Barnabas Kipyego
Kenyan steeplechase runner
- 3000m SC: 8:09.13 (2016)
Medal record
| Men's athletics | ||
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Representing  Kenya | ||
| World U20 Championships | ||
 | 2014 Eugene | 3000 m steeplechase |
Barnabas Kipyego (born 12 June 1995) is a Kenyan 3000 metre steeplechase runner. He was the 2014 World U20 Champion in that event.
Biography
Kipyego's first major international competition was the 2014 IAAF World Junior Championships in Eugene, Oregon, where he won the world junior steeplechase title in a time of 8:25.57.[2] His countryman Titus Kibiego led early in the race, but with one lap to go Kipyego took the lead and he had the best final two barriers to win with a final-lap time of 61.21 seconds.[2]
The next month, Kipyego made his Diamond League debut at the Birmingham Diamond League, finishing 3rd in a world U20 leading time of 8:17.03.[1]
Kipyego was a regular participant in Diamond League steeplechase races over the next several years. He was ranked 10th in the LetsRun.com 2016 year-end rankings, where it was noted that in any other country Kipyego would be a top-tier prospect, but he was overshadowed due to the Kenyan dominance in the steeplechase at the time.[3] Due to this steep national level competition, Kipyego never made a World or Olympic team for his country.
Statistics
Personal bests
| Event | Mark | Competition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:09.13 | Monaco Diamond League | Monaco | 15 July 2016 |
| 15 kilometres | 46:11.1 | 2023 Kerzerslauf [de] | Switzerland | 18 March 2023[4] |
References
- ^ a b c d Barnabas Kipyego at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b "Alfred Kipketer Wins Men's 800 Impressively in 1:43; Barnabas Kipyego Captures 3,000 Steeple Title". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "2016 LRC Year-End Rankings, Men's Steeplechase: Conseslus Kipruto Ascends to #1 After a Year to Remember; Evan Jager Leads Americans Again". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "45. Kerzerslauf 2023 Ergebnisse AKs - 15 KM - der Klassiker" (in German). p. 15. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
External links
- Barnabas Kipyego at World Athletics
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World U20 Champions in men's steeplechase
- 1986:
Jon Azkueta (ESP) - 1988:
William Chemitei (KEN) - 1990: Matthew Birir (KEN)
- 1992: Mwangangi Muindi (KEN)
- 1994: Paul Chemase (KEN)
- 1996: Julius Chelule (KEN)
- 1998: Reuben Kosgei (KEN)
- 2000: Raymond Yator (KEN)
- 2002: Michael Kipyego (KEN)
- 2004: Ronald Rutto (KEN)
- 2006: Willy Komen (KEN)
- 2008: Jonathan Ndiku (KEN)
- 2010: Jonathan Ndiku (KEN)
- 2012: Conseslus Kipruto (KEN)
- 2014: Barnabas Kipyego (KEN)
- 2016: Amos Kirui (KEN)
- 2018:
Takele Nigate (ETH) - 2021: Amos Serem (KEN)
- 2022: Samuel Duguna (ETH)
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