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Amos Kirui
KENMenBirth dateFeb 9, 1998
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Amos Kirui (born 9 February 1998) is a Kenyan distance runner who competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the gold medallist at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships, extending his nation's grip on the event since 1988.
Kirui was a silver medallist in the steeplechase at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and a bronze medallist at the 2014 African Youth Games. He shared in a junior team silver at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
PB
Personal bests
2:02.02
3:43.6HT
7:51.48
13:25.91
28:08.98
1:02:21
8:08.37
5:39.23
27:48
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:02:21 | - | Apr 26, 2026 | - | Zurich Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Madrid Half Marathon |
| 2024 | 3000mSt | 8:42.49 | - | Apr 20, 2024 | ↑ | Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
| 2024 | CrossCount | 29:51 | - | Mar 2, 2024 | ↓ | Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Prison Staff Training College, Ruiru - XC 2.0km |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:44.56 | - | Apr 27, 2023 | ↓ | 6th AK Track and Field weekend Meet |
| 2023 | 3000mSt | 8:18.45 | - | May 13, 2023 | ↑ | Kip Keino Classic, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
| 2023 | 5000m | 14:01.81 | - | Feb 24, 2023 | ↓ | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2022 | 1500m | 3:58.13 | - | Mar 5, 2022 | ↓ | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 8:14.63 | - | Jun 15, 2022 | ↑ | Meeting International de Marseille, Stade Delort, Marseille |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:43.6h | - | Feb 28, 2021 | ↓ | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2021 | 3000mSt | 8:24.16 | - | May 29, 2021 | ↑ | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 8:17.07 | - | Aug 24, 2019 | ↑ | Meeting de Paris |
| 2019 | 5000m | 13:35.78 | - | Jul 6, 2019 | ↓ | Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose (JPN) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 28:14.41 | - | Nov 23, 2019 | ↑ | Hosei University Stadium, Machida (JPN) |
| 2019 | CrossCount | 33:53 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | ↓ | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
| 2018 | 800m | 2:02.02 | - | Jun 21, 2018 | - | Kenyan Championships, Nairobi |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 8:12.24 | - | Apr 13, 2018 | ↑ | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 28:12 | - | Jan 14, 2018 | ↓ | Valencia 10 km, Valencia |
| 2017 | 3000m | 7:51.48 | - | Apr 8, 2017 | - | Setagaya, Tokyo (JPN) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 8:08.37 | - | Jun 8, 2017 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 23:04 | - | Mar 26, 2017 | ↓ | 42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 27:48 | - | Dec 31, 2017 | ↓ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 8:20.43 | - | Jul 24, 2016 | ↑ | IAAF World U20 Championships |
| 2016 | 5000m | 13:25.91 | - | Apr 2, 2016 | ↓ | Kumamoto (JPN) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 28:08.98 | - | May 7, 2016 | ↑ | Gifu (JPN) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 8:51.0h | - | Feb 18, 2015 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:43.66 | - | Jul 16, 2015 | ↓ | Abashiri (JPN) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 28:21.84 | - | Nov 28, 2015 | ↑ | Hachioji (JPN) |
| 2014 | 2000Metres | 5:39.23 | - | May 31, 2014 | - | National Stadium, Gaborone (BOT) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:21 | - | Apr 26 | Zurich Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Madrid Half Marathon |
2024
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:45.75 | - | Jun 15 | National Trials for the XXXIII Olympics Games, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:43.18 | - | May 26 | IFAM Outdoor, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles |
3000mSt | 8:42.49 | - | Apr 20 | Kip Keino Classic, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
CrossCount | 29:51 | - | Mar 2 | Kenyan Cross Country Championships, Prison Staff Training College, Ruiru - XC 2.0km |
2023
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:26.17 | - | Jul 16 | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial |
3000mSt | 8:38.36 | - | Jul 8 | Trials For World Athletics Championships Budapest 2023, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:20.86 | - | May 21 | Seiko Golden Grand Prix, International Stadium, Yokohama |
3000mSt | 8:18.45 | - | May 13 | Kip Keino Classic, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
1500m | 3:44.56 | - | Apr 29 | 6th AK Track and Field weekend Meet |
3000mSt | 8:22.63 | - | Apr 29 | 6th AK Track and Field weekend Meet |
1500m | 3:44.56 | - | Apr 27 | 6th AK Track and Field weekend Meet |
5000m | 14:01.81 | - | Feb 24 | 2nd Athletics Kenya Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:19.09 | - | Jun 24 | Kenyan Trials for World Championships and Commonwealth Games 2022, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:14.63 | - | Jun 15 | Meeting International de Marseille, Stade Delort, Marseille |
1500m | 3:58.13 | - | Mar 5 | 3rd Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
2021
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:36.98 | - | Sep 14 | Memorial Borisa Hanžekovića, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
3000mSt | DNF | - | Jul 9 | Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:30.39 | - | Jul 4 | Bauhaus-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:30.77 | - | Jun 19 | Kenya Olympic Games Trials, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:24.16 | - | May 29 | Athletics Kenya Pre-Trials, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:36.58 | - | May 28 | Athletics Kenya Pre-Trials, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
1500m | 3:43.6HT | - | Feb 28 | 1st Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
1500m | 3:50.2HT | - | Feb 27 | 1st Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
2019
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 28:14.41 | - | Nov 23 | Hachioji Long Distance Meet, Hosei University Stadium, Machida |
5000m | 13:37.24 | - | Oct 6 | 273rd Nittadai(NSSU) Distance Meet, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
3000mSt | 8:32.92 | - | Sep 13 | Kenya World Championship Trials, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:17.07 | - | Aug 24 | Meeting de Paris |
5000m | 13:35.78 | - | Jul 6 | Hokuren Distance Challenge, Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose |
3000mSt | 8:32.35 | - | May 3 | IAAF Diamond League, Khalifa International Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
CrossCount | 33:53 | - | Mar 30 | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
2018
17 performances2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 27:48 | - | Dec 31 | Madrid San Silvestre Vallecana, Madrid |
10Kilometr | 29:31 | - | Oct 21 | Laikipia 10 km, Laikipia |
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Honours
🥉
2018Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2018Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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201742nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
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2016IAAF World U20 Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2014Nanjing Youth Olympic Games
2000 Metres Steeplechase
🥈
2014Nanjing Youth Olympic Games
2000 Metres Steeplechase