Laban Kipkemboi

Birth dateAug 8, 2002

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Laban Kipkemboi is a Kenya middle-distance runner, born on August 8, 2002. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

His personal bests include 1:48.54 in the 800m, 3:40.09 in the 1500m, 3:53.29 in the Mile, 8:09.01 in the 3000m and 14:26.99 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.

Key facts

Mile Short Track

3:53.29

1500 Metres Short Track

3:40.97

2026 season best

3:58.55

Jan 31, 2026 · Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)

2026 season best

Last competition

NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Jun 10, 2026 · 8:27.99

NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Age

24 years old

As of Sep 25, 2026: Mile Short Track 3:53.29, 1500 Metres Short Track 3:40.97, 2026 season best 3:58.55 (Jan 31, 2026, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)) · Last competition: NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Jun 10, 2026, 8:27.99 · 24 years old

Personal bests

800m

1:48.54

1500m

3:40.09

Mile

3:53.29

3000m

8:09.01

5000m

14:26.99

Semi

1:02:01

3000mSt

8:27.99

1500m-short-track

3:40.97

3000m-short-track

8:09.01

800m-short-track

1:48.54

mile-short-track

3:53.29

DistanceMe

9:30.88

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	800m	1:51.11	-	Apr 4, 2026	↑	Stanford Invitational
2026	1500m	3:40.09	-	Apr 3, 2026	↑	Stanford Invitational
2026	mile-short-track	3:58.55	-	Jan 31, 2026	↓	Razorback Invitational
2026	Mile	4:00.56	-	Feb 14, 2026	↓	Husky Classic, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i)
2026	mile-short-tracki	4:00.56	-	Feb 13, 2026	↓	-
2026	3000m	8:09.01	-	Feb 28, 2026	↑	Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship
2026	3000m-short-track	8:09.01	-	Feb 28, 2026	↑	Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship
2026	3000mSt	8:27.99	-	Jun 10, 2026	↑	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
2026	Semi	1:04:08	-	Apr 26, 2026	↓	Padova Half Marathon
2025	800m	1:48.54	-	Jan 31, 2025	↑	Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i)
2025	800m-short-track	1:48.54	-	Jan 31, 2025	-	Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i)
2025	1500m	3:40.37	-	Apr 19, 2025	↑	Oregon Team Invitational, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2025	1500m-short-track	3:40.97	-	Dec 6, 2025	-	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
2025	mile-short-track	3:53.29	-	Feb 21, 2025	↓	Arkansas Qualifier
2025	Mile	3:53.29	-	Feb 21, 2025	↓	Arkansas Qualifier
2025	DistanceMe	9:30.88	-	Feb 28, 2025	-	Big 12 Indoor Championships
2025	Semi	1:02:34	-	Apr 27, 2025	↓	Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul
2024	Semi	1:02:01	-	Apr 28, 2024	↓	Türkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Half Marathon
2023	3000m	8:31.58	-	Dec 24, 2023	↑	Indoor Record Trial, Osmangazi Atletizm Salonu, Bursa (i) - U20 Events
2023	3000m-short-track	8:31.58	-	Dec 24, 2023	↑	Indoor Record Trial, Osmangazi Atletizm Salonu, Bursa (i) - U20 Events
2023	Semi	1:02:29	-	Oct 8, 2023	↓	Runkara International Half Marathon
2022	800m	1:59.67	-	Jul 10, 2022	↑	Campo Mauro Ferrari, Prato (ITA)
2022	3000mSt	8:52.60	-	Jul 6, 2022	↑	Meeting Internazionale ATL-Etica
2022	5000m	14:26.99	-	Sep 10, 2022	-	Stadio Zatopek, Campi Bisenzio (ITA)
2022	10Kilometr	30:10	-	Sep 3, 2022	-	Italian 10km Road Running Championships, Castelfranco Veneto

