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Barnabas Kipyego
KENMenBirth dateJun 12, 1995
BirthplaceKenya, Kenya
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Barnabas Kipyego is a Kenyan steeplechase runner born on June 12, 1995, in Kenya. He specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and achieved early success at the world junior level.
Kipyego was the 2014 World U20 champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase, claiming the world junior title in Bydgoszcz, Poland. This victory established him as one of Kenya's promising young talents in this demanding event.
As a World U20 champion in the steeplechase, Kipyego demonstrated his potential in one of Kenya's traditionally strong events. His junior world title positioned him among the emerging talents in Kenyan distance running and steeplechase.
PB
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:51.21 | - | May 31 | 61st Golden Spike, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
3000mSt | 8:39.39 | - | May 25 | Meeting Iberoamericano, Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva |
3000mSt | 9:17.70 | - | Mar 5 | 3rd Weekend Meeting, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi |
2021
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:56.19 | - | Jul 3 | KBC Nacht van de Atletiek, Stadion De Veen, Heusden-Zolder |
3000mSt | 8:47.55 | - | Jun 30 | Irena Szewinska Memorial / Bydgoszcz Cup, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 8:45.05 | - | Jun 5 | Hungarian GP Series Tatabánya, Grosics Gyula Stadion, Tatabánya |
3000mSt | 8:24.77 | - | Jun 3 | Meeting Iberoamericano, Estadio Iberoamericano, Huelva |
3000mSt | 8:36.90 | - | May 23 | 56. Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Bungertstadion, Rehlingen |
2019
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:34.02 | - | Sep 6 | Memorial Francisco Ramón Higueras |
3000mSt | 8:38.7HT | - | Jun 21 | African Games Trials, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:39.79 | - | Jun 15 | P-T-S Meeting, Šamorín |
3000mSt | 8:26.88 | - | Jun 12 | Irena Szewińska Memorial, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 8:20.12 | - | Jun 6 | Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:12.93 | - | May 21 | 2019 Nanjing World Challenge, Olympic Stadium, Nanjing |
3000mSt | 8:29.70 | - | May 19 | Seiko Golden Grand Prix, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
3000mSt | 8:21.67 | - | May 3 | IAAF Diamond League, Khalifa International Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
2000Metres | 5:25.54 | - | Feb 10 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
2018
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:30.43 | - | Jul 8 | Bragança Paulista Grande Premio Brasil de Atletismo, CNDA, Bragança Paulista |
3000mSt | 8:21.11 | - | Jul 2 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
3000mSt | 8:17.08 | - | Jun 27 | Meeting Stanislas Nancy, Stade Raymond Petit, Tomblaine |
3000mSt | 8:19.21 | - | Jun 8 | Huelva Meeting Iberoamericano de Atletismo |
3000mSt | 8:31.52 | - | Jun 5 | Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku |
3000mSt | 8:21.68 | - | Jun 1 | Montbéliard Meeting National, Montbéliard |
3000mSt | 8:22.71 | - | May 29 | Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Bydgoszcz |
3000mSt | 8:17.30 | - | May 4 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
2017
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:37.21 | - | Jul 7 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
3000mSt | 8:23.13 | - | Jun 28 | Golden Spike Ostrava 2017, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
3000mSt | 8:38.0HT | - | Jun 23 | Nairobi Kenya World Championship Trials, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:14.13 | - | Jun 8 | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
2000Metres | 5:22.10 | - | Jun 2 | Andújar Meeting Internacional, Andújar |
2016
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:45.54 | - | Aug 25 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:15.62 | - | Jul 18 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
3000mSt | 8:09.13 | - | Jul 15 | Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:45.53 | - | Jul 1 | Eldoret Kenyan Olympic Trials, Eldoret |
3000mSt | 8:36.43 | - | Jun 30 | Eldoret Kenyan Olympic Trials, Eldoret |
3000mSt | 8:14.74 | - | Jun 5 | Birmingham British Athletics GP, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:10.11 | - | May 6 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
10Kilometr | 30:05 | - | Apr 24 | Valenciennes 10 km, Valenciennes |
3000mSt | 8:56.9HT | - | Apr 14 | Eldoret |
2015
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:30.70 | - | Jun 11 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:21.93 | - | May 30 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
3000mSt | 8:31.90 | - | May 17 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
2014
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000mSt | 8:26.19 | - | Sep 5 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:25.64 | - | Sep 2 | Zagreb IAAF World Challenge, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
3000mSt | 8:17.03 | - | Aug 24 | Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
3000mSt | 8:25.57 | - | Jul 27 | IAAF World Junior Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:31.72 | - | Jul 25 | IAAF World Junior Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:31.72 | - | Jul 23 | IAAF World Junior Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:25.57 | - | Jul 23 | IAAF World Junior Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
3000mSt | 8:24.10 | - | Jun 25 | Nairobi Kenyan Junior Championships, Nairobi |
Honours
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2014IAAF World Junior Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase