.jpg) Kigen in Madrid in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 5, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 3000 m steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 8:05.12 (Monaco 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Kigen (born July 5, 1993) is a Kenyan athlete who competes primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Kigen took gold at the 2019 All-Africa Games.
He is from Baringo County, Kenya and trains with Amos Kirui under coach Isaac Rono.[1]
Kigen won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2018 Prefontaine Classic, beating 2017 world champion Conseslus Kipruto and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Evan Jager with a 57.89 second last lap.[2]
He qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics,[3] where he won the bronze medal in his specialist event with a time of 8:11.45, behind Soufiane El Bakkali (8:08.90) and Lamecha Girma (8:10.38).[4]
His personal best is 8:05.12 (Monaco 2019).
- ^ "Newcomer Kigen shakes up steeplechase status quo".
- ^ "Prefontaine Classic Men 3000 M Steeplechase (Final)".
- ^ Olobulu, Timothy (2021-06-19). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
- ^ "Kenya's Reign is Over: Soufiane El Bakkali Wins Olympic Men's Steeplechase in Tokyo". LetsRun.com. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-02.