Joseph Kiprono Kiptum
Joseph Kiprono 
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| Full name | Joseph Kiprono Kiptum |
| nation |
 Kenya
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| birthday | 25th September 1987 (age 32) |
| place of birth | Kenya |
| Career | |
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| discipline | Long distance running |
| Best performance | 1:00:26 h (half marathon) 2:09:56 h (marathon) |
| status | active |
| last change: September 17, 2018 | |
Joseph Kiprono Kiptum (born September 25, 1987 ) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in road running.
Career
In 2009 he finished fifth in the Daegu Marathon . The following year he was third at Göteborgsvarvet and won the Zwolle half marathon. In 2011 he won the Kerzerslauf , was seventh in the Berlin half marathon and second in the Route du Vin in April . In June he also won the Hamburg half marathon in 1:03:15 h.
In 2012, an eighth place in the Berlin half marathon with 1:00:26 h in a personal best was followed by a victory in the Hanover marathon in May .
In August 2013, Kiprono finished third in the “ Carinthia runs ” half marathon in Klagenfurt.
In September 2018 at the half marathon in Medellín (Colombia), Joseph Kiprono, while in the lead, was hit by a car that had disregarded a roadblock about 1.5 km from the finish. He received medical attention and was hospitalized with bruises and abrasions. He had already won this half marathon in 2015.
Personal bests
- 10,000 m : 28: 10.86 min, May 31, 2008, Neerpelt
- Half marathon : 1:00:26 h, April 1, 2012, Berlin
- Marathon : 2:09:56 h, Hanover
Web links
- Athlete portrait of Joseph Kiprono Kiptum at the IAAF (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ IAAF: With thrilling finishes, Kiptum and Puchkova take Hannover titles . May 6, 2012
- ↑ Kenyan runner Joseph Kiprono hit by car while leading half marathon in Colombia (September 17, 2018)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kiptum, Joseph Kiprono |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1987 |