Kenneth Kiprop Kipkemoi (born August 2, 1984 ) is a Kenyan long-distance runner . His preferred routes are the 5000 meter run , the 10,000 meter run (track and road), half marathon and cross-country runs .
Career
In 2012 and 2016, Kipkemoi became the Kenyan champion over the 10,000 meter distance. At the international level, he became the African champion in 2012. With 26: 52.65 min. (Brussels 2012) he is 35th in the all-time world ranking in this discipline.
Kipkemoi has already broken the 60-minute mark in the half marathon several times. With his best time of 59:01 min. (Valencia 2014) he is 15th on the all-time half marathon leaderboard. In April 2018 he won the Rotterdam Marathon in 2:05:44 h with a personal best.
In February 2020, Kipkemoi was suspended from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on suspicion of doping with terbutaline .
Personal bests
route
time
year
5000 m
13: 03.07 min
(2012)
10,000 m track
26: 52.65 min
(2012)
10 km road run
27:43 min
(2014)
15 km road run
41:57 min
(2014)
10 mile road run
46:28 min
(2015)
20 km road run
55:58 min
(2014)
half marathon
59:01 min
(2014)
25 km road run
1:12:32 h
(2014)
marathon
2:05:44 min
(2018)
Success at international championships
National successes
year
competition
route
2016:
Kenyan Championships (1st place)
10,000 m
2013:
Kenyan World Championship Trials (3rd place)
10,000 m
2012:
Kenyan Championships (1st place)
10,000 m
Successful races (selection)
year
space
competition
time
Event
place
date
2018:
1
marathon
2:05:44
Rotterdam marathon
Rotterdam (Netherlands)
April 8th
2016:
1
10,000 m
27: 52.1
Kenyan championships
Nairobi
28th of May
2016:
2
half marathon
1:00:05
Internacional de Lisboa EDP
Lisbon
March, 20th
2015:
3
25 km
1:14:18
BIG Berlin
Berlin
10th of May
2015:
3
25 km
29:52
Discovery Kenya Crosscountry
Eldoret (Kenya)
January 25th
2014:
2
half marathon
59:01
Ciudad de Valencia
Valencia, Spain)
October 19th
2014:
2
25 km
1:12:32
Big Berlin
Berlin
May 4th
2014:
2
10 km
28:30
Hy-Vee Road Races
Des Moines IA / USA
April 27
2014:
2
10 km
28:51
World's Best
San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 23
2013:
2
half marathon
1:00:03
Ciudad de Valencia
Valencia, Spain)
the 20th of October
2013:
3
10 km
27: 42.28
Kenyan World Championships Trials
Nairobi (Kenya)
July 13th
2013:
3
marathon
2:17:41
Stonemason Garborone
Garborone (Botswana)
5th of May
2013:
2
10 km
28:29
Hy-Vee Road Races
Des Moines IA / USA
April 27
2013:
3
10 km
28:59
World's Best
San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 24th
2012:
2
10.575 km
35:33
Cross International Venta de Baños
Venta de Baños (Spain)
December 16
2012:
2
half marathon
59:46
Ciudad de Valencia
Valencia, Spain)
October 21
2012:
3
10 km
26: 52.65
Ivo vanDamme Memorial
Brussels Belgium)
7th of September
2012:
3
5 km
13: 03.37
KBC Night of Athletics
Heusden (Belgium)
7th of July
2012:
1
10 km
27: 19.74
African championships
Porto-Novo (Benin)
June 27th
2012:
1
10 km
27: 49.53
Kenyan championships
Nairobi (Kenya)
14th June
2012:
3
15 km
43:22
Puy-en-Velay
Puy-en-Velay (France)
1st of May
2012:
3
half marathon
59:11
ABN AMRO City Pier City
The Hague (Netherlands)
March 11
2011:
2
half marathon
59:47
Ciudad de Valencia
Valencia, Spain)
23rd October
Personal annual bests
5000 m (train)
10,000 m (train)
year
time
Competition location
2016:
27: 52.1
Nairobi (Kenya)
2014:
27: 30.94
Eugene (USA)
2013:
27: 28.50
Moscow (Russia)
2012:
26: 52.65
Brussels (Belgium)
2011:
27: 48.5
Nairobi (Kenya)
10 km (road)
15 km (road)
10 miles (road)
20 km (road)
Half marathon (21.0975 m)
25 km road run
year
time
Competition location
2011:
1:14:18
Berlin
2016:
1:12:32
Berlin
marathon
year
time
Competition location
2015:
2:12:08
Gyeongju
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ Kenyan long-distant runner Kipkemoi suspended for failed anti-dope test () 1. March 2020
↑ [1] List of personal bests, source: iaaf.org (English).
↑ [2] Detailed list of the competitions in which Kipkemoi participated. Source: Association of Road Racing Staticians.
^ [3] Report on the half marathon in Valencia. Source: iaaf.org, October 19, 2014 (English).
↑ [4] List of personal best performances for the year. Source: iaaf.org (English).
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