Boniface Kiprop
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Boniface Toroitich Kiprop (born October 12, 1985 in Kapchorwa District
) is a track and field
athlete from Uganda
.
At the 2001 African Junior Championships
in Mauritius
he competed at 5000 and 10000 metres, finishing 1st and 2nd, respectively. Two years later the championships were held in Cameroon
, and he won both events. At the 2003 All-Africa Games
he finished 4th in 10000 metres and 6th in 5000 metres. At the 2003 World Championships
in Paris
he missed the 5000 metres final. However, he managed to win a bronze medal in the 10,000 m at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games
.
At the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics
in Grosseto
, Italy
, he won the 10000 metres race and was 5th in 5000 metres. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
for his native African country. There he finished fourth in the final of the 10,000 metres. He again finished fourth at the 2005 World Championships
, but won a silver medal over 5000 metres at the 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final.
In 2006 he won the 10,000 metres race at the Commonwealth Games
.
In August 2004 he set a new 10000 metres World Junior Record, 27:04.00 at the Memorial Van Damme
meeting in Brussels
. The record was broken by Samuel Wanjiru
at the same meeting the next year. Kiprop also holds Ugandan records in 3000, 5000 and 10000 metres.
At the 2007 All-Africa Games
he was fifth in 10000 metres.
He finished 10th at 10000 metres at the 2007 World Championships
.
His older brother Martin Toroitich
is also a runner, who has featured at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships
. Boniface Kiprop is coached by Ricky Simms.
Kapchorwa District
Kapchorwa District is a district in Eastern Uganda. It is named after Kapchorwa, the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of the district, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
) is a track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete from Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
.
At the 2001 African Junior Championships
African Junior Athletics Championships
The African Junior Athletics Championships is a biennial continental athletics event organized by the Confederation of African Athletics. First held in 1994, only athletes aged 19 or under are allowed to compete.- Summary of Championships :...
in Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
he competed at 5000 and 10000 metres, finishing 1st and 2nd, respectively. Two years later the championships were held in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
, and he won both events. At the 2003 All-Africa Games
Athletics at the 2003 All-Africa Games
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he finished 4th in 10000 metres and 6th in 5000 metres. At the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
he missed the 5000 metres final. However, he managed to win a bronze medal in the 10,000 m at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games
Athletics at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games
The athletics events at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games were held from October 28 to October 30, 2003 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium. A total of 42 events were contested at the inaugural edition of the Games.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:...
.
At the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics
2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 2004 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Grosseto in Italy.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:-References:*. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-06-06....
in Grosseto
Grosseto
Grosseto is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies 14 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain, on the Ombrone river....
, Italy
Italy
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, he won the 10000 metres race and was 5th in 5000 metres. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...
for his native African country. There he finished fourth in the final of the 10,000 metres. He again finished fourth at the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10,000 metres
The Men's 10,000 metres event featured at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. The final was held on 8 August 2005.-Medalists:- Finishing times :-References:*...
, but won a silver medal over 5000 metres at the 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final.
In 2006 he won the 10,000 metres race at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...
.
In August 2004 he set a new 10000 metres World Junior Record, 27:04.00 at the Memorial Van Damme
Memorial Van Damme
Memorial van Damme is an annual athletics event at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium that takes place in late August or early September...
meeting in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
. The record was broken by Samuel Wanjiru
Samuel Wanjiru
Samuel Kamau Wanjiru was a Kenyan athlete, who specialized in long distance running. He became a professional at a young age and broke the world record in the half marathon when he was 18 years old...
at the same meeting the next year. Kiprop also holds Ugandan records in 3000, 5000 and 10000 metres.
At the 2007 All-Africa Games
Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games
The athletics competition at the 2007 All-Africa Games was held on the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria between 18 July and 22 July 2007. Nigeria was the most successful nation of the competition having won nine golds and 24 medals in total. South Africa was a close second with seven golds...
he was fifth in 10000 metres.
He finished 10th at 10000 metres at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metres
The Men's 10,000 metres event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on 27 August 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medalists:-Records:Prior to the competition, the following world and championship records were as follows....
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His older brother Martin Toroitich
Martin Toroitich
Martin Kitiyo Toroitich is a Ugandan long-distance runner who specializes in the half marathon.His younger brother Boniface Kiprop Toroitich is a successful Ugandan runner.-Achievements:-Personal bests:...
is also a runner, who has featured at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships
IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Held annually and organised by International Association of Athletics Federations , it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the International Cross Country Championships...
. Boniface Kiprop is coached by Ricky Simms.
External links
- IAAF, August 25, 2007: Focus on Africa - Boniface Kiprop Toroitich (UGA)