Rhonex Kipruto
Rhonex Kipruto (born 12 October 1999) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. Kipruto is the world record holder for the 10 km road race with a time of 26:24, set on 12 January 2020 in Valencia Spain. He also places third on the half marathon world all-time list.
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| Born | 12 October 1999 Keiyo District, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Brother Colm O'Connell | ||||||||||||||||||||
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He was the 2018 World Under-20 10,000 m champion.
On 17 May 2023, Kipruto was provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for the use of a prohibited substance/method from his athlete biological passport (ABP) data.
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