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He is the youngest of seven children of subsistence farmers from Kapchorwa District, near the Uganda-Kenya border. As a child, he missed three years of elementary school due to an undiagnosed illness. From 2004 to 2006, he quit athletics to concentrate on school. Then, at the age of 17, he moved to the [[Eldoret]] region of [[Kenya]], in the [[Great Rift Valley, Kenya|Rift Valley]], to train for the marathon with [[Eliud Kipchoge]]. He was assisted by A Running Start, a non-profit foundation based in New York.<ref name="NYT"/><ref name="Guardian">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/12/stephen-kiprotich-olympic-marathon Stephen Kiprotich's Olympic marathon win gives Uganda second gold ever] Retrieved on 2010-08-12.</ref> |
He is the youngest of seven children of subsistence farmers from Kapchorwa District, near the Uganda-Kenya border. As a child, he missed three years of elementary school due to an undiagnosed illness. From 2004 to 2006, he quit athletics to concentrate on school. Then, at the age of 17, he moved to the [[Eldoret]] region of [[Kenya]], in the [[Great Rift Valley, Kenya|Rift Valley]], to train for the marathon with [[Eliud Kipchoge]]. He was assisted by A Running Start, a non-profit foundation based in New York.<ref name="NYT"/><ref name="Guardian">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/12/stephen-kiprotich-olympic-marathon Stephen Kiprotich's Olympic marathon win gives Uganda second gold ever] Retrieved on 2010-08-12.</ref> |
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He ran a personal best in the marathon of 2:07:20 in 2011 at the [[Enschede Marathon]] in the [[Netherlands]], which set a new course record for the Enschede Marathon and a new [[Ugandan records in athletics|Ugandan record in athletics]].<ref name="Westfaelische">[http://www.wn.de/Lokalsport/Gronau/2011/04/Gronau-Tempomacher-ueberrascht-alle Tempomacher überrascht alle] Retrieved on 2010-08-12.</ref> He finished third in the 2012 [[Tokyo Marathon]] with a time of 2:07:50.<ref name="Tokyo">[http://www.tokyo42195.org/2012/results/s_result_list01.html Tokyo Marathon 2012 results] Retrieved on 2010-08-12.</ref> |
He ran a personal best in the marathon of 2:07:20 in 2011 at the [[Enschede Marathon]] in the [[Netherlands]], which set a new course record for the Enschede Marathon and a new [[Ugandan records in athletics|Ugandan record in athletics]].<ref name="Westfaelische">[http://www.wn.de/Lokalsport/Gronau/2011/04/Gronau-Tempomacher-ueberrascht-alle Tempomacher überrascht alle] Retrieved on 2010-08-12.</ref> He finished third in the 2012 [[Tokyo Marathon]] with a time of 2:07:50.<ref name="Tokyo">[http://www.tokyo42195.org/2012/results/s_result_list01.html Tokyo Marathon 2012 results] Retrieved on 2010-08-12.</ref> |
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He was inspired in part by [[John Akii-Bua]], the only previous Ugandan Olympic gold medalist, who won the 400 metres hurdles in the 1972 Olympics in [[Munich]], [[Germany]], setting a new world record in the process.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/athletics/9470600/Stephen-Kiprotich-becomes-Ugandas-second-ever-Olympic-gold-medallist-with-historic-mens-marathon-victory.html John Akii-Bua Won Olympic Gold In 400 Metres Hurdles In Munich In 1972]</ref> |
He was inspired in part by [[John Akii-Bua]], the only previous Ugandan Olympic gold medalist, who won the 400 metres hurdles in the 1972 Olympics in [[Munich]], [[Germany]], setting a new world record in the process.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/athletics/9470600/Stephen-Kiprotich-becomes-Ugandas-second-ever-Olympic-gold-medallist-with-historic-mens-marathon-victory.html John Akii-Bua Won Olympic Gold In 400 Metres Hurdles In Munich In 1972]</ref> |
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| Nationality | Ugandan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 February 1989 Kapchorwa, Uganda | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Long distance | ||||||||||||||
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Stephen Kiprotich (born 27 February 1989) is a Ugandan long-distance runner, born in Kapchorwa District. He is the 2012 Olympic champion in the marathon, with a winning time of 2:08:01 in hot, sunny, and humid conditions.[1][2] This was the first Olympic medal for Uganda since 1996, the first gold medal since 1972, and the first ever in the marathon.[3]
He is the youngest of seven children of subsistence farmers from Kapchorwa District, near the Uganda-Kenya border. As a child, he missed three years of elementary school due to an undiagnosed illness. From 2004 to 2006, he quit athletics to concentrate on school. Then, at the age of 17, he moved to the Eldoret region of Kenya, in the Rift Valley, to train for the marathon with Eliud Kipchoge. He was assisted by A Running Start, a non-profit foundation based in New York.[2][4]
He ran a personal best in the marathon of 2:07:20 in 2011 at the Enschede Marathon in the Netherlands, which set a new course record for the Enschede Marathon and a new Ugandan record in athletics.[5] He finished third in the 2012 Tokyo Marathon with a time of 2:07:50.[6]
He was inspired in part by John Akii-Bua, the only previous Ugandan Olympic gold medalist, who won the 400 metres hurdles in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany, setting a new world record in the process.[7]
References
- ^ "Stephen Kiprotich". www.london2012.com. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
- ^ a b Ugandan Kiprotich Surges Past 2 Kenyans to Win Marathon Gold Retrieved on 2012-08-12.
- ^ Kiprotich wins marathon for Uganda Retrieved on 2010-08-12.
- ^ Stephen Kiprotich's Olympic marathon win gives Uganda second gold ever Retrieved on 2010-08-12.
- ^ Tempomacher überrascht alle Retrieved on 2010-08-12.
- ^ Tokyo Marathon 2012 results Retrieved on 2010-08-12.
- ^ John Akii-Bua Won Olympic Gold In 400 Metres Hurdles In Munich In 1972
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