Richard Kiplagat
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 May 1984 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
Medal record | |
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.[1] In 2008 he competed at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Valencia, where he was disqualified for running outside of his lane.[2] 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.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Running away from home". The Independent. 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Kenya: Athletics - Mixed Results for National Team in Valencia". Daily Nation. Allafrica.com. 9 March 2008.
- ^ "Kenya's 800m game plan worked to the letter". The Standard. 11 October 2010.
External links
[edit]- Richard Kiplagat at World Athletics
- Richard Kiplagat at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games (archived)
Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Kenyan male middle-distance runners
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Kenya
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games
- African Games competitors for Kenya
- People from Rift Valley Province
- People from Eldoret
- 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen