Salim Kipsang
Salim Kipsang (born 22 December 1979) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000 metres and marathon.
Life[edit]
Kipsang was born in 1979. Both he and his brother are runners. His brother Henry is married to the road runner Diana Sigei Chepkemoi.[1]
Kipsang won a silver medal over 10,000 m at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Annecy. Moving on to cross country running, he claimed victory at the 2000 edition of the Cross de Soria in Spain.[2] He competed in 10,000 m at the 2003 World Championships in Paris without finishing the race.
Among his first successes on the road was a win at the Grand Prix von Bern 10-miler in 2002. He won the Paris Marathon in 2005 with a time of 2:08:04.[3] Kipsang was the 2006 winner of the 20 van Alphen race. He finished third at the 2007 Berlin Marathon, setting a personal best of 2:07:29 hours,[4] and won the 2009 Tokyo Marathon.[5] He returned to Tokyo in both 2010 and 2011 but managed only ninth and eighth place, respectively.[6] He returned to the marathon podium in Japan at the inaugural edition of the Osaka Marathon in October 2011, placing third in a time of 2:14:18 hours.[7]
Achievements[edit]
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya
| |||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 2nd | 10,000 m | 29:36.80 |
| 2004 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 17th | Marathon | 2:14:55 |
| Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 7th | Marathon | 2:12:44 | |
| 2005 | Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:04 |
| 2006 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 6th | Marathon | 2:09:26 |
| 2007 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | Marathon | 2:07:29 |
| 2009 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:27 |
| 2010 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | Marathon | 2:11:25 |
| 2011 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | Marathon | 2:11:25 |
| Osaka Marathon | Osaka, Japan | 3rd | Marathon | 2:14:18 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Diana Sigei Chepkemoi, baa.rg, Retrieved 3 February 2016
- ^ Soria course profile (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Atletismo. Retrieved on 2011-02-27.
- ^ Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2005-04-12). Kipsang and Grigorieva pull off surprises in Paris Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-27.
- ^ Salim Kipsang. World Marathon Majors (archived). Retrieved on 2011-02-27.
- ^ International Herald Tribune , March 22, 2009: Tokyo Marathon Results
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2011-02-27). Mekonnen triumphs in Tokyo in 2:07:35. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-27.
- ^ October 2011 AIMS Results. AIMS (October 2011). Retrieved on 2011-11-01.
External links[edit]
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