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Agnes Jebet Tirop
- Born
- Oct 23, 1995 (31 years old)
- Birthplace
- Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
- Events
- 10 Kilometres Road · 5000 m
Agnes Jebet Tirop (23 October 1995 – 13 October 2021) was a Kenyan professional long-distance runner. She won bronze medals in the 10,000 metres at the 2017 and 2019 World Athletics Championships. At the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Tirop became the second-youngest ever gold medallist in the women's race, after Zola Budd.
At the time of her death in 2021, she was the world-record holder in the 10 kilometres women's-only event. At junior level, she was a bronze medallist at the 2012 and 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics as well as the silver medallist at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She won a silver and a gold at the 2012 and 2014 African Cross Country Championships, respectively.
Tirop was killed at the age of 25 by multiple stab wounds to the neck and stomach. Her husband, Ibrahim Rotich, is on trial as the prime suspect. She was buried in her hometown in the Kenyan highlands at a funeral attended by over 1,000 mourners.
As of Oct 30, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 30:01, 5000 m 14:20.68 (#18 all-time), 2021 season best 30:01 (Sep 12, 2021, Herzogenaurach (GER)) · Last competition: The Giants Geneva, Genève, Oct 3, 2021, 30:20 · World Championships: 2 bronze · 31 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5000m | 14:39.62 | – | Aug 2, 2021 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 30:01 | – | Sep 12, 2021 | Herzogenaurach (GER) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:22.92 | – | Sep 25, 2020 | Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Promotional Events |
| 2020 | 5000m | 15:06.71 | – | Oct 3, 2020 | Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:27.51 | – | Jun 30, 2019 | Prefontaine Classic, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Diamond Discipline |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:20.68 | – | Jul 21, 2019 | Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 30:22 | – | Jul 4, 2019 | Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
| 2019 | 10000m | 30:25.20 | – | Sep 28, 2019 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |