Victor Kiplangat
UgandaActive- Born
- Nov 10, 1999 (26 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kapchorwa, Uganda
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
Victor Kiplangat is a Ugandan marathon runner, who became world champion in 2023.
He won the World Mountain Running Championships in 2017 as a teenager.
In 2022 he won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the men's marathon event, despite taking a wrong turn close to the end of the course. On August 27, 2023 he won the marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.
Personal best · Marathon2:05:09
2026 season best2:07:57Oct 4, 2026 · Paris
Medals1World Championships: 1 gold
Personal best · Half Marathon59:26
As of Oct 29, 2026: Marathon 2:05:09 (#135 all-time), Half Marathon 59:26 (#134 all-time), 2026 season best 2:07:57 (Oct 4, 2026, Paris (FRA)) · Last competition: Generali Köln Marathon, Oct 4, 2026, 2:07:57 · World Championships: 1 gold · 26 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RoadRace | 35:20 | – | Jul 26, 2026 | Giro Podistico Internazionale di Castelbuono |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:07:57 | – | Oct 4, 2026 | Generali Köln Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:10:13 | – | Apr 21, 2025 | Boston Marathon |
| 2024 | 15Kilometr | 44:41 | – | Nov 17, 2024 | NN Zevenheuvelenloop |
| 2024 | 10MilesRoa | 48:48 | – | May 18, 2024 | Grand-Prix von Bern |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:07:44 | – | Mar 3, 2024 | Tokyo Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:06:03 | – | Feb 26, 2023 | Osaka Marathon |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:00:11 | – | Mar 13, 2022 | Runners’ Lab Halve Marathon |