Aras Kaya (born Amos Kibitok on 4 April 1994 in Kenya) is a Kenyan-born, Turkish long-distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2016 European Athletics Championships. Kaya earned four individual medals at the European Cross Country Championships, including two golds.
He transferred his international representation from Kenya to Turkey in July 2016.
In December 2022, Kaya was issued with a three-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit after admitting to an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO). All his results from 25 September 2022 onwards were disqualified.
Achievements Competition record 2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands9th5000 m13:47.422nd3000 m s'chase8:29.91Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil21st (h)3000 m s'chase8:32.35European Cross Country ChampionshipsChia, Italy1stXC 9.94 km27:393rdTeam38 pts2017European Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia12th3000 m8:16.36World Cross Country ChampionshipsKampala, Uganda3rdMixed relay22:37Islamic Solidarity GamesBaku, Azerbaijan3rd3000 m s'chase8:32.68European 10,000m CupMinsk, Belarus4th10,000 m29:03.134thTeam1:30:16.37European Athletics Team Championships First LeagueVaasa, Finland7th3000 m s'chase8:50.09European Cross Country ChampionshipsŠamorín, Slovakia7thXC 10.18 km30:141stTeam17 pts2018Mediterranean GamesTarragona, Spain10th3000 m s'chase8:59.48European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany–10,000 mDNFEuropean Cross Country ChampionshipsTilburg, Netherlands3rdXC 10.3 km28:561stTeam14 pts2019World Cross Country ChampionshipsAarhus, Denmark26thXC 10.24 km33:25European 10,000m CupLondon, United Kingdom9th10,000 m28:21.24 European Athletics Team Championships First LeagueSandnes, Norway2nd5000 m13:53.95 SBBalkan ChampionshipsPravets, Bulgaria1st3000 m s'chase8:39.35European Cross Country ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal1stXC 10.3 km30:104thTeam50 pts2020World Half Marathon ChampionshipsGdynia, Poland24thHalf marathon1:00:51 11thTeam3:06:542021European Cross Country ChampionshipsDublin, Ireland2ndXC 10 km30:292022European 10,000m CupPacé, France3rd10,000 m27:58.08 SB6thTeam1:25:44.12Mediterranean GamesOran, Algeria4th5000 m13:44.67Islamic Solidarity GamesKonya, Turkey4th5000 m 13:56.904th10,000 m28:34.71European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany16th10,000 m28:23.77
National titles Turkish Athletics Championships 5000 metres: 2020
Personal bests 3000 metres – 7:57.67 (Bursa 2020) 3000 metres indoor – 7:54.63 (Istanbul 2017) 5000 metres – 13:23.91 (Cheboksary 2015) 5000 metres indoor – 13:31.85 (Moscow 2015) 10,000 metres – 27:48.53 (Mersin 2015) 3000 m s'chase – 8:29.91 (Amsterdam 2016) Road 10 kilometres – 29:20 (Herzogenaurach 2022) Half marathon – 1:00:51 (Gdynia 2020)
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