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Vivian Chebet Kiprotich

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Vivian Chebet Kiprotich
Personal information
NationalityKenya
Born (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996 (age 28)
Sport
SportAthletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:58.26 (Nairobi, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
2023 African Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Accra 800 m

Vivian Chebet Kiprotich (born 7 January 1996) is a Kenyan track and field athlete who competes as a middle-distance runner.[1]

Career

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In May 2023, she ran a personal best time of 2:00.53 for the 800 metres at the Kip Keino Classic.[2] In June 2023 she lowered her personal best to a time of 1:58.80 for 800 metres in Huelva.[3] She competed for Kenya at the 2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres in Budapest.[4]

She was selected to compete for Kenya at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships.[5] She ran a personal best indoors time of 2:00.80 to qualify for the semi-final, and lowered it to 1:59.65 to qualify for the final. In the final she finished in fourth place.[6]

In March 2024, she won bronze in the 800 metres at the African Games.[7] She lowered her personal best to 1:58.26 as she finished runner-up to Mary Moraa at the Kip Keino Classic in April 2024.[8] She finished second in the 800 metres at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm on 2 June 2024.[9]

She competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, where she reached the semi-finals.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Vivian Chebet Kiprotich". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ Andrews, Glen (13 May 2023). "Kenyans dominate distance races at 2023 Kip Keino Classic – Recap". World-Track. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Record breaking week for Africa's superstars". Supersport. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Moraa Through To 800m Semis In Budapest As Korir, Chebet Fall Off". Capitalfm.co.ke. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ^ Vaselyne, John (8 February 2024). "HLETICSKenya selects a lean team to World Indoor Games as Jacob Krop drops out". Athletivs.co.ke. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Women's 800m Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ Koech, James (20 March 2024). "ATHLETICS Africa Games: Vivian Chebet win's bronze in 800m race". Athletics.co.ke. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Katzberg throws 84.38m to highlight hammer in Nairobi". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  9. ^ Johnson, Robert (2 June 2024). "2024 Stockholm Diamond League Results – 2024 Bauhaus Galan Results". Letsrun. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Women's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.