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Benson Kipruto

KENMen

Birth dateMar 17, 1991

BirthplaceNandi County, Kenya

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Benson Kipruto is a Kenyan long-distance runner.

An Olympic bronze medallist in the marathon, he is a four-time winner of World Marathon Majors, having won the 2021 Boston Marathon, the 2022 Chicago Marathon, 2024 Tokyo Marathon and the 2025 New York City Marathon.

In 2023, he finished second in the 2023 Chicago Marathon, with a personal best time of 2:04:02, 3 minutes behind compatriot Kelvin Kiptum who broke the Marathon world record. Kipruto also recorded third-place finishes at the 2022 and 2023 Boston Marathon.

Key facts

Marathon

2:02:16

#6 all-time

Half Marathon

1:00:06

#356 all-time

2026 season best

2:02:50

Apr 20, 2026

2026 season best

Last competition

Boston Marathon

Apr 20, 2026 · 2:02:50

Boston Marathon

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 bronze

Age

35 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: Marathon 2:02:16 (#6 all-time), Half Marathon 1:00:06 (#356 all-time), 2026 season best 2:02:50 (Apr 20, 2026) · Last competition: Boston Marathon, Apr 20, 2026, 2:02:50 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 35 years old

Personal bests

1:00:06

2:02:16

28:39

1:13:25

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	-	1	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	Marathon	2:02:50	-	Apr 20, 2026	↑	Boston Marathon
2025	Semi	1:03:41	-	Jul 27, 2025	↑	Media Maraton de Bogota, Bogotá
2025	Marathon	2:05:46	-	Mar 2, 2025	↑	Tokyo Marathon
2024	25Kilometr	1:13:25	-	Dec 15, 2024	-	Tata Steel Kolkata World 25K
2024	Marathon	2:07:00	-	Aug 1, 2024	↑	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
2023	10Kilometr	28:39	-	Jun 25, 2023	-	B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA
2023	Semi	1:01:08	-	Feb 26, 2023	↑	Medio Maraton Internacional Guadalajara
2023	Marathon	2:06:06	-	Apr 17, 2023	↑	B.A.A. Boston Marathon
2022	Semi	1:01:30	-	Feb 20, 2022	↑	XXXVI Medio Maraton Internacional Guadalajara Electrolit 2022
2022	Marathon	2:04:24	-	Oct 9, 2022	↑	Bank of America Chicago Marathon
2021	Semi	1:00:21	-	Feb 28, 2021	↑	Tuscany Camp Half Marathon
2021	Marathon	2:09:51	-	Oct 11, 2021	↑	B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
2020	Semi	1:02:13	-	Feb 16, 2020	↑	XXXIV Medio Maratón Internacional Guadalajara Electrolit
2020	Marathon	2:06:42	-	Oct 4, 2020	↑	Virgin Money London Marathon
2019	Marathon	2:09:53	-	Apr 15, 2019	↑	B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
2018	Marathon	2:07:11	-	Mar 18, 2018	↑	Seoul Marathon
2017	Marathon	2:07:21	-	Oct 15, 2017	↑	Gongju (KOR)
2016	Semi	1:04:13	-	May 22, 2016	↑	Kigali (RWA)
2016	Marathon	2:13:24	-	Nov 13, 2016	↑	Athina (GRE)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:02:50	-	Apr 20	Boston Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:08:09	-	Nov 2	TCS New York City Marathon
Semi	1:03:41	-	Jul 27	Media Maraton de Bogota, Bogotá
Marathon	2:05:46	-	Mar 2	Tokyo Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
25Kilometr	1:13:25	-	Dec 15	Tata Steel Kolkata World 25K
Marathon	2:07:00	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
Marathon	2:07:00	-	Aug 1	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
Marathon	2:02:16	-	Mar 3	Tokyo Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:04:02	-	Oct 8	Bank of America Chicago Marathon
10Kilometr	28:39	-	Jun 25	B.A.A. 10K, Boston, MA
Marathon	2:06:06	-	Apr 17	B.A.A. Boston Marathon
Semi	1:01:08	-	Feb 26	Medio Maraton Internacional Guadalajara

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:04:24	-	Oct 9	Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Marathon	2:07:27	-	Apr 18	B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Semi	1:01:30	-	Feb 20	XXXVI Medio Maraton Internacional Guadalajara Electrolit 2022

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:09:51	-	Oct 11	B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA
Marathon	2:10:16	-	May 30	Volkswagen Prague Marathon – Battle of the Teams
Semi	1:00:21	-	Feb 28	Tuscany Camp Half Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:06:42	-	Oct 4	Virgin Money London Marathon
Semi	1:00:06	-	Sep 5	Prague 21.1 KM, Praha
Semi	1:02:13	-	Feb 16	XXXIV Medio Maratón Internacional Guadalajara Electrolit

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:05:13	-	Oct 20	Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto
Marathon	2:09:53	-	Apr 15	B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:07:24	-	Oct 21	Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto
Marathon	2:07:11	-	Mar 18	Seoul Marathon
Marathon	DNF	-	Jan 26	Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:07:21	-	Oct 15	Gongju Dong-A Marathon, Gongju
Marathon	2:09:51	-	May 7	Praha Marathon, Praha

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:13:24	-	Nov 13	Athens Classic Marathon, Athina
Semi	1:04:13	-	May 22	Kigali Peace Half Marathon, Kigali

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Benson Kipruto's Marathon personal best?

Benson Kipruto's Marathon personal best is 2:02:16, set on Mar 3, 2024 in Tokyo (JPN), #6 on the all-time list.

Which events does Benson Kipruto compete in?

Benson Kipruto competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.

How did Benson Kipruto perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 2:02:50, set on Apr 20, 2026. Last competition: Boston Marathon on Apr 20, 2026, 2:02:50.

How many medals has Benson Kipruto won?

Benson Kipruto has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Benson Kipruto

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

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2024

2023

2022

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2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Honours

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