Benjamin Kiplagat facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Benjamin Kiplagat
Born	(1989-03-04) 4 March 1989 (age 34) Magoro, Uganda.
Occupation	Long-distance runner

Benjamin Kiplagat (4 March 1989, Magoro, Bukwo, Uganda) is a Ugandan long-distance runner specializing in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Kiplagat took up running following the success of Boniface Kiprop, who is from the same village as Kiplagat, in the 2004 World Junior Championships. He began by competing in the 10,000 metres, but on the advice of his coach, he dropped down to the 1500 and 5000 m.

He made his international debut at the 2006 World Cross Country Championships, having qualified by finishing 6th in the Ugandan Junior Cross Country Championships. That year he also qualified for the World Junior Championships. There, he set a new national junior record of 8:35.77, which he then lowered to 8:34.14 in the final, where he finished 6th.

In 2008, he finished 4th in the World Cross Country Championships. That year, he lowered the Uganda record to 8:16.06 and then 8:14.29 before finishing second in the World Junior Championships.

His 2009 season was disrupted by malaria and typhoid, but he still managed to further lower the Ugandan national record to 8:12.98. He was again affect by malaria, and a boil on his leg, in 2010, but again lowered the Ugandan record to 8:03.81. He finished 4th at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Uganda
2006	World Cross Country Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	50th	Short race (4 km)	11:31
	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	6th	3,000 m st	8:34.14
2007	World Cross Country Championships	Mombasa, Kenya	5th	Junior race (8 km)	24:31
	All-Africa Games	Algiers, Algeria	7th	3,000 m st	8:34.83
	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	28th (h)	3,000 m st	8:40.65
2008	World Cross Country Championships	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	4th	Junior race (7.905 km)	22:43
	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	2nd	3,000 m st	8:19.24
	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	9th	3,000 m st	8:20.27
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	11th	3,000 m st	8:17.82
2010	African Championships	Nairobi, Kenya	5th	3,000 m st	8:32.03
	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India	4th	3,000 m st	8:24.15
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	10th	3,000 m st	8:22.21
2012	African Championships	Porto Novo, Benin	3rd	3,000 m st	8:18.73
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	6th (h)	3,000 m st	8:18.44
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	14th	3,000 m st	8:31.09
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	31st (h)	3,000 m st	8:54.46
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	19th (h)	3000 m st	8:30.76
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	18th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:24.44

Personal bests

• 1500 m – 3:38.86 (Nijmegen 2009)
• 3000 m – 7:46.50 (Dakar 2010)
• 5000 m – 13:22.67 (Kassel 2007)
• 10,000 m – 29:03.1 (Bugembe 2006)
• 2000 m st – 5:41.1 (Nairobi 2005)
• 3000 m st – 8:03.81 (Lausanne 2010)