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Mike Kipruto Kigen (born 15 January 1986) is a Kenyan
Career
Kigen was born in Keiyo District. He graduated in 2005 from the Simotwo High School in Ainabkoi, Keiyo South District where He was represented the school in various competitions. He is based at the PACE Sports Management training camp in Kaptagat.
Kigen's breakthrough year came in 2006 when he represented Kenya internationally at three competitions. He was fifth at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – a placing that brought him a gold medal with the Kenyans in the team competition. He set a personal best of 12:58.58 in the 5000 metres at the Bislett Games in Oslo and became the national champion over the distance.[3]
Track running
This earned him selection for the 2006 African Championships in Athletics in Bambous, where he scored a silver medal in his preferred distance before going on to win another silver through a personal best of 28:03.70 in the 10,000 metres event. He was not as successful at the 2006 IAAF World Athletics Final, taking seventh in the 5000 m, but his track form returned at the 2006 IAAF World Cup as he took his second 5000 m silver of the year representing Africa.[3] His career was then disrupted at the end of the season by a severe knee injury in November.[4]
He returned to competition in 2007, but it was in 2008 that he began to regain his form. He won the Great Capital Run in July 2008, recording a course record of 28:42 minutes.[3] At the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final he ran in the 3000 metres and took fourth place. The following year he attended the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final (the last edition of the event) and was eleventh over 5000 m.[5]
Focus on road and cross country
He started the 2010
He was not included in the Kenyan World Cross Country squad and ran his
He began 2012 with his third straight win in Antrim and a second career victory at the Cross de San Sebastián.
Kigen made his debut in the marathon in January 2013, coming eighth at the Dubai Marathon with a time of 2:08:24 hours.[16]
In the 2014 Great North Run Kigen led much of the race, being passed by Mo Farah in the final 300m. Both athletes finished in 59:59.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan
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5th | Long race |
1st | Team competition | |||
African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 2nd | 5000 m | |
2nd | 10,000 m, 28:03.70 PB | |||
World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th | 5000 m | |
World Cup | Athens, Greece | 2nd | 5000 m |
References
- ^ Kaan Kigen Özbilen Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016
- ^ Emmanuel Sabuni (31 December 2015). "Mike Kigen switches allegiance to Turkey". sportsnewsarena.com. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d Mike Kigen Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. PACE Sports Management. Retrieved on 10 October 2010.
- ^ IAAF. Retrieved on 25 January 2010.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 10 October 2010.
- IAAF(10 October 2010). Retrieved on 10 October 2010.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 27 November 2010.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 29 November 2010.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 22 January 2011.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 20 March 2011.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 9 April 2011.
- ^ IAAF. Retrieved on 27 November 2011.
- ^ Mike Kigen. IAAF