Barnabas Kipyego

Barnabas Kipyego (born 12 June 1995) is a Kenyan 3000 metre steeplechase runner.

Barnabas Kipyego
Kipyego at the 2023 Kerzerslauf 15K
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1995-06-12) June 12, 1995[1]
Height176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000 metres steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Eugene3000 m steeplechase

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
EventMarkCompetitionVenueDate
3000 metres steeplechase8:09.13Monaco Diamond LeagueMonaco15 July 2016
15 kilometres46:11.12023 KerzerslaufSwitzerland18 March 2023[4]

References
  1. Barnabas Kipyego at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. "Alfred Kipketer Wins Men's 800 Impressively in 1:43; Barnabas Kipyego Captures 3,000 Steeple Title". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. "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.
  4. "45. Kerzerslauf 2023 Ergebnisse AKs - 15 KM - der Klassiker" (in German). p. 15. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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