Gideon Kipketer
Kenyan long-distance runner, who specialises in road running events
About Gideon Kipketer
Born 1992. Gideon Kipketer is a Kenyan athletics competitor.
Gideon Kipketer is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specialises in road running events. Kipketer formerly part of the NN Running Team, an international team of elite long-distance runners and moved to Venator Sports Management (a sports management agency based in the UK) in 2023.
Cross-country running He finished 8th in the junior race at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and won the 2012 Tuskys Wareng Cross Country.
Marathon running Kipketer won the 2016 Mumbai Marathon, setting a new course record. He was only in the race as a pace-setter, but decided to continue the race for the win.
He finished 3rd at the 2016 Chicago Marathon. and was 5th at the 2017 World Championships in London
His personal best is 2:05:51 from Tokyo in 2017
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Who is Gideon Kipketer?
Kenyan long-distance runner, who specialises in road running events
When was Gideon Kipketer born?
Gideon Kipketer was born on 10 November 1992.
What is Gideon Kipketer's occupation?
Gideon Kipketer is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Gideon Kipketer?
Gideon Kipketer is Kenyan.
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