Benjamin Kiplagat

Benjamin Kiplagat
Born (1989-03-04) March 4, 1989
Magoro, Uganda.
Occupation Long-distance runner

Benjamin Kiplagat is a Ugandan long-distance runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Uganda
2006 World Cross Country Championships Fukuoka, Japan 50th Short race (4 km) 11:31
World Junior Championships Beijing, China 6th 3,000 m st 8:34.14
2007 World Cross Country Championships Mombasa, Kenya 5th Junior race (8 km) 24:31
All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 7th 3,000 m st 8:34.83
World Championships Osaka, Japan 28th (h) 3,000 m st 8:40.65
2008 World Cross Country Championships Edinburgh, United Kingdom 4th Junior race (7.905 km) 22:43
World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 3,000 m st 8:19.24
Olympic Games Beijing, China 9th 3,000 m st 8:20.27
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 11th 3,000 m st 8:17.82
2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 5th 3,000 m st 8:32.03
Commonwealth Games Delhi, India 4th 3,000 m st 8:24.15
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 10th 3,000 m st 8:22.21
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 3rd 3,000 m st 8:18.73
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 6th (h) 3,000 m st 8:18.44[1]
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 14th 3,000 m st 8:31.09
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 31st (h) 3,000 m st 8:54.46
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 19th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:30.76

Personal bests

References

  1. Disqualified in the final

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