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Philemon Kiplagat Ruto
KENMenBirth dateSep 20, 2001
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Philemon Kiplagat Ruto is a Kenya long-distance runner, born on September 20, 2001. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 8:35.3h in the 3000m, 13:22.27 in the 5000m, 27:11.52 in the 10000m and 8:19.60 in the 3000mSt. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
Age
24 years old
As of Sep 16, 2026: 10 000 m 27:11.52 (#156 all-time), 3000 m steeplechase 8:19.60 (#352 all-time), 2025 season best 27:45.07 (Nov 29, 2025, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN)) · Last competition: 19th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games, Nov 30, 2025, 27:45.07 · 24 years old
PB
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3000mSt | 8:25.87 | - | Apr 29, 2025 | ↑ | 59th Oda Mikio Memorial, Municipal Stadium, Hiroshima |
| 2025 | 5000m | 13:32.46 | - | Jun 1, 2025 | ↓ | 15th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games |
| 2025 | 10000m | 27:45.07 | - | Nov 29, 2025 | ↑ | 19th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games |
| 2024 | 3000mSt | 8:23.35 | - | Apr 29, 2024 | ↑ | 58th Oda Mikio Memorial |
| 2024 | 5000m | 13:43.73 | - | Apr 6, 2024 | ↓ | The 36th Umemura School Athletics Competition |
| 2024 | 10000m | 27:36.37 | - | Dec 1, 2024 | ↑ | 13th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games |
| 2023 | 3000mSt | 8:36.33 | - | Apr 29, 2023 | ↑ | 57th Oda Mikio Memorial |
| 2023 | 5000m | 13:44.91 | - | Sep 24, 2023 | ↓ | 71st All Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
| 2023 | 10000m | 27:28.31 | - | Nov 25, 2023 | ↑ | Hachioji Long Distance |
| 2022 | 3000mSt | 8:22.72 | - | Jun 24, 2022 | ↑ | Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2022 | 5000m | 13:29.10 | - | May 14, 2022 | ↓ | Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu (JPN) |
| 2022 | 10000m | 27:11.52 | - | Nov 26, 2022 | ↑ | Gion Stadium, Machida (JPN) |
| 2021 | 3000mSt | 8:21.10 | - | May 9, 2021 | ↑ | "READY STEADY TOKYO - Athletics" |
| 2021 | 5000m | 13:31.10 | - | May 16, 2021 | ↓ | Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu (JPN) |
| 2021 | 10000m | 27:46.91 | - | Nov 27, 2021 | ↑ | Kamiyugi Park Athletic Stadium, Hachioji (JPN) |
| 2020 | 3000mSt | 8:19.60 | - | Jul 18, 2020 | ↑ | Aoba Park Athletic Field, Chitose (JPN) |
| 2020 | 5000m | 13:33.92 | - | Oct 17, 2020 | ↓ | Athletics Stadium, Hadano (JPN) |
| 2020 | 10000m | 27:45.87 | - | Nov 21, 2020 | ↑ | Kamiyugi Park Athletic Stadium, Hachioji (JPN) |
| 2019 | 3000mSt | 8:22.65 | - | May 19, 2019 | ↑ | Seiko Golden Grand Prix, Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Osaka |
| 2019 | 5000m | 13:27.53 | - | May 4, 2019 | ↓ | Nobeoka (JPN) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 8:26.52 | - | Jun 11, 2018 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:35.3h | - | Jun 11, 2018 | - | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:32.73 | - | May 5, 2018 | ↓ | Nobeoka (JPN) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 8:21.30 | - | Aug 2, 2017 | ↑ | Yamagata (JPN) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 13:22.27 | - | Nov 3, 2017 | ↓ | Kitakyushu (JPN) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 8:35.5h | - | Jun 22, 2016 | ↑ | Nairobi (KEN) |
2025
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 27:45.07 | - | Nov 30 | 19th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games |
10000m | 27:45.07 | - | Nov 29 | 19th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games |
10000m | 28:01.03 | - | Nov 22 | Hachioji Long Distance |
5000m | 13:34.70 | - | Nov 16 | 18th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
10000m | 27:56.94 | - | Nov 15 | 18th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
10000m | 28:47.92 | - | Oct 4 | 26th Central Japan Corporate Athletics Championships, Hoshigadai Stadium, Tajimi |
3000mSt | 8:37.20 | - | Sep 28 | 73rd Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
3000mSt | 8:37.20 | - | Sep 27 | 73rd Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
5000m | 13:32.46 | - | Jun 1 | 15th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games |
10000m | 28:03.96 | - | May 31 | 15th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games |
10000m | 28:28.93 | - | May 10 | 69th Central Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu - Open Event |
