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Timothy Kiplagat

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Timothy Kiplagat
Personal information
Born (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993 (age 31)
Sport
CountryKenya Kenya
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 10K – 27:52 (Laredo 2018)
  • Marathon – 2:02:55 (Tokyo 2024)

Timothy Kiplagat Ronoh (born 18 September 1993) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes the marathon.

He finished 14th in the marathon race at the 2023 World Championships.[1] Kiplagat finished second at the 2024 Tokyo Marathon with a personal best time of 2:02:55.[2] This made him the seventh fastest person ever in the event. His 25K split was also the third fastest ever recorded for the distance.[3] He also won the 2022 Abu Dhabi Marathon and the 2023 Saint Silvester Road Race and holds the course record for the Melbourne Marathon.[4]

Kiplagat was a training partner and friend of marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum.[5][4]

References

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  1. ^ Timothy Kiplagat at World Athletics
  2. ^ "Tokyo Marathon 2024: All results and times - complete list". olympics.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Timothy Kiplagat Tokyo Marathon 2024 Result". marathon.tokyo. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Timothy Kiplagat: From Almost Quitting to Finishing Second". The Kenya Times. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Kenyans Praise Kelvin Kiptum's Friend Timothy Kiplagat for Bagging Silver in Tokyo Marathon". tuko.co.ke. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.