Shadrack Kipchirchir
Kipchirchir in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 22, 1989 Eldoret, Kenya |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 119 lb (54 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
| Event(s) | 5000 meters, 10,000 meters |
| College team | Oklahoma State University |
| Club | U.S. Army WCAP |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2016 |
| World finals | 2015, 2017, 2018 |
| Personal best(s) | 3000 metres: 7:45.49 5000 meters: 13:37.68 |
Shadrack Kipchirchir (born February 22, 1989) is a Kenyan-born American distance track and field Olympian specializing in the 10,000 m. Following in his brothers footsteps, Kipchirchir enlisted in the U.S. Army in October 2014 and joined the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program after his enlistment.
He is a silver medalist at the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 meters and placed second in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials - Track & Field 10,000 m. He ran 27:58.32 and finished 19th for the 2016 Summer Olympics 8th in 3000 meters at the 2018 World Championships.