Gilbert Kiplangat Kirui (born 22 January 1994) is a Kenyan 3000 metre steeplechase runner. In 2011 and 2012, he was a silver medalist at both the World U18 and World U20 championships in the steeplechase.

Gilbert Kirui
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1994-01-22) January 22, 1994 (age 30)[1]
Home townKeringet, Kenya[2]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event3000 metres steeplechase
College teamIona Gaels[2]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
African U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Gaborone 3000 m steeplechase
World Youth Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Lille 2000 m steeplechase
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Barcelona 3000 m steeplechase

Biography

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Kirui was raised in Keringet, Kenya and attended Chebara Boys High School. In his first major international competition at the 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships, he won the gold medal in the steeplechase with a time of 8:25.03, and he followed that up with another steeplechase silver medal at the 2011 World Youth Championships — losing only to future Olympic gold medalist Conseslus Kipruto.[1][2]

The next year in 2012, Kipruto and Kirui faced a rematch in the steeplechase at the 2012 World Junior Championships where they again finished 1–2, both more than 10 seconds ahead of the rest of the field.[1]

In 2013, Kirui set his personal best of 8:06.96 at the 2013 London Diamond League, scoring his first Diamond League points as part of the 2013 season.[1]

The following year, Kirui moved to the United States to compete for the Iona Gaels track and field team, which he was a member of from 2014 to 2019.[2] As a Gael, he competed at the NCAA Division I men's cross country championships three times and recorded a sixth-place finish at the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 10,000 metres.[1]

Statistics

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Personal bests

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Event Mark Competition Venue Date
3000 metres steeplechase 8:06.96 London Diamond League London, United Kingdom 27 June 2013

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Gilbert Kirui at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ a b c d "Gilbert Kirui - Men's XC/Track & Field". Iona University Athletics. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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