daily_Nation)*. 14 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Vanice Kerubo makes history in Rabat"](https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/athletics/vanice-kerubo-makes-history-in-rabat-199242). *[Daily Nation](/source/Daily_Nation)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["2019 Kenyan Trials Diary: Agnes Tirop and Geoffrey Kamworor secure places in the Kenyan 10,000m team to the Doha world championships"](https://www.runblogrun.com/2019/08/2019-kenyan-trials-diary-agnes-tirop-and-geoffrey-kamworor-secure-places-in-the-kenyan-10000m-team-t.html). *[RunBlogRun](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RunBlogRun&action=edit&redlink=1)*.

## External links

- [Robert Kiprop](https://worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14802642) at [World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics)

v t e African Games champions in men's 5000 metres 1965: Kipchoge Keino (KEN) 1973: Ben Jipcho (KEN) 1978: Yohannes Mohamed (ETH) 1987: John Ngugi (KEN) 1991: Fita Bayisa (ETH) 1995: Josephat Machuka (KEN) 1999: Julius Gitahi (KEN) 2003: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 2007–11: Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (UGA) 2015: Getaneh Molla (ETH) 2019: Robert Kiprop (KEN) 2023: Hagos Gebrhiwet (ETH)

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