About Richard Kiplagat
Born 1984. Richard Kiplagat is a Kenyan athletics competitor.
Richard Kiplagat (born 3 May 1984) is a Kenyan former athlete who specialised in middle-distance running.
Kiplagat, who comes from Eldoret, competed mainly as a 800 metres runner. In 2008 he competed at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, where he was disqualified for running outside of his lane. He qualified for the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final in Stuttgart and came seventh in the 800 metres race. In 2010 he won a silver medal in the 800 metres at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, with Kenya sweeping the podium for the first time in the event.
Kiplagat competed for the Iona Gaels track and field team in the NCAA. He later worked for the program as an assistant coach.
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Who is Richard Kiplagat?
Kenyan 800m runner, born 1984
When was Richard Kiplagat born?
Richard Kiplagat was born on 3 July 1984.
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Richard Kiplagat is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Richard Kiplagat?
Richard Kiplagat is Kenyan.
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