Salim Kipsang (born 22 December 1979) is a Kenyanlong-distancerunner, who specializes in the10,000 metres andmarathon.
Kipsang was born in 1979. Both he and his brother are runners. His brother Henry is married to the road runnerDiana Sigei Chepkemoi.[1]
Kipsang won asilver medal over 10,000 m at the1998 World Junior Championships inAnnecy. Moving on tocross country running, he claimed victory at the 2000 edition of theCross de Soria in Spain.[2] He competed in 10,000 m at the2003 World Championships inParis without finishing the race.
Among his first successes on the road was a win at theGrand Prix von Bern 10-miler in 2002. He won theParis Marathon in 2005 with a time of 2:08:04.[3] Kipsang was the 2006 winner of the20 van Alphen race. He finished third at the 2007Berlin Marathon, setting a personal best of 2:07:29 hours,[4] and won the 2009Tokyo Marathon.[5] He returned to Tokyo in both 2010 and 2011 but managed only ninth and eighth place, respectively.[6] He returned to the marathon podium in Japan at the inaugural edition of theOsaka Marathon in October 2011, placing third in a time of 2:14:18 hours.[7]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Kenya | |||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 2nd | 10,000 m | 29:36.80 |
| 2004 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 17th | Marathon | 2:14:55 |
| Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 7th | Marathon | 2:12:44 | |
| 2005 | Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:04 |
| 2006 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 6th | Marathon | 2:09:26 |
| 2007 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | Marathon | 2:07:29 |
| 2009 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:27 |
| 2010 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | Marathon | 2:11:25 |
| 2011 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | Marathon | 2:11:25 |
| Osaka Marathon | Osaka, Japan | 3rd | Marathon | 2:14:18 | |
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