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Brimin Kiprop Kipruto
- Born
- Jul 31, 1985 (41 years old)
- Birthplace
- Korkitony, Kenya
- Events
- 3000 m steeplechase · 3000 Metres Short Track
- Height
- 1.76 m
- Weight
- 54 kg
Brimin Kiprop Kipruto is a Kenyan steeplechase specialist born on 31 July 1985 in Korkitony, Keiyo District.
He holds a personal best of 7:53.64 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase, the second fastest time ever run and the African record, falling just one hundredth of a second short of the world record. Kipruto burst onto the world scene at just nineteen years old, winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.
He then claimed World Championship bronze in 2005 before capturing his first global title at the 2007 World Championships. His greatest triumph came at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where he won the gold medal, establishing himself as one of the finest steeplechasers in history.
As of Nov 7, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 7:53.64 (#3 all-time), 3000 Metres Short Track 7:39.07, 2019 season best 29:08 (Nov 24, 2019, Eldoret (KEN)) · Last competition: Pfixx Solar Montferland Run, Dec 1, 2019, 43:45 · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze · National record (3000 m steeplechase) · 41 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 29:08 | – | Nov 24, 2019 | Eldoret (KEN) |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 43:45 | – | Dec 1, 2019 | Pfixx Solar Montferland Run |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:19:23 | – | Apr 14, 2019 | Borealis Linz Donau Marathon |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:02:25 | – | Nov 18, 2018 | Boulogne-Billancourt Semi Marathon |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:46.5h | – | Apr 15, 2017 | Mumias (KEN) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 8:19.87 | – | Jun 24, 2017 | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 8:18.79 | – | Aug 17, 2016 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 8:10.09 | – | Jul 4, 2015 | Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline |