Benson Kipruto approaching the half way point in the 2021 Boston Marathon which he would go on to win.
Personal information
Nationality
Kenyan
Born
(1991-03-17) 17 March 1991 (age 33)
Sport
Country
Kenya
Sport
Athletics
Event
Marathon
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Kenya
World Marathon Majors
2021 Boston
Marathon
2022 Chicago
Marathon
2024 Tokyo
Marathon
2023 Chicago
Marathon
2022 Boston
Marathon
2023 Boston
Marathon
Benson Kipruto (born 17 March 1991) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He won the 125th Boston Marathon in 2021 (2:09:51), the 2022 Chicago Marathon (2:04:24) and the 2024 Tokyo Marathon in a personal best of 2:02:16, where he also set a new course record. Kipruto finished third at both the 2022 and 2023 Boston Marathon with times of
2:07:27 and 2:06:06 respectively.
In 2023, he finished second in the 2023 Chicago Marathon, with a personal best time of 2:04:02, 3 minutes behind compatriot Kelvin Kiptum who broke the Marathon world record.
He won the 2018 Toronto Waterfront Marathon (2:07:24) and the 2021 Prague Marathon (2:10:16).[1][2]
^"Benson Kipruto Of Kenya Wins Boston Marathon Men's Race". 11 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^"Prague Marathon: Battle of the Teams | AIMS | Race news". aims-worldrunning.org. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
BensonKipruto (born 17 March 1991) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He won the 125th Boston Marathon in 2021 (2:09:51), the 2022 Chicago Marathon (2:04:24)...
which Moroccan runner Khalid Khannouchi won with a time of 2:05:42. BensonKipruto of Kenya, who won the previous year's race with a time of 2:04:24, returned...
alone from 30th kilometre onward, beating the runner-up—his compatriot BensonKipruto—by almost three and a half minutes. Following Kiptum's record-breaking...
Ben Chebet Kipruto (born 1982), Kenyan marathon runner based in Italy BensonKipruto (born 1991), Kenyan long-distance runner Brimin Kipruto (born 1985)...
took place on October 11, 2021. The elite men's marathon was won by BensonKipruto in 2:09:51. The men's wheelchair race was won by Marcel Hug and the...
Nationality Time Evans Chebet Kenya 2:05:54 Gabriel Geay Tanzania 2:06:04 BensonKipruto Kenya 2:06:06 4 Albert Korir Kenya 2:08:01 5 Zouhair Talbi Morocco...
required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Lawrence Cherono and BensonKipruto, both from Kenya, were among the elite runners expected to compete....
2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012. "BensonKipruto Tokyo Marathon 2024 Result". marathon.tokyo. 3 March 2024. Retrieved...
Osaka Winner: Workenesh Edesa March 3: Tokyo Marathon in Tokyo Winners: BensonKipruto (m) / Sutume Kebede (f) March 10: Nagoya Women's Marathon in Nagoya...
course records in Valencia". World Athletics. Retrieved 5 December 2022. "Kipruto and Kebede run Japanese all-comers' records in Tokyo". World Athletics...
the COVID-19 pandemic; "virtual alternative" held in September 2021 BensonKipruto Kenya 2:09:51 26.2 miles (42.2 km) Held in October 2022 Evans Chebet...
October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09) Website chicagomarathon.com Champions Men BensonKipruto (2:04:24) Women Ruth Chepngetich (2:14:18) Wheelchair men Marcel Hug...
REPORTS | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-03-05. "Kipruto and Kebede run Japanese all-comers' records in Tokyo | REPORTS | World...
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