Bethwel Birgen KEN   
Date of birth: 6 August 88
Age: 32 years 146 days
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Club/team: ADMIN. POLICE
Full name: Bethwel Kiprotich Birgen




3000m World Indoor Bronze Medallist 2018
1500m 8th at World Indoor Championships 2014
3000m World Alltime no. 75 7:32.48 Saint-Denis 27 Aug 2016
1000m World Indoor Alltime no. 94 2:19.03 Stockholm/G 22 Feb 2011
One Mile World Indoor Alltime no. 71 3:54.82 Boston MA 26 Jan 2019
5000m World Alltime no. 169 13:04.66 Hengelo 22 May 2016
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 37 7:36.21 Düsseldorf 4 Feb 2020
1500m World Indoor Alltime no. 20 3:34.62 Stockholm/G 19 Feb 2015
1500m World Alltime no. 56 3:30.77 Monaco 19 Jul 2013
One Mile World Alltime no. 79 3:50.42 Eugene OR 1 Jun 2013

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  1:48.32w   1Stretford3 May
 
1000m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  2:19.03iw   3Stockholm/G22 Feb
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  3:35.88w    1Wattenscheid2 Aug
2010  3:35.60w    2Rehlingen24 May
2011  3:34.59w    7Shanghai15 May
2012  3:31.00w    5Monaco20 Jul
2013  3:30.77w   4Monaco19 Jul
2014  3:31.22w    7Doha9 May
2016  3:33.94w    4Doha6 May
2017  3:32.27w    3Doha5 May
2018  3:34.27w    7Paris30 Jun
2019  3:31.45w    5Paris24 Aug
2020  3:36.67w    10Doha25 Sep
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  3:39.14iw    4Stuttgart6 Feb
2011  3:35.38iw    1Karlsruhe13 Feb
2012  3:34.65iw    1Karlsruhe12 Feb
2013  3:35.25iw    1Moskva3 Feb
2014  3:35.3hiw    3Stockholm/G6 Feb
2015  3:34.62iw   2Stockholm/G19 Feb
2016  3:37.55iw    3Glasgow20 Feb
2017  3:37.32iw    3Birmingham18 Feb
2018  3:37.76iw    1Glasgow25 Feb
2019  3:37.50+iw    2Boston MA26 Jan
2020  3:36.22iw    1Glasgow15 Feb
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  3:58.01w    2Aberdeen22 Aug
2011  3:56.22w    5London6 Aug
2012  3:50.43w    4Eugene OR2 Jun
2013  3:50.42w   5Eugene OR1 Jun
2014  3:51.12w    10Eugene OR31 May
2017  3:53.50w    9Eugene OR27 May
2018  3:54.60w    7Eugene OR26 May
2019  3:54.32w    9Stanford CA30 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2016  3:55.41iw    2Boston MA14 Feb
2019  3:54.82iw   2Boston MA26 Jan
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  4:07w   4Gateshead14 Sep
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2010  7:39.65w    9Ostrava27 May
2013  7:37.15w    4Zagreb3 Sep
2016  7:32.48w   6Saint-Denis27 Aug
2017  7:43.57w    9Paris1 Jul
2018  7:42.72w    10Rabat13 Jul
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2014  7:37.17+iw    2Boston MA25 Jan
2015  7:43.77iw    4Metz25 Feb
2016  7:43.49iw    3Karlsruhe6 Feb
2018  7:40.56iw    5Karlsruhe3 Feb
2020  7:36.21iw   3Düsseldorf4 Feb
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  14:01.0hw    3Kitale7 Apr
2013  13:50.6hAw    1rBNakuru4 Apr
2016  13:04.66w   3Hengelo22 May
2017  13:17.80w    4Montreuil1 Jun
2018  13:20.08w    10London21 Jul
2019  13:10.21w    12Roma6 Jun
 
4 x 1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  14:44.31w   2Bruxelles4 Sep

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
1500m
WC 2013: 10s23:37.34 4h33:38.60
 
Indoor
1500m
WC 2012: 4h13:42.72
WC 2014: 83:40.66 4h33:38.56
WC 2016: 5h13:49.35
3000m
WC 2018: 38:15.70 5h17:45.06

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
800m
Outdoor1:48.32    Stretford3 May 2011
 
1000m
Indoor2:19.03    Stockholm/G22 Feb 2011
 
1500m
   races under 3:33.00: 9   
Outdoor3:30.77    Monaco19 Jul 2013
Indoor3:34.62    Stockholm/G19 Feb 2015
 
One Mile
Outdoor3:50.42    Eugene OR1 Jun 2013
Indoor3:54.82    Boston MA26 Jan 2019
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor4:07    Gateshead14 Sep 2013
 
3000m
Outdoor7:32.48    Saint-Denis27 Aug 2016
Indoor7:36.21    Düsseldorf4 Feb 2020
 