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:27.99	-	Jun 10	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
3000mSt	8:34.42	-	May 29	NCAA Division I West First Rounds
3000mSt	8:34.42	-	May 27	NCAA Division I West First Rounds
1500m	4:03.44	-	May 16	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ
3000mSt	8:44.02	-	May 15	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ
3000mSt	8:44.02	-	May 14	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ
1500m	4:03.44	-	May 14	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ
1500m	3:45.08	-	May 14	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ
3000mSt	8:39.10	-	May 1	Payton Jordan Invitational
Semi	1:04:08	-	Apr 26	Padova Half Marathon
1500m	3:42.15	-	Apr 18	Oregon Team Invitational
3000mSt	8:52.13	-	Apr 18	Oregon Team Invitational
5000m	DNS	-	Apr 17	Oregon Team Invitational
800m	1:51.11	-	Apr 4	Stanford Invitational
1500m	3:40.09	-	Apr 3	Stanford Invitational
Semi	1:04:30	-	Mar 29	Savona Half Marathon & 10km, Savona
3000m-short-track	8:09.01	-	Feb 28	Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship
mile-short-track	4:07.98	-	Feb 28	Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship
mile-short-track	4:03.98	-	Feb 27	Big 12 Indoor Track & Field Championship
Mile	4:00.56	-	Feb 14	Husky Classic, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i)
Mile	4:00.56	-	Feb 13	Husky Classic, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (i)
mile-short-track	3:58.55	-	Jan 31	Razorback Invitational
mile-short-track	3:58.55	-	Jan 30	Razorback Invitational

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m-short-track	3:40.97	-	Dec 6	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
mile-short-track	3:57.24	-	Dec 6	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
1500m	3:51.40	-	May 28	NCAA Division I West First Rounds, Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX
1500m	3:46.64	-	May 16	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence, KS
5000m	DNF	-	May 16	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence, KS
1500m	3:46.64	-	May 15	Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championship, Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence, KS
1500m	3:41.16	-	May 9	Arkansas Twilight, John McDonnell Field, Fayetteville, AR
Semi	1:02:34	-	Apr 27	Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul
1500m	3:40.37	-	Apr 19	Oregon Team Invitational, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
800m	1:49.29	-	Apr 19	Oregon Open, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
mile-short-track	4:08.63	-	Mar 1	Big 12 Indoor Championships
mile-short-track	4:03.83	-	Feb 28	Big 12 Indoor Championships
DistanceMe	9:30.88	-	Feb 28	Big 12 Indoor Championships
mile-short-track	3:53.29	-	Feb 21	Arkansas Qualifier
mile-short-track	3:56.44	-	Feb 15	Tyson Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Invitational Events
mile-short-track	3:56.44	-	Feb 14	Tyson Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Invitational Events
800m-short-track	1:48.54	-	Feb 1	Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i)
mile-short-track	3:55.88	-	Feb 1	Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i)
800m-short-track	1:48.54	-	Jan 31	Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	DNF	-	Nov 3	Türkiye iş Bankasi Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul
Semi	1:02:01	-	Apr 28	Türkiye İş Bankası Istanbul Half Marathon

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m-short-track	8:31.58	-	Dec 24	Indoor Record Trial, Osmangazi Atletizm Salonu, Bursa (i) - U20 Events
Marathon	DNF	-	Nov 5	Istanbul Marathon
Semi	1:02:29	-	Oct 8	Runkara International Half Marathon
Semi	1:03:46	-	Apr 30	Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	14:26.99	-	Sep 10	Centenario Emil Zatopek, Stadio Zatopek, Campi Bisenzio
10Kilometr	30:10	-	Sep 3	Italian 10km Road Running Championships, Castelfranco Veneto

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Laban Kipkemboi's Mile Short Track personal best?

Laban Kipkemboi's Mile Short Track personal best is 3:53.29, set on Feb 21, 2025 in Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i).

Which events does Laban Kipkemboi compete in?

Laban Kipkemboi competes in the Mile Short Track and 1500 Metres Short Track.

How did Laban Kipkemboi perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 3:58.55, set on Jan 31, 2026 in Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i). Last competition: NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Jun 10, 2026, 8:27.99.

Laban Kipkemboi

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions