Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich

Wilson Kipsang
Wilson Kipsang at the 2012 London Marathon
Personal information
Full nameWilson Kipsang Kiprotich
Born (1982-03-15) 15 March 1982 (age 42)
Keiyo District, Kenya
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country Kenya
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon
ClubKenya Police
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2012
Marathon,  Bronze
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Kenya
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Marathon
World Marathon Majors
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tokyo Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2014 New York Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2014 London Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2013 Berlin Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2017 New York Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2016 Berlin Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2015 London Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Berlin Marathon
Updated on 4 November 2019

Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (born 15 March 1982) is a Kenyan professional athlete who specialises in long-distance running, competing in events ranging from 10 km to the marathon. He was the bronze medallist in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] He is the former world record holder in the marathon with a time of 2:03:23, which he set at the 2013 Berlin Marathon. He has run under 2 hours 4 minutes for the marathon on four occasions.

Kipsang is a double winner of the Frankfurt Marathon (2010 and 2011) and has also won the London Marathon twice (2012 and 2014), New York Marathon (2014), and Tokyo Marathon (2017). His best time over the half marathon distance is 58:59.

  1. ^ Ramsak, Bob. "London 2012 – Event Report – Men's Marathon". IAAF. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.