# Vincent Chepkok

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{{Short description|Kenyan long-distance runner (born 1988)}}
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| caption           = Chepkok at the 2017 [Frankfurt Marathon](/source/Frankfurt_Marathon)
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| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1988|7|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place       = Kapkitony, [Keiyo District](/source/Keiyo_District), Kenya
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| sport             = [Athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport))
| event             = [3000 metres](/source/3000_metres), [5000 metres](/source/5000_metres), [10000 metres](/source/10000_metres)
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'''Vincent Kiprop Chepkok''' (born 5 July 1988) is a Kenyan professional [long-distance runner](/source/long-distance_runner) who specializes in the [5000 metres](/source/5000_metres).

Chepkok was born in Kapkitony in the [Keiyo District](/source/Keiyo_District) of Kenya's [Rift Valley Province](/source/Rift_Valley_Province).<ref>{{cite news|last=Wokabi|first=James|last2=Mutuota|first2=Mutwiri|date=4 March 2011|publisher=IAAF|access-date=21 November 2011|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/athletes/newsid=59548.html|title=Focus on Athletes - Vincent Chepkok|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026022303/http://www.iaaf.org/news/athletes/newsid=59548.html|archive-date=26 October 2011|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He won the silver medal in the junior race at the [2007 World Cross Country Championships](/source/2007_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships), finished ninth at the [2009 World Championships](/source/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_5000_metres) and seventh at the [2009 World Athletics Final](/source/2009_IAAF_World_Athletics_Final).<ref name=bio>{{World Athletics}}</ref> He gained a major 5000&nbsp;m win on the [2010 IAAF Diamond League](/source/2010_IAAF_Diamond_League) circuit, winning at the [British Grand Prix](/source/British_Grand_Prix_(athletics)).

He came second at the [Cross Internacional Zornotza](/source/Cross_Internacional_Zornotza) behind [Joseph Ebuya](/source/Joseph_Ebuya) at the start of 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sampaolo|first=Diego|date=6 January 2011|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/ebuya-and-kalovics-take-campaccio-cross-count|title=Ebuya and Kalovics take Campaccio Cross Country win|publisher=[IAAF](/source/International_Association_of_Athletics_Federations)|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> He gained a place on the senior Kenyan World team after coming third at the [Kenyan National Cross Country Championships](/source/Kenyan_National_Cross_Country_Championships).<ref>{{cite news|last=Mutuota|first=Mutwiri|date=19 February 2011|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/mutai-and-masai-take-hard-fought-wins-in-nair|title=Mutai and Masai take hard fought wins in Nairobi; reigning World champs Ebuya and Chebet won’t defend|publisher=IAAF|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> He repeated that position at the [2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships](/source/2011_IAAF_World_Cross_Country_Championships), securing the [bronze medal](/source/bronze_medal) behind [Imane Merga](/source/Imane_Merga) and [Paul Tanui](/source/Paul_Tanui), as well as sharing in the team gold with the Kenyan men.<ref>{{cite news|last=Minshull |first=Phil|date=20 March 2011|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/merga-gets-a-rare-taste-of-victory-mens-sen-1|title=Merga gets a rare taste of victory – Men’s senior race report – Punta Umbrìa 2011|publisher=IAAF |access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> On the [2011 IAAF Diamond League](/source/2011_IAAF_Diamond_League) circuit he was third at the [Golden Gala](/source/Golden_Gala), won at [Athletissima](/source/Athletissima), then came third at the [Memorial van Damme](/source/Memorial_van_Damme) final to place second overall in the 5000&nbsp;m rankings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/dlm/standings/sex=M/disc=5000/detail.html#5000M|title=2011 Diamond League 5000 m final standings|publisher=IAAF|access-date=15 November 2011|date=26 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107122050/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/dlm/standings/sex=M/disc=5000/detail.html#5000M|archive-date=7 November 2011|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

At the start of the cross country season in November 2011, he came fourth at the [Cross de Atapuerca](/source/Cross_de_Atapuerca) but won the [Cross de Soria](/source/Cross_de_Soria) a week later.<ref>{{cite news|last=Valiente|first=Emeterio|date=13 November 2011 |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/2015-iaaf-cross-country-permit-atapuerca-merg1|title=Merga and Masai confirm supremacy in Atapuerca as IAAF Cross Country Permit season kicks off|publisher=[IAAF](/source/International_Association_of_Athletics_Federations)|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Valiente|first=Emeterio|date=20 November 2011|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/chepkok-and-jeptoo-unopposed-at-soria|title=Chepkok and Jeptoo unopposed at Soria|publisher=IAAF|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> He finished second to [Edwin Soi](/source/Edwin_Soi) at the [Campaccio](/source/Campaccio) race,<ref>{{cite news|last=Sampaolo|first=Diego|date=6 January 2012|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/soi-defends-in-a-thriller-cherono-dominates-a|title=Soi defends in a thriller, Cherono dominates at Campaccio XC|publisher=IAAF|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> then finished behind Ebuya at the Cross Zornotza for a second year running.<ref>{{cite news|last=Valiente|first=Emeterio|date=9 January 2012|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/ebuya-dominates-in-amorebieta-xc|title=Ebuya dominates in Amorebieta XC|publisher=IAAF|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> Chepkok was fifth at the [2012 African Cross Country Championships](/source/2012_African_Cross_Country_Championships) in March, taking the team title with Kenya.<ref>{{cite news|last= Williamson|first=Norrie|date=19 March 2012|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/langat-and-chepkirui-take-african-xc-titles-i|title=Langat and Chepkirui take African XC titles in Cape Town|publisher=IAAF|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> He was runner-up behind [Sammy Kitwara](/source/Sammy_Kitwara) at the [World's Best 10K](/source/World's_Best_10K) that month.<ref>{{cite news|last=Robinson|first=Javier Clavelo|date=27 February 2012|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/kitwara-and-cheruiyot-run-to-triple-crown-in|title=Kitwara and Cheruiyot run to triple crown in San Juan 10Km|publisher=IAAF|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> He was fourth in the 5000&nbsp;m at the Kenyan trials, missing a spot at the [2012 London Olympics](/source/2012_London_Olympics), but ran a [10,000 metres](/source/10%2C000_metres) best of 26:51.68 minutes at the [Memorial Van Damme](/source/Memorial_Van_Damme) meet. He won the [Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños](/source/Cross_Internacional_de_Venta_de_Ba%C3%B1os) in December.<ref>{{cite news|last= Valiente|first=Emeterio|date=16 December 2012|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/chepkok-and-cherono-take-the-honours-at-venta|title=Chepkok and Cherono take the honours at Venta de Banos|publisher=IAAF|access-date=14 February 2013}}</ref>

==Personal bests==
''Source:''<ref name=bio/>

'''Outdoor'''
*[3000 metres](/source/3000_metres) – 7:30.15 (Doha 2011)
*[5000 metres](/source/5000_metres) – 12:51.45 (Doha 2010)
*[10,000 metres](/source/10%2C000_metres) – 26:51.68 (Boudewijnstadion 2012)
*[Half marathon](/source/Half_marathon) – 1:00:53 (Porto 2014)
*[Marathon](/source/Marathon) – 2:11:55 (Paris 2015)

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Category:1988 births
Category:Living people
Category:Athletes from Elgeyo-Marakwet County
Category:Kenyan men long-distance runners
Category:Kenyan men cross country runners
Category:Diamond League winners
Category:21st-century Kenyan sportsmen

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