Marius Kipserem
Kipserem at the 2016 Eindhoven Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 17 May 1988 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Half marathon, Marathon |
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Marius Kipserem (born 17 May 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.[1] He has notably won the Rotterdam Marathon twice in 2016 and 2019. With his second victory, he set a new course record and personal best of 2:04:11. He also won the 2018 Abu Dhabi Marathon and finished second at the 2016 Eindhoven Marathon. He was also a member of the team that helped pace Eliud Kipchoge for the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in 2019.[2]
In October 2022, Kipseram was issued with a three-year ban for an anti-doping rule violation for using EPO.[3]
References
- ^ Marius Kipserem at World Athletics
- ^ "Marius Kipserem". ineos159challenge.com. Ineos 1:59 Challenge. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Marius Kipserem: Kenyan marathon runner gets three-year ban for use of EPO". BBC Sport. 20 October 2022.