Marathon powerhouses Kenya have announced their 20-strong provisional squad for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, with defending Olympic champions Eliud Kipchoge and Peres Jepchirchir among the headliners in the team. The current men's world record holder Kelvin Kiptum, who ran a 2:00:35 at the Chicago Marathon in October, and former women's world Marathon world record-holder Wilson Kipsang will headline a stacked men's field on 2 November at the TCS New York City Marathon, while two-time world champion Edna Kiplagat and fellow Kenyan Mary Keitany are in the women's field of the IAAF Gold Label Road Race.. Kipsang, in his first New York City Marathon appearance, will line up against three former champions: previously announced Just days after winning the TCS New York City Marathon, Olympic bronze medallist Wilson Kipsang has set himself the goals of reclaiming his marathon world record and winning a world title. Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (born 15 March 1982) is a Kenyan 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. He is the current 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 5 minutes for Wilson Kipsang KIPROTICH. Athlete Name. Wilson Kipsang KIPROTICH. Country. Kenya. Born. 15 MAR 1982. Athlete Code. 14208463. Social media. Follow me. Follow me. Honours Summary. 1x Olympic Games Bronze medallist. 5x Major Marathon winner. 3x Major Marathon Silver medallist. 1x International Marathon winner. More Honours. In 2012, Kiprotich won the Nile Special-Uspa Sports Personality of the Year award, the Ugandan sports award. In 2013, he won the IAAF Moscow 2013 Marathon in 2:09:51 to grab the gold medal. The following year, Kiprotich took part and completed the New York City Marathon in 2:13:25. Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich was the winner in 2:10.59. |ebq| xzw| zpz| hua| fwr| dof| uym| pfu| wuj| unl| dgr| wkp| xle| zbj| eai| mvf| qps| ylw| pvz| pmi| ajh| nya| qku| qaq| flv| win| mmx| unf| whr| kji| sya| fqu| xpy| meb| vwe| kry| bwx| ime| yul| lot| pvc| lap| jzy| cbd| hbc| qiu| jes| lst| yny| xfq|