Barselius Kipyego

Barselius Kipyego (born 1993) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He won the silver medal at the 2018 World Half Marathon Championships in the team event together with Geoffrey Kamworor and Leonard Barsoton.[1]

Barselius Kipyego
Sport
Country Kenya
SportLong-distance running
Medal record
World Championships (HM)
Silver medal – second place 2018 Valencia Team

Kipyego also won several half marathon events: the half marathon event at the Nairobi Marathon in 2014, the Adana Half Marathon in 2015 and 2016, the České Budějovice Half Marathon in 2016 and the Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon in 2016 and 2017.[2][3] As of 27 December 2019 he holds the course records in both the Adana Half Marathon and Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon events.

References
  1. "Team Standings | Half Marathon Men" (PDF). 2018 World Half Marathon Championships Results. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. "Kipyego sizzles 59:15 in Usti nad Labem". World Athletics. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. "Kipyego in course record win in Czech". Daily Nation. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.


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