Brimin Kipruto KEN   
Date of birth: 31 July 85
Age: 35 years 153 days
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 54 kg
Club/team: INDIVIDUAL
3000m Steeplechase Olympic Champion 2008
3000m Steeplechase World Champion 2007
3000m Steeplechase Olympic Silver Medallist 2004
3000m Steeplechase World Championships Silver Medallist 2011
2 World Championships Bronzes
2005: 3000S 2015: 3000S
3000m Steeplechase 5th at Olympic Games 2012
3000m Steeplechase 6th at Olympic Games 2016
3000m Steeplechase 7th at World Championships 2009
2000m Steeplechase World Youth Championships Silver Medallist 2001
1500m World Junior Championships Bronze Medallist 2004
3 National Titles
3000m World Alltime no. 716 7:47.33 Doha 12 May 2006
2000m World Indoor Alltime no. 24 4:58.76 Birmingham 17 Feb 2007
1500m World Alltime no. 387 3:35.23 Stockholm/S 25 Jul 2006
2000m Steeplechase World Alltime no. 303 5:36.81 Debrecen 15 Jul 2001
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 70 7:39.07 Liévin 14 Feb 2012
1500m World Indoor Alltime no. 105 3:37.17 Düsseldorf 11 Feb 2011
3000m Steeplechase World Alltime no. 2 7:53.64 Monaco 22 Jul 2011
3000m Steeplechase World Junior Alltime no. 6 8:05.52 Hengelo 31 May 2004
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 2162 1:02:25 Boulogne-Billancourt 18 Nov 2018
10km, Road World Alltime no. 2173 29:08A Eldoret 24 Nov 2019
1500m World Junior Alltime no. 53 3:35.96 Grosseto 15 Jul 2004

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  3:35.96w    3-19Grosseto15 Jul
2005  3:38.90w    10r3Stockholm/S26 Jul
2006  3:35.23w   1r1Stockholm/S25 Jul
2007  3:36.27w    1Oslo15 Jun
2011  3:35.52w    6Hengelo29 May
2017  3:46.5hAw    4Mumias15 Apr
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  3:48.29iw    7Düsseldorf6 Feb
2008  3:39.56iw    7Birmingham16 Feb
2011  3:37.17iw   5Düsseldorf11 Feb
2012  3:51.96iw    10Düsseldorf10 Feb
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  4:03w   3Newcastle4 Oct
 
2000m
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  4:58.76iw   3Birmingham17 Feb
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  7:55.54w    14Doha13 May
2006  7:47.33w   8Doha12 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  7:43.20iw    1r1Valencia10 Feb
2008  7:45.39iw    8Valencia9 Feb
2009  7:56.07iw    9Valencia14 Feb
2010  7:42.99iw    2Valencia13 Feb
2012  7:39.07iw   5Liévin14 Feb
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  13:58.82w   1Warstein2 Jul
 
4 Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  17:40w    4Groningen11 Oct
2012  17:13w   1Groningen14 Oct
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  29:08Aw   13Eldoret24 Nov
 
15km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  43:45w   10's-Heerenberg1 Dec
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  1:02:25w   5Boulogne-Billancourt18 Nov
 
Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2019  2:19:23w   9Linz14 Apr
 
2000m Steeplechase
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2001  5:36.81w   2-17Debrecen15 Jul
 
3000m Steeplechase
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2002  8:33.0hAw    4-19Nairobi17 Jun
2003  8:34.5hAw    2Nairobi18 Jun
2004  8:05.52w    1Hengelo31 May
2005  8:04.22w    3Roma8 Jul
2006  8:08.32w    3Roma14 Jul
2007  8:02.89w    2Bruxelles14 Sep
2008  8:10.26w    2Bruxelles5 Sep
2009  8:03.17w    1Athína13 Jul
2010  8:00.90w    1Saint-Denis16 Jul
2011  7:53.64w   AR1Monaco22 Jul
2012  8:01.73w    2Saint-Denis6 Jul
2013  8:06.86w    1London27 Jul
2014  8:04.64w    2Doha9 May
2015  8:10.09w    4Saint-Denis4 Jul
2016  8:18.79w    6Rio de Janeiro17 Aug
2017  8:19.87Aw    2Nairobi24 Jun

