Vivian Jerono Kiplagat (born 9 November 1991) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes internationally in marathon and road running events. She has won several major marathons, including the 2019 Abu Dhabi Marathon and the 2019 Milan Marathon. Kiplagat's personal best in the marathon is 2:20:18, set at the 2022 Milan Marathon. She also finished third at the 2022 Chicago Marathon, part of the World Marathon Majors series.
Career Vivian Kiplagat began her international marathon career in 2018.
That year, she won the Buenos Aires Marathon in 2:29:03. She followed with a victory at the Honolulu Marathon, clocking 2:36:22.
In 2019, Kiplagat won the Milan Marathon in 2:22:25. She also took first place at the Abu Dhabi Marathon with a time of 2:21:11.
In 2021, Kiplagat set her half marathon personal best of 1:06:07 in Copenhagen.
In 2022, she ran her marathon personal best of 2:20:18 at the Milan Marathon. Later that year, she placed third at the 2022 Chicago Marathon in 2:20:52.
In 2020, Kiplagat competed at the 2020 London Marathon, finishing ninth. After the race, she told Kenyan media she was happy to compete in such an elite field.
In 2024, Kiplagat placed seventh at the Daegu Marathon in 2:26:59.
Achievements
YearRaceLocationPositionTime2018Buenos Aires MarathonBuenos Aires1st2:29:032018Honolulu MarathonHonolulu1st2:36:222019Milan MarathonMilan1st2:22:252019Abu Dhabi MarathonAbu Dhabi1st2:21:112020London MarathonLondon9th—2021Chicago MarathonChicago5th2:29:142022Milan MarathonMilan1st2:20:18 (PB)2022Chicago MarathonChicago3rd2:20:522024Daegu MarathonDaegu7th2:26:59
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