Alfred Kipketer

Alfred Kipketer
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Junior Championships
2014 Eugene 800 metres
World Relays
2014 Nassau 4×800 m relay
World Youth Championships
2013 Donetsk 800 metres

Alfred Kipketer (born 28 December 1996) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres. His personal best for the event is 1:43.95 minutes.

He won his first international medal at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics, taking the 800 m gold medal. He completed the first lap in a time of 48.63 seconds – faster than the first lap of David Rudisha's 800 metres world record.[1] He was chosen to run the 4×800 metres relay at the first ever IAAF World Relays in 2014 and running the anchor leg on the Kenyan team with Ferguson Cheruiyot Rotich, Sammy Kibet Kirongo, and Job Koech Kinyor, he won his first senior gold medal.[2] On July 27 at the 2014 World Junior Championships he became World Junior 800 m Champion, effectively leading the race from start to finish.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Kipketer holds on to win gold in 800m. IAAF (2013-07-13). Retrieved on 2014-05-31.
  2. ↑ Report: Men's 4x800m – Nassau 2014. IAAF (2014-05-24). Retrieved on 2014-05-31.
  3. ↑ Report: Men’s 800m – IAAF World Junior Championships, Oregon 2014. IAAF (2014-07-27). Retrieved on 2014-07-28.

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