Albert Rop
Albert Kibichii Rop (born 17 July 1992) is a Kenya athlete specialising in the long-distance events.[2] He represents Bahrain in international competitions. In July 2013 at a meeting in Monaco, he set a new 5000 metres Asian record of 12:51.96.
 Rop at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 1992 (age 31) |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500–5000 m |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Bahrain | |||||
| 2013 | Arab Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | 5000 m | 13:52.54 |
| 2014 | Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 4th | 5000 m | 13:36.62[3] |
| Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 5000 m | 13:28.08 | |
| 2015 | Arab Championships | Isa Town, Bahrain | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:18.55 |
| Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:35.26 | |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 11th | 5000 m | 14:00.12 | |
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 3000 m | 7:40.27 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | 5000 m | 13:08.79 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 28th (h) | 5000 m | 13:32.40 |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:43.76 |
| 2019 | Arab Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:35.79 |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 28:21.08 | |||
| Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:37.57 | |
| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 7th | 5000 m | 14:02.09 |
| 5th | 10,000 m | 28:45.66 | |||
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 3:45.7 (Nairobi 2013)
- 3000 metres – 7:32.02 (Paris 2016)
- 5000 metres – 12:51.96 (Monaco 2013)
- 10,000 metres – 28:21.08 (Cairo 2019)
- 10k (road) – 27:44 (Utrecht 2018)
- Half marathon – 1:01:21 (Valencia 2018)
Indoor
- 3000 metres – 7:38.77 (Ghent 2014)
- 5000 metres – 13:09.43 (Birmingham 2017)
References
- Albert Kibichii Rop Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- Albert Rop at World Athletics
- Representing Asia-Pacific
External links
- Albert Kibichii Rop at World Athletics
- Albert Kibichii Rop at Diamond League
- Albert Kibichii Rop at Olympedia
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- Albert Rop at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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