Matthew Kipkoech Kipruto
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| Born | 24 August 2005 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Long distance running, Cross country running | |||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Kipkoech Kipruto (born 24 August 2005) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.[1]
Career
He won a bronze medal in the U20 individual, and gold in the U20 team event at the 2024 World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Belgrade.[2][3] He placed third at The Great Chepsaita Cross Country race in 2024.[4]
He competed in Europe during the 2024–25 World Athletics Cross Country Tour, winning the Festival du Cross in France and the Cinque Mulini in Italy in November 2024.[5][6] He won the Barcelona 5km road race on 31 December 2024.[7] He finished second in the overall World Cross Country Tour 2024-25 standings, behind Burundi’s Rodrigue Kwizera.[8]
On 16 November 2025, he placed third at the Cross Internacional de Soria, in Spain.[9] He was runner-up at the Cinque Mulini in November 2025, the World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold meeting in San Vittore Olona, Italy.[10] In December, with his world cross country ranking up to third, he won The Great Chepsaita Cross Country in Eldoret.[11]
References
- ^ "Matthew Kipkoech Kipruto". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Kibathi outsprints Sime to secure U20 title in Belgrade". World Athletics. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (27 January 2025). "FitzGerald and Bailey finish top Europeans in Belgrade". Athletics Weekly.
- ^ "Kipkoech, Ndiema Rise To The Summit At The Great Chepsaita Run". Daily Sport. 6 Dec 2025. Retrieved 7 Dec 2025.
- ^ "Kenyan men sweep Cinque Mulini as Jebet settles for silver". Mozzartsport.co.ke. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Teenage sensation Kipruto extends winning streak in Carhaix-Plouguer". Mozzartsport.co.ke. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Chebet smashes world 5km record with 13:54 in Barcelona". World Athletics. 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Battocletti and Kwizera win 2024-2025 World Athletics Cross Country Tour". World Athletics. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Amebaw dominates while Kipsang outsprints Kwizera in Soria". World Athletics. 16 Nov 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Battocletti wins on fourth try, Kipsang pips Kwizera in Atapuerca". World Athletics. 23 Nov 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Kipkoech and Ndiema shine at Great Chepsaita Cross Country Run". World Athletics. 6 Dec 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.