 Kipruto at the2023 London Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | (1992-09-16)16 September 1992 (age 32) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Amos Kipruto (born 16 September 1992)[1] is a Kenyanlong-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in themen's marathon at the2019 World Athletics Championships. Kipruto took victory at the2022 London Marathon.
In 2016, he won theRome Marathon, and then theSeoul Marathon a year later.[1]
In 2018, Kipruto earned two medals at theWorld Marathon Majors, finishingthird in Tokyo with a time of 2:06:33 andsecond in Berlin with 2:06:23.[1]
He claimed the bronze medal in themen's marathon at the2019 World Athletics Championships held inDoha, Qatar.[2]
Kipruto represented Kenya at the delayed2020 Tokyo Olympics.[3]
He came second at the postponed2021 Tokyo Marathon in March 2022 in a personal best of 2:03:13, behind onlyEliud Kipchoge, who ran 2:02:40.[4] Kipruto secured the biggest win of his career up to that point by winning the2022 London Marathon held in October with a time of 2:04:39.[5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Seoul International Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | Marathon | 2:05:54 |
| 2017 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 5th | Marathon | 2:05;43 |
| 2019 | Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 3rd | Marathon | 2:06:46 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | Marathon | 2:10:51 |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | – | Marathon | DNF |
| 2020 | Valencia Marathon | Valencia, Spain | 4th | Marathon | 2:03:30 |
| World Marathon Majors | |||||
| 2018 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Marathon | 2:06:33 |
| 2018 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | Marathon | 2:06:23 |
| 2020 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 18th | Marathon | 2:08:00 |
| 2022 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | Marathon | 2:03:13 |
| 2022 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Marathon | 2:04:39 |
| 2023 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 7th | Marathon | 2:04:49 |
| 2024 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 3rd | Marathon | 2:04:50 |
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