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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1989-02-22)February 22, 1989 (age 36) |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 119 lb (54 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
Event(s) | 5000 meters,10,000 meters |
| College team | Oklahoma State University |
| Club | U.S. Army WCAP |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2016 |
| World finals | 2015, 2017, 2018 |
| Personalbest(s) | 3000 metres: 7:45.49[1] 5000 meters: 13:37.68 |
Shadrack Kipchirchir (born February 22, 1989) is aKenyan-bornAmerican distancetrack and field Olympian specializing in the 10,000 m. Following in his brothers footsteps, Kipchirchir enlisted in the U.S. Army in October 2014 and joined the U.S. ArmyWorld Class Athlete Program after his enlistment.
He is a silver medalist at the2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 meters and placed second in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials - Track & Field 10,000 m. He ran 27:58.32 and finished 19th for the2016 Summer Olympics 8th in 3000 meters at the2018 World Championships.[2][3]
Kipchirchir had no experience running competitively until he moved to the United States, but earnedAll-America honors at Western Kentucky and Oklahoma State University where he studiedConstruction engineering to become anEngineer.
| RepresentingOklahoma State University | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Big 12 xc | NCAA xc | Big 12 indoor | NCAA indoor | Big 12 Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor |
| 2013-14 | 30:36.6 8th | 30:37.8 31st | 14:44.21 2nd 30:27.34 2nd | 28:32.31 2nd 13:47.18 9th | ||
| 2012-13 | 23:58.5 3rd | 29:43.0 18th | 7:56.20 2nd | 13:55.00 11th | ||
| 2011-12 | 23:34.8 5th | 30:22.4 50th | 13:49.04 1st | 13:54.24 9th | 14:03.02 3rd 29:32.99 2nd | |
| RepresentingWestern Kentucky University | ||||||
| Year | Sun Belt xc | NCAA xc | Sun Belt indoor | NCAA indoor | Sun Belt Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor |
| 2010-11 | 24:33.10 1st | 30:20.50 27th | 4:13.10 2nd 8:26.89 2nd 14:40.81 2nd | 30:16.87 1st | 29:38.39 16th | |
| 2009-10 | 14:39.15 3rd 8:26.18 5th | 4:03.00 7th 14:40.71 4th | ||||
Kipchirchir joined the U.S. ArmyWorld Class Athlete Program after his enlistment in 2014.
Shadrack Kipchirchir finished 4th in theAthletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 10,000 metres.
On 22 August 2015, Shadrack finished 16th in the2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres[4] forUnited States at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.
Kipchirchir ran a season best time 27:58.32 atAthletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres to place 19th.
On August 4, Kipchirchir finished ninth in a personal best time of 27:07.55 in the 10 km at the2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres.
Kipchirchir has been sponsored by Nike since 2017 and trains in Colorado with American Distance Project.
In March 2018, Kipchirchir finished 8th in the prelim of the 3000 meters at the2018 World Championships.[5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2015 Pan American | Toronto,Ontario Canada | 4th | 10,000 m | 29:01.55 |
| World Championships | Beijing,China | 16th | 10,000 m | 28:16.30 | |
| 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro,Brazil | 19th | 10,000 m | 27:58.32 |
| 2017 | 2017 World Championships | London,United Kingdom | 9th | 10,000 m | 27:07.55 |
| 2018 | 2018 World Indoor Championships | Birmingham,United Kingdom | 8th [P] DQ in Final | 3000 m | 7:57.08 |
| 2019 | 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Aarhus, Denmark | 34th | 10km | 33:46 |
| 2019 World Championships | Doha,Qatar | 10th | 10,000 m | 27:24.74 |
| US Track National Championship | Venue | Place | Event | Time |
| 2022 USA Cross Country Championships | Mission Bay Park,San Diego, California | 1st | 10,000 m | 30:32 |
| 2021 USA 15 km Road Running Championship | Jacksonville, Florida | 2nd | 15 km | 43:55 |
| 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Drake Stadium Des Moines, Iowa | 2nd | 10,000 m | 27:47.71 |
| 2019 USA Cross Country Championships | Tallahassee, Florida | 1st | 10,000 m | 28:53 |
| 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[6] | Drake Stadium Des Moines, Iowa | 2nd | 10,000 m | 28:59.67 |
| 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships[7] | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 2nd | 3000 m | 7:58.42 |
| 4th | 1500 m | 3:43.31 | ||
| 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[8] | Sacramento, California | 2nd | 10,000 m | 29:01.68 |
| 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)[9] | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 10,000 m | 28:01.52 |
| 7th | 5000 m | 13:39.79 | ||
| 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[10] | Hayward Field Eugene, Oregon | 4th | 10,000 m | 28:19.40 |
Shadrack Kipchirchir finished 4th in the10,000 meters at the2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to qualify for the2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres.[11]
Kipchirchir finished 3rd in 34:37 in the 2015USATF 12 km road championships .US National 12K inAlexandria, Virginia.[12]
Kipchirchir finished second in 44:40 in theGate River Run 2016USATF 15 km championships March 2016 inJacksonville, Florida.[13]
Kipchirchir finished in second place in the 10,000 meters race at the Stanford Invitational in 27:58.91 in April 2016 inStanford, California. More important than the victory is the time was under thequalification standard for the 2016 Olympics.
At the2016 US Olympic Trials, Kipchirchir finished in second place behindGalen Rupp to represent Team USA atAthletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 10,000 metres.
Kipchirchir finished in second place behindRyan Hill atUSATF 5 km Championships hosted by CVS Health Downtown 5k in Providence, Rhode Island in a time of 13:58.[14]
On February 4, Kipchirchir finished 3rd in 30:18.6 in the 2017USATF cross country 10 km championships inBend, Oregon.[15]
On March 11, Kipchirchir finished second in 43:23 by less than a second toLeonard Korir in theGate River Run 2017USATF 15 km road championships inJacksonville, Florida.[16]
On June 22, Kipchirchir finished second in 29:01.68 by a second toHassan Mead at2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 10 km.
On July 4, Kipchirchir finished second in 28:17 by a second toLeonard Korir in thePeachtree Road Race 2017USATF road 10 km championships inAtlanta Georgia.[17]
On August 4, Kipchirchir finished ninth in a personal best time of 27:07.55 in the 10 km at the2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres.
On October 1, Kipchirchir finished first in 47:33 to win by less than a second in front ofLeonard Korir in theMedtronic TC 10 Mile 2017USATF road 10 mile championships inSt Paul-Minneapolis.[18]
On November 4, Kipchirchir finished first in 13:57 to win by less than a second in front of Tommy Curtin,Kirubel Erassa, andPaul Chelimo in theAbbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K 2017USATF road 5 km championships inNew York, New York.[19]
On February 3, Kipchirchir won the 3 km at theMillrose Games in a season best time 7:45.49.
On February 17, Kipchirchir finished second in 7:58.42 by a second toPaul Chelimo in the 3 km at the2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships and finished 4th in the 1500 meters in a time of 3:43.31.
On June 21, Kipchirchir finished second in 28:59.67 by a second toLopez Lomong in the 10 km at the2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
