Eric Kiptanui
Eric Kiptanui (born April 19, 1990 ) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in road running.
He started out as a middle-distance runner over 1500 m and came seventh over this distance at the 2016 African Athletics Championships in Durban.
In his first international competition on the road, he won the San Silvestre Vallecana in 2017 .
In 2018, Kiptanui won the Lisbon half marathon in 1:00:05 h. At the Berlin half marathon he set a course record of 58:42 minutes. At the time, this time was the fourth fastest time ever run in a half marathon and was only 19 seconds behind the world record of Zersenay Tadese .
Personal bests
- 1500 m : 3: 37.73 min, May 28, 2016, Nairobi
- Half marathon : 58:42 min, April 8, 2018, Berlin
- Marathon : 2:06:17 h, January 24, 2020, Dubai
Web links
- Eric Kiptanui in the database of World Athletics (English)
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Burka and Kiptanui sign successful farewell to the year in Madrid . 1st January 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kiptanui, Eric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan middle and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1990 |