Vivian Chebet Kiprotich

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

Vivian Chebet Kiprotich
Personal information
NationalityKenya
Born (1996-01-07) 7 January 1996
Sport
SportAthletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:58.26 (Nairobi, 2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Kenya
2023 African Games
2023 Accra800 m

Career

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]

References
  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.
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