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
1500m
WJ 2004: 3-193:35.96 1h2-193:42.08
2000m Steeplechase
WY 2001: 2-175:36.81 1h1-175:43.81
3000m Steeplechase
OG 2004: 28:06.11 1h28:15.11
WC 2005: 38:15.30 2h38:19.90
WC 2007: 18:13.82 1h38:21.93
OG 2008: 18:10.34 2h18:23.53
WC 2009: 78:12.61 1h28:18.07
CWG 2010: 38:19.65
WC 2011: 28:16.05 3h38:21.89
OG 2012: 58:23.03 1h28:28.62
WC 2015: 38:12.54 3h38:24.95
OG 2016: 68:18.79 2h28:26.25
WC 2017: 7h38:33.33
Cross Country 4.0km
WC 2005: 3712:26
WC 2006: 1811:17

▲PERSONAL BESTS

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

 
1500m
Outdoor3:35.23    Stockholm/S25 Jul 2006
Indoor3:37.17    Düsseldorf11 Feb 2011
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor4:03    Newcastle4 Oct 2008
 
2000m
Indoor4:58.76    Birmingham17 Feb 2007
 
3000m
Outdoor7:47.33    Doha12 May 2006
Indoor7:39.07    Liévin14 Feb 2012
 
5000m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor13:58.82    Warstein2 Jul 2004
 
4 Miles
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor17:13    Groningen14 Oct 2012
 
10km, Road
Outdoor29:08A    Eldoret24 Nov 2019
 
15km, Road
Outdoor43:45    's-Heerenberg1 Dec 2019
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:02:25    Boulogne-Billancourt18 Nov 2018
 
Marathon
Outdoor2:19:23    Linz14 Apr 2019
 
2000m Steeplechase
Outdoor5:36.81    Debrecen15 Jul 2001
 
3000m Steeplechase
   races under 8:10.00: 23   
Outdoor7:53.64    ARMonaco22 Jul 2011

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

3000m Steeplechase, 10 best results (legal):
7:53.64   1Monaco22 Jul 2011
8:00.90   1Saint-Denis16 Jul 2010
8:01.62   1Lausanne8 Jul 2010
8:01.73   2Saint-Denis6 Jul 2012
8:02.28   1Shanghai15 May 2011
8:02.89   2Bruxelles14 Sep 2007
8:03.11   1Bruxelles7 Sep 2012
8:03.17   1Athína13 Jul 2009
8:04.22   3Roma8 Jul 2005
8:04.64   2Doha9 May 2014
 
Average: 8:01.8200000000001
 
1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:35.23   1r1Stockholm/S25 Jul 2006
3:35.52   6Hengelo29 May 2011
3:35.96   3-19Grosseto15 Jul 2004
3:36.27   1Oslo15 Jun 2007
3:36.53   1Oslo2 Jun 2006
3:37.17i  5Düsseldorf11 Feb 2011
3:37.80i  4Birmingham19 Feb 2011
3:37.97   1r1Nijmegen22 May 2004
3:38.38   10Doha11 May 2007
3:38.90   10r3Stockholm/S26 Jul 2005
 
Average: 3:36.973
 

Total results in db: 147

By event:

1500m:20
Mile, Road:1
2000m:1
3000m:9
5000m:1
4 Miles:2
10km, Road:1
15km, Road:1
Half Marathon:1
Marathon:1
2000m Steeplechase:2
3000m Steeplechase:102
Cross Country 3.0km:1
Cross Country 4.0km:3
Cross Country 10.0km: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.

No results during 2020. Last results for this athlete are from 2019.

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2001Outdoor2000m Steeplechase155:36.81
2002Outdoor3000m Steeplechase938:33.0hA
2004Outdoor1500m433:35.96
2004Outdoor3000m Steeplechase58:05.52
2005Outdoor1500m953:38.90
2005Outdoor3000m Steeplechase38:04.22
2006Outdoor1500m343:35.23
2006Outdoor3000m517:47.33
2006Outdoor3000m Steeplechase48:08.32
2007Outdoor1500m473:36.27
2007Outdoor3000m Steeplechase28:02.89
2007Indoor2000m44:58.76
2007Indoor3000m147:43.20
2008Outdoor3000m Steeplechase78:10.26
2008Indoor1500m203:39.56
2008Indoor3000m167:45.39
2009Outdoor3000m Steeplechase58:03.17
2009Indoor3000m597:56.07
2010Outdoor3000m Steeplechase18:00.90
2010Indoor3000m167:42.99
2011Outdoor1500m503:35.52
2011Outdoor3000m Steeplechase17:53.64
2011Indoor1500m103:37.17
2012Outdoor3000m Steeplechase48:01.73
2012Indoor3000m137:39.07
2013Outdoor3000m Steeplechase68:06.86
2014Outdoor3000m Steeplechase48:04.64
2015Outdoor3000m Steeplechase58:10.09
2016Outdoor3000m Steeplechase258:18.79
2017Outdoor3000m Steeplechase268:19.87A

▲WINSTREAKS