Paul Kipngetich Tanui
KenyaActive- Born
- Dec 22, 1990 (35 years old)
- Birthplace
- Nakuru, Kenya
- Events
- 10 000 m · 5000 m
- Height
- 1.68 m
- Weight
- 47 kg
Paul Kipng'etich Tanui (born 22 December 1990) is a Kenyan long-distance runner He won the 2010 Kenyan cross country title and went on to take the silver medal at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
He represented Kenya over 10,000 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and took ninth place He also competed in the 2013 Moscow World Championships and took the bronze medal in the same event.
In 2016, he won the silver medal in the men's 10,000m at the 2016 Olympics He has a personal best of 26:49 41 minutes for that event.
As of Nov 7, 2026: 10 000 m 26:49.41 (#36 all-time), 5000 m 12:58.69 (#133 all-time), 2026 season best 29:09.42 (Apr 24, 2026, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN)) · Last competition: Kip Keino Classic, Apr 24, 2026, 29:09.42 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 3 bronze · 35 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | – | 3 | 3 |
| Total | – | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10000m | 29:09.42 | – | Apr 24, 2026 | Kip Keino Classic |
| 2026 | CrossCount | 31:16 | – | Feb 14, 2026 | Sirikwa Classic Continental Tour Gold, Lobo Village, Eldoret - XC 10.0km |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:05:02 | – | Jul 30, 2023 | Media Maratona de Bogotá |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:09:57 | – | Sep 24, 2023 | Maratón de Buenos Aires Ñandú |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 29:35 | – | May 15, 2022 | TCS World 10K Bengaluru, Bengaluru |
| 2021 | 10000m | 27:43.98 | – | Jun 5, 2021 | NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN) |
| 2020 | 3000m Indoor | 7:51.78 | – | Feb 8, 2020 | NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track Indoor | 7:51.78 | – | Feb 8, 2020 | NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) |