Salim Kipsang
Salim Kipsang (born 22 December 1979) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000 metres and marathon.
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.[1] 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 2:08:02.[2] 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,[3] and won the 2009 Tokyo Marathon.[4] He returned to Tokyo in both 2010 and 2011 but managed only ninth and eighth place, respectively.[5] He returned to the top of a marathon podium in Japan at the inaugural edition of the Osaka Marathon in October 2011, winning the race in a time of 2:12:43 hours.[6]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
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Kenyan marathon runner |
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22 December 1979 |
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