Albert Kibichii Rop (born 17 July 1992) is a Kenyan 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.
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Albert Rop
![Thumb](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Albert_Kibichii_Rop_Rio_2016.jpg/220px-Albert_Kibichii_Rop_Rio_2016.jpg) Rop at the 2016 Olympics |
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Born | 17 July 1992 (1992-07-17) (age 32) |
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Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
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Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | 1500–5000 m |
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More information Year, Competition ...
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 |
Military World Games |
Mungyeong, South Korea |
1st |
5000 m |
13:23.70 |
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 |
West Asian Championships |
Amman, Jordan |
1st |
5000 m |
13:42.94 |
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 |
GCC Games |
Kuwait City, Kuwait |
1st |
5000 m |
13:44.70 |
1st |
10,000 m |
29:15.97 |
Islamic Solidarity Games |
Konya, Turkey |
7th |
5000 m |
14:02.09 |
5th |
10,000 m |
28:45.66 |
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Representing Asia-Pacific