3000mSt | 8:25.87 | - | Apr 29 | 59th Oda Mikio Memorial, Municipal Stadium, Hiroshima |
3000mSt | 8:39.04 | - | Apr 20 | 73rd Hyogo Relay Carnival, Universiade Commemorative Stadium, Kobe |
2024
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 27:36.37 | - | Dec 1 | 13th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games |
10000m | 27:39.58 | - | Nov 23 | 2024 Hachioji Long Distance |
10000m | 28:19.81 | - | Oct 5 | 25th Chubu Area Corporate Teams Championships |
3000mSt | 8:30.59 | - | Sep 29 | Yogibo Athletics Challenge Cup 2024, Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata |
3000mSt | 8:28.25 | - | Sep 22 | 72nd Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Ishin Me-Life Stadium, Yamaguchi |
10000m | 28:19.08 | - | May 11 | 68th Central Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
3000mSt | 8:23.35 | - | Apr 29 | 58th Oda Mikio Memorial |
10000m | 28:09.28 | - | Apr 21 | 72nd Hyogo Relay Carnival |
5000m | 13:43.73 | - | Apr 6 | The 36th Umemura School Athletics Competition |
2023
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 27:28.31 | - | Nov 25 | Hachioji Long Distance |
10000m | 28:02.23 | - | Oct 7 | 24th Chubu Area Corporate Teams Championships, Hoshigadai Stadium, Tajimi |
5000m | 13:44.91 | - | Sep 24 | 71st All Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
3000mSt | 8:36.47 | - | Sep 24 | 71st All Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
3000mSt | 8:36.47 | - | Sep 23 | 71st All Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
3000mSt | 9:45.19 | - | Jun 7 | Kenya Police Championships |
3000mSt | DNF | - | May 21 | Seiko Golden Grand Prix, International Stadium, Yokohama |
10000m | 27:59.50 | - | May 14 | 67th Central Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
10000m | 27:59.50 | - | May 13 | 67th Central Japan Corporate Teams Athletics Championships |
3000mSt | 8:36.33 | - | Apr 29 | 57th Oda Mikio Memorial |
10000m | 28:07.97 | - | Apr 22 | 1st Nittaidai Challenge Games, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
10000m | 28:47.55 | - | Apr 8 | 31st Kanakuri Memorial Middle and Long Distance Invitational Meet |
2022
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 27:11.52 | - | Nov 26 | Hachioji Long Distance Meeting, Gion Stadium, Machida |
10000m | 28:10.28 | - | Oct 8 | 23rd Chubu Business Group Championships, Hoshigadai Stadium, Tajimi |
5000m | 13:38.57 | - | Sep 25 | 70th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
3000mSt | 8:30.18 | - | Sep 24 | 70th All Japan Corporate Team Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
5000m | 13:34.52 | - | Sep 17 | 5th Chukyo University Saturday Competition, Chukyo Univ. Stadium, Toyota |
3000mSt | 8:22.72 | - | Jun 24 | Kenyan Trials for World Championships and Commonwealth Games 2022, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, Nairobi |
3000mSt | 8:22.79 | - | May 14 | 66th Chubu Corporate Teams T&F Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
5000m | 13:29.10 | - | May 14 | 66th Chubu Corporate Teams T&F Championships, Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu |
3000mSt | 8:27.27 | - | May 8 | Seiko Golden Grand Prix, National Stadium, Tokyo |
3000mSt | 8:29.25 | - | Apr 29 | Mikio Oda Memorial Athletics Meet, Municipal Stadium, Hiroshima |
5000m | 13:34.50 | - | Apr 9 | 30th Kanakuri Memorial Distance, Egao Kenko Stadium, Kumamoto |
5000m | 13:49.19 | - | Apr 2 | 34th Umemura Gakuen Competition, Chukyo Univ. Stadium, Toyota |
2021
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 27:46.91 | - | Nov 27 | Long Distance Meeting, Kamiyugi Park Athletic Stadium, Hachioji |
10000m | 28:13.63 | - | Nov 13 | 292nd Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
10000m | 28:40.18 | - | Oct 8 | 22nd Chubu Business Group Championships, Tajimi |
5000m | 13:39.18 | - | Oct 3 | 291st Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition, NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Philemon Kiplagat Ruto's 10 000 m personal best?
Philemon Kiplagat Ruto's 10 000 m personal best is 27:11.52, set on Nov 26, 2022 in Gion Stadium, Machida (JPN), #156 on the all-time list.
Which events does Philemon Kiplagat Ruto compete in?
Philemon Kiplagat Ruto competes in the 10 000 m and 3000 m steeplechase.
How did Philemon Kiplagat Ruto perform in 2025?
2025 season best: 27:45.07, set on Nov 29, 2025 in NITTAIDAI Athletic Stadium, Yokohama (JPN). Last competition: 19th NITTAIDAI Challenge Games on Nov 30, 2025, 27:45.07.