5000m
Outdoor13:04.66    Hengelo22 May 2016
 
4 x 1500m
Outdoor14:44.31    Bruxelles4 Sep 2009

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:30.77   4Monaco19 Jul 2013
3:31.00   5Monaco20 Jul 2012
3:31.17   3Doha11 May 2012
3:31.22   7Doha9 May 2014
3:31.45   5Paris24 Aug 2019
3:31.90   2Doha10 May 2013
3:32.24   3Bruxelles7 Sep 2012
3:32.27   3Doha5 May 2017
3:32.80   8Lausanne3 Jul 2014
3:33.12   3Doha3 May 2019
 
Average: 3:31.794
 

3000m, 10 best results (legal):
7:32.48   6Saint-Denis27 Aug 2016
7:36.21i  3Düsseldorf4 Feb 2020
7:37.15   4Zagreb3 Sep 2013
7:37.17+i  2Boston MA25 Jan 2014
7:38.50i  1Karlsruhe31 Jan 2020
7:39.65   9Ostrava27 May 2010
7:40.23i  2Madrid21 Feb 2020
7:40.56i  5Karlsruhe3 Feb 2018
7:40.90i  2Düsseldorf6 Feb 2018
7:42.72   10Rabat13 Jul 2018
 
Average: 7:38.557
 

One Mile, 10 best results (legal):
3:50.42   5Eugene OR1 Jun 2013
3:50.43   4Eugene OR2 Jun 2012
3:50.73   7Oslo7 Jun 2012
3:51.12   10Eugene OR31 May 2014
3:53.46   7Oslo13 Jun 2013
3:53.50   9Eugene OR27 May 2017
3:53.93   5London14 Jul 2012
3:53.96   9Oslo11 Jun 2014
3:54.32   9Stanford CA30 Jun 2019
3:54.60   7Eugene OR26 May 2018
 
Average: 3:52.647
 

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
13:04.66   3Hengelo22 May 2016
13:10.21   12Roma6 Jun 2019
13:17.80   4Montreuil1 Jun 2017
13:20.08   10London21 Jul 2018
13:22.27   3Rovereto23 Aug 2018
13:27.79   12London23 Jul 2016
13:31.08   14Zürich1 Sep 2016
13:36.4hA   5Nairobi23 Jun 2017
13:50.6hA   1rBNakuru4 Apr 2013
14:01.0h   3Kitale7 Apr 2012
 
Average: 13:28.189
 

Total results in db: 174

By event:

800m:2
1000m:1
1500m:122
One Mile:16
Mile, Road:1
3000m:20
5000m:11
4 x 1500m:1

IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

1500m
3:36.22iwWL SB (4)1MüllerGlasgowMüller, Glasgow15 Feb 
3:36.67iw SB (47)10DohaDoha25 Sep 
3000m
7:44.21iw SB 1New BalanceBoston MANew Balance, Boston MA25 Jan 
7:38.50iwWL SB 1KarlsruheKarlsruhe31 Jan 
7:36.21iw PB (6)3PSD BankDüsseldorfPSD Bank, Düsseldorf4 Feb 
7:40.23iw 2MadridMadrid21 Feb 

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2009Outdoor1500m493:35.88
2009OutdoorOne Mile403:58.01
2010Outdoor1500m443:35.60
2010Outdoor3000m227:39.65
2010Indoor1500m213:39.14
2011Outdoor1500m403:34.59
2011OutdoorOne Mile273:56.22
2011Indoor1000m62:19.03
2011Indoor1500m73:35.38
2012Outdoor1500m73:31.00
2012OutdoorOne Mile63:50.43
2012Indoor1500m23:34.65
2013Outdoor1500m53:30.77
2013OutdoorOne Mile63:50.42
2013Outdoor3000m127:37.15
2013Indoor1500m23:35.25
2014Outdoor1500m123:31.22
2014OutdoorOne Mile133:51.12
2014Indoor1500m33:35.3h
2014Indoor3000m87:37.17+
2015Indoor1500m23:34.62
2015Indoor3000m67:43.77
2016Outdoor1500m193:33.94
2016Outdoor3000m67:32.48
2016Outdoor5000m1713:04.66
2016Indoor1500m93:37.55
2016IndoorOne Mile83:55.41
2016Indoor3000m307:43.49
2017Outdoor1500m73:32.27
2017OutdoorOne Mile123:53.50
2017Outdoor3000m337:43.57
2017Outdoor5000m5013:17.80
2017Indoor1500m43:37.32
2018Outdoor1500m183:34.27
2018OutdoorOne Mile93:54.60
2018Outdoor3000m177:42.72
2018Outdoor5000m5013:20.08
2018Indoor1500m113:37.76
2018Indoor3000m107:40.56
2019Outdoor1500m93:31.45
2019OutdoorOne Mile213:54.32
2019Outdoor5000m3013:10.21
2019Indoor1500m153:37.50+
2019IndoorOne Mile123:54.82
2020Outdoor1500m473:36.67
2020Indoor1500m43:36.22
2020Indoor3000m67:36.21

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