Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich
Wilson Kipsang at the 2012 London Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich |
| Born | 15 March 1982 Keiyo District, Kenya |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
| Club | Kenya Police |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2012 Marathon, Bronze |
| Personal bests |
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| Updated on 4 November 2019 | |
Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (born 15 March 1982) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes primarily in the marathon. He won the bronze medal in the event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and held the world record from 2013 to 2014. In 2020, the Athletics Integrity Unit banned Kipsang for four years due to missed doping tests and tampering with an investigation.
Kipsang is a double winner of the Frankfurt Marathon (2010 and 2011) and has also won the London Marathon twice (2012 and 2014), New York Marathon (2014), and Tokyo Marathon (2017). His best time over the half marathon distance is 58:59.