Conseslus Kipruto

Conseslus Kipruto

Kipruto at the 2016 Rio Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1994-12-08) 8 December 1994 (age 29) Eldoret, Kenya
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Athletics
Event	3000 m steeplechase
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Kenya Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 3000 m st. World Championships 2017 London 3000 m st. 2019 Doha 3000 m st. 2013 Moscow 3000 m st. 2015 Beijing 3000 m st. 2022 Eugene 3000 m st. Diamond League 2013 3000 m st. 2016 3000 m st. 2017 3000 m st. 2018 3000 m st. Continental Cup 2018 Ostrava 3000 m st. Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast 3000 m st. African Championships 2018 Asaba 3000 m st. World Junior Championships 2012 Barcelona 3000 m st. World Youth Championships 2011 Lille 2000 m st.

Conseslus Kipruto (born 8 December 1994) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was the 2016 Rio Olympic champion in the event. At the World Athletics Championships, Kipruto won gold medals in 2017 and 2019, silver medals in 2013 and 2015, and a bronze in 2022. In 2018, he captured gold medals at the African Championships and Commonwealth Games. He is a four-time Diamond League winner.

Kipruto was the 2011 World Youth champion in the 2000 m steeplechase, and won the 2012 World Junior title over the longer distance. He ranks second on the all-time junior lists with a time of 8:01.16 minutes. He set his personal best of 8:00.12 at the Birmingham Diamond League event in 2016.