Conseslus Kipruto
- Born
- Dec 8, 1994 (31 years old)
- Birthplace
- Eldoret, Kenya
- Events
- 3000 m steeplechase · 3000 m
- Height
- 1.67 m
- Weight
- 58 kg
Conseslus Kipruto (born 8 December 1994) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the 2016 Rio Olympic champion in the event.
At the World Athletics Championships, Kipruto won gold medals in 2017 and 2019, silver medals in 2013 and 2015, and a bronze in 2022. In 2018, he captured gold medals at the African Championships and Commonwealth Games. He is a four-time Diamond League winner. Kipruto was the 2011 World Youth champion in the 2000 m steeplechase, and won the 2012 World Junior title over the longer distance.
He ranks second on the all-time junior lists with a time of 8:01.16 minutes. He set his personal best of 8:00.12 at the Birmingham Diamond League event in 2016.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:00.12 (#15 all-time), 3000 m 7:44.09, 2024 season best 8:42.53 (Jun 19, 2024, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège (BEL)) · Last competition: Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège, Jun 19, 2024, 8:42.53 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze · 31 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3000mSt | 8:42.53 | – | Jun 19, 2024 | Meeting International d'Athlétisme de la Province de Liège, Stade Naimette-Xhovémont, Liège |
| 2023 | 3000mSt | 8:17.16 | – | Jun 17, 2023 | Meeting Nikaïa, Parc des Sports C. Ehrmann, Nice |
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 8:08.76 | – | Jun 9, 2022 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 8:01.35 | – | Oct 4, 2019 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |
| 2019 | CrossCount | 26:29 | – | Mar 30, 2019 | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 43:43 | – | Dec 1, 2019 | Pfixx Solar Montferland Run |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 8:08.40 | – | May 31, 2018 | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea |
| 2017 | 3000m | 7:49.00 | – | May 5, 2017 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Regional Races |