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Wilson Kipkemboi Kigen
KENMenBirth dateAug 10, 1980
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Wilson Kipkemboi Kigen is a Kenya long-distance runner, born on August 10, 1980. He competes primarily in the 10000m, Semi and Marathon.
His personal bests include 29:19.3h in the 10000m, 1:01:11 in the Semi, 2:08:16 in the Marathon, 43:50 in the 15Kilometr and 28:02 in the 10Kilometr. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
Half Marathon
1:01:11
Age
46 years old
As of Sep 19, 2026: Marathon 2:08:16 (#829 all-time), Half Marathon 1:01:11, 2012 season best 2:12:08 (Apr 15, 2012, Wien (AUT)) · 46 years old
PB
Personal bests
29:19.3HT
1:01:11
15Kilometr
43:50
10Kilometr
28:02
10MilesRoa
46:12
20Kilometr
58:47
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:12:08 | - | Apr 15, 2012 | ↑ | Wien (AUT) |
| 2010 | Semi | 1:07:30 | - | Jun 27, 2010 | ↓ | Hamburg (GER) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:10:50 | - | Apr 12, 2009 | ↑ | Daegu (KOR) |
| 2008 | Marathon | 2:08:16 | - | Oct 26, 2008 | ↑ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2007 | 10000m | 29:19.3h | - | Jun 9, 2007 | - | Eldoret (KEN) |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:06:15 | - | Jan 14, 2007 | ↓ | Egmond aan Zee (NED) |
| 2007 | Marathon | 2:09:56 | - | Oct 21, 2007 | ↑ | Gongju (KOR) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 28:02 | - | Sep 8, 2006 | ↑ | Gouda (NED) |
| 2006 | 10MilesRoa | 46:28 | - | Sep 3, 2006 | ↑ | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:03:30 | - | Jan 8, 2006 | ↓ | Egmond aan Zee (NED) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:09:47 | - | Nov 5, 2006 | ↑ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 28:39 | - | Jul 4, 2005 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2005 | 15Kilometr | 44:21 | - | Jul 10, 2005 | ↑ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:04:08 | - | Jan 9, 2005 | ↓ | Egmond aan Zee (NED) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:08:34 | - | Oct 30, 2005 | ↑ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 28:11 | - | Mar 28, 2004 | ↑ | Brunssum (NED) |
| 2004 | 15Kilometr | 43:50 | - | Jul 11, 2004 | ↑ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:02:57 | - | Oct 10, 2004 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2003 | 10MilesRoa | 46:25 | - | Aug 23, 2003 | ↑ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2003 | 20Kilometr | 58:59 | - | Mar 9, 2003 | ↓ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:03:08 | - | Aug 31, 2003 | ↓ | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:21:39 | - | Nov 2, 2003 | ↑ | New York City Marathon |
| 2002 | 15Kilometr | 45:43 | - | Dec 8, 2002 | ↑ | Heerenberg (NED) |
| 2002 | 10MilesRoa | 46:32 | - | Sep 8, 2002 | ↑ | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2002 | 20Kilometr | 58:47 | - | Mar 10, 2002 | ↓ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:01:11 | - | Mar 23, 2002 | ↓ | The Hague (NED) |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:13:49 | - | Oct 13, 2002 | ↑ | Eindhoven (NED) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 28:43 | - | Jan 7, 2001 | ↑ | Ratingen (GER) |
| 2001 | 15Kilometr | 45:19 | - | Sep 30, 2001 | ↑ | Velp (NED) |
| 2001 | 10MilesRoa | 46:12 | - | Sep 23, 2001 | ↑ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:02:04 | - | Oct 7, 2001 | ↓ | Breda (NED) |
| 2000 | 10Kilometr | 29:03 | - | Jan 2, 2000 | ↑ | Ratingen (GER) |
| 2000 | 10MilesRoa | 47:54 | - | Jun 4, 2000 | ↑ | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:02:41 | - | Jan 9, 2000 | ↓ | Egmond aan Zee (NED) |
2012
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:08 | - | Apr 15 | Vienna City Marathon, Wien |
2010
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:07:30 | - | Jun 27 | Hamburg Hella Halbmarathon, Hamburg |
2009
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:13:01 | - | Oct 25 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
Marathon | 2:10:50 | - | Apr 12 | Daegu International Marathon, Daegu |
2008
