Salim Kipsang (born 22 December 1979) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000 metres and marathon.
Life Kipsang was born in 1979. Both he and his brother are runners. His brother Henry is married to the road runner Diana Sigei Chepkemoi.Diana Sigei Chepkemoi , baa.rg, Retrieved 3 February 2016
Kipsang won a silver medal over 10,000 m at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Annecy. Moving on to cross country running, he claimed victory at the 2000 edition of the Cross de Soria in Spain.Soria course profile . Real Federación Española de Atletismo. Retrieved on 2011-02-27. He competed in 10,000 m at the 2003 World Championships in Paris without finishing the race.
Among his first successes on the road was a win at the Grand Prix von Bern 10-miler in 2002. He won the Paris Marathon in 2005 with a time of 2:08:04.Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2005-04-12). Kipsang and Grigorieva pull off surprises in Paris Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-27. Kipsang was the 2006 winner of the 20 van Alphen race. He finished third at the 2007 Berlin Marathon, setting a personal best of 2:07:29 hours,Salim Kipsang. World Marathon Majors (archived). Retrieved on 2011-02-27. and won the 2009 Tokyo Marathon.International Herald Tribune , March 22, 2009: Tokyo Marathon Results He returned to Tokyo in both 2010 and 2011 but managed only ninth and eighth place, respectively.Nakamura, Ken (2011-02-27). Mekonnen triumphs in Tokyo in 2:07:35. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-27. He returned to the marathon podium in Japan at the inaugural edition of the Osaka Marathon in October 2011, placing third in a time of 2:14:18 hours.October 2011 AIMS Results. AIMS (October 2011). Retrieved on 2011-11-01.
Achievements All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise Representing 1998World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France2nd10,000 m29:36.802004Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam, Netherlands17thMarathon2:14:55Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam, Netherlands7thMarathon2:12:442005Paris Marathon Paris, France 1stMarathon2:08:042006Rotterdam MarathonRotterdam, Netherlands6thMarathon2:09:262007Berlin MarathonBerlin, Germany3rdMarathon2:07:292009Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan 1stMarathon2:10:272010Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan9thMarathon2:11:252011Tokyo MarathonTokyo, Japan8thMarathon2:11:25Osaka MarathonOsaka, Japan3rdMarathon2:14:18
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External links
Marathoninfo profile