Brimin Kipruto (born July 31, 1985) is a Kenyan middle distance runner. He was born in Korkitony, Keiyo District.
He mainly competes in the 3000 m steeplechase, where his personal best is 8:04.22 minutes.
At the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Debrecen, Hungary he finished second in steeplechase. He graduated from Kipsoen Secondary School in 2003. The same year he competed at the African Junior Championships in Cameroon and took si...
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Brimin Kipruto (born July 31, 1985) is a Kenyan middle distance runner. He was born in Korkitony, Keiyo District.
He mainly competes in the 3000 m steeplechase, where his personal best is 8:04.22 minutes.
At the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Debrecen, Hungary he finished second in steeplechase. He graduated from Kipsoen Secondary School in 2003. The same year he competed at the African Junior Championships in Cameroon and took silver again. At the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics he competed in 1500 instead of steeplechase and finished third.
In 2004, having finished 2nd at the Kenyan Olympic trials, the young Kipruto won the silver medal in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2004 Olympic Games. In the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki he won a bronze medal in the same event. He finished third again at the 2005 IAAF World Athletics Final. In 2006 he finished sixth at the World Athletics Final, repeating his place from 2004.
In 2007, he won the gold medal in...
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