- Asbel Kiprop
Asbel Kiprop (born
June 30 1989 in Uasin Gishu) is aKenya n runner who specializes in the1500 metres , he won a silver medal at the2008 Summer Olympics in the event.He is from
Kaptinga village, nearEldoret . He is a son of David and Julia Kebenei. His father David Kebenei was also an athlete, who participated the 1987 All-Africa Games in Kenya and finished fourth in the 1500 metres race Daily Nation, August 17, 2007: " [http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynation/nmgcontententry.asp?category_id=5&newsid=104618 Kiprop pledges to 'rule the world'] "] . Asbel Kiprop started running at the age of 13, while at Simat School. Later he dropped out of high-school to concentrate on training b] .Asbel Kipruto Kiprop trains at the "Kipchoge Keino High Performance Training Centre" in Eldoret [The Standard, March 30, 2007:" [http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/hm_news/news_s.php?articleid=1143966683&date=30/3/2007 Kiprop snubs party, turns eyes on track] "] .
2007 became his breakthrough year, when he won gold medal at the World Cross Country Championships (junior race) and at the All-Africa Games (1500 metres). He ran a personal best to finish fourth in the 1500 m at the 2007 World Championships in
Osaka He is 1.88 m tall and weighs 62kg. He is coached by
Jimmy Beauttah [IAAF, July 31, 2007: [http://www.iaaf.org/news/athletes/newsid=40900.html Focus on Africa - Asbel KIPROP] ]He won the Most Promising Sportsman of the Year category at the 2007
Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year awards [ [http://www.soyaawards.com/winners.html SOYA Awards - 2007 winners] ] .Achievements
Personal bests
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