Timothy Kiplagat

Timothy Kiplagat
Personal information
Born (1993-09-18) 18 September 1993
Sport
Country Kenya
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 10K – 27:52 (Laredo 2018)
  • Marathon – 2:02:55 (Tokyo 2024)

Timothy Kiplagat Ronoh (born 18 September 1993) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes the marathon.

He finished 14th in the marathon race at the 2023 World Championships. Kiplagat finished second at the 2024 Tokyo Marathon with a personal best time of 2:02:55. This made him the seventh fastest person ever in the event. His 25K split was also the third fastest ever recorded for the distance. He also won the 2022 Abu Dhabi Marathon and the 2023 Saint Silvester Road Race and holds the course record for the Melbourne Marathon.

Kiplagat was a training partner and friend of marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum.

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