Ishmael Kipkurui
Kenyan runner (born 2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ishmael Rokitto Kipkurui (born 10 February 2005), also spelled Ishmael Kipkirui, Ishmael Kirui, or Ismael Kipkurui, is a Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner. He was the individual winner of the 2023 World Cross Country Championships U20 race, leading his Kenyan team to a gold medal finish. He is also the Kenyan under-20 record-holder in the two miles run after his runner-up performance to Jakob Ingebrigtsen at the 2023 Meeting de Paris.
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Full name | Ishmael Rokitto Kipkurui | |||||||||||||||||
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Born | 10 February 2005 (19 years, 184 days old)[1] Baringo County[2] | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Two miles 5000 metres | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Central Rift[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Julius Kirwa Barnaba Kitilit[2] | |||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 15 January 2024 |
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