Conseslus Kipruto

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Born
1994 (30 years old)
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Eldoret, Kenya

Position
Middle Distance Runner

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Black

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Height
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)

Weight
58 kg (128 lb)

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Athletics

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Kenya Athletics

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Olympics Athletics

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Conseslus Kipruto (born 8 December 1994) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the 2016 Rio Olympic champion in the event. At the World Athletics Championships, Kipruto won gold medals in 2017 and 2019, silver medals in 2013 and 2015, and a bronze in 2022. In 2018, he captured gold medals at the African Championships and Commonwealth Games. He is a four-time Diamond League winner.

Kipruto was the 2011 World Youth champion in the 2000 m steeplechase, and won 2012 World Junior title over the longer distance. He ranks second on the all-time junior lists with a time of 8:01.16 minutes. He set his personal best of 8:00.12 at the Birmingham Diamond League event in 2016.

Trophies

World Athletics… 2022	World Athletics… 2019	Commonwealth Games 2018	Diamond League 2018
Diamond League 2017	World Athletics… 2017	Diamond League 2016	Olympics Gold 2016
World Athletics… 2015	Diamond League 2013	World Athletics… 2013