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:08:16 | - | Oct 26 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
2007
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:09:56 | - | Oct 21 | Gongju Dong-A Marathon, Gongju |
10000m | 29:19.3HT | - | Jun 9 | Eldoret Regional Championships, Eldoret |
Marathon | 2:12:36 | - | Mar 18 | Seoul International Marathon, Seoul |
Semi | 1:06:15 | - | Jan 14 | Egmond aan Zee Nike Half Marathon, Egmond aan Zee |
2006
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:09:47 | - | Nov 5 | - |
10MilesRoa | 47:11 | - | Sep 17 | Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam |
10Kilometr | 28:02 | - | Sep 8 | Gouda Singelloop, Gouda |
10MilesRoa | 46:28 | - | Sep 3 | Tilburg Ten Miles, Tilburg |
Marathon | 2:12:28 | - | Mar 12 | Seoul International Marathon, Seoul |
Semi | 1:03:30 | - | Jan 8 | Egmond aan Zee Half Marathon, Egmond aan Zee |
2005
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:08:34 | - | Oct 30 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
15Kilometr | 44:21 | - | Jul 10 | Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
10Kilometr | 28:39 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree, Atlanta, GA |
10Kilometr | 30:47 | - | Feb 27 | San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan |
Semi | 1:04:08 | - | Jan 9 | Egmond aan Zee Half Marathon, Egmond aan Zee |
2004
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:57 | - | Oct 10 | Boston BAA Half Marathon, Boston, MA |
10Kilometr | 29:18 | - | Sep 26 | Paso Robles Heritage Oaks Bank 10-K, Paso Robles, CA |
15Kilometr | 43:50 | - | Jul 11 | Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
10Kilometr | 28:31 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree, Atlanta, GA |
10Kilometr | 28:11 | - | Mar 28 | Brunssum Parelloop, Brunssum |
2003
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:21:39 | - | Nov 2 | New York City Marathon |
Semi | 1:03:08 | - | Aug 31 | Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
10MilesRoa | 46:25 | - | Aug 23 | Flint Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI |
20Kilometr | 58:59 | - | Mar 9 | Alphen aan den Rijn |
Semi | 1:05:22 | - | Jan 12 | Egmond Aan Zee Half Marathon, Egmond aan Zee |
2002
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 45:43 | - | Dec 8 | Heerenberg 15 km, Heerenberg |
Marathon | 2:13:49 | - | Oct 13 | Eindhoven Marathon, Eindhoven |
Semi | 1:04:43 | - | Sep 29 | Maastricht Half Marathon, Masstricht |
10MilesRoa | 46:32 | - | Sep 8 | Tilburg 10 miles, Tilburg |
Semi | 1:01:11 | - | Mar 23 | The Hague City-Pier-City, The Hague |
20Kilometr | 58:47 | - | Mar 10 | Alphen aan den Rijn 20 km, Alphen aan den Rijn |
Semi | 1:03:48 | - | Feb 3 | Eldoret Half Marathon, Eldoret |
Semi | 1:02:40 | - | Jan 13 | Egmond aan Zee Half Marathon, Egmond aan Zee |
2001
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:04 | - | Oct 7 | Breda Half Marathon, Breda |
15Kilometr | 45:19 | - | Sep 30 | Velp 15km, Velp |
10MilesRoa | 46:12 | - | Sep 23 | Amsterdam 10 miles, Amsterdam |
10Kilometr | 29:29 | - | Jun 30 | Appingedam 10 km, Appingedam |
10MilesRoa | 47:56 | - | Jun 23 | Lelystad 10 miles, Lelystad |
10MilesRoa | 46:25 | - | Jun 3 | Tilburg 10 miles, Tilburg |
Semi | 1:04:54 | - | Feb 18 | Schoorl Half Marathon, Schoorl |
Semi | 1:03:47 | - | Jan 14 | Egmond Aan Zee Half Marathon, Egmond aan Zee |
10Kilometr | 28:43 | - | Jan 7 | Ratingen Silvesterlauf 10 km, Ratingen |
2000
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 48:29 | - | Jun 17 | Borgholzhausen 10 Miles, Borgholzhausen |
10MilesRoa | 47:54 | - | Jun 4 | Tilburg 10 Miles, Tilburg |
10Kilometr | 29:24 | - | Apr 9 | Korschenbroich 10 km, Korschenbroich |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Wilson Kipkemboi Kigen's Marathon personal best?
Wilson Kipkemboi Kigen's Marathon personal best is 2:08:16, set on Oct 26, 2008 in Frankfurt (GER), #829 on the all-time list.
Which events does Wilson Kipkemboi Kigen compete in?
Wilson Kipkemboi Kigen competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Wilson Kipkemboi Kigen perform in 2012?
2012 season best: 2:12:08, set on Apr 15, 2012 in Wien (AUT).