Rhonex Kipruto
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Rhonex Kipruto (born 12 October 1999)[1] 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.[2] He also places third on the half marathon world all-time list.[3]
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Born | (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 24) 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.[4]
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.[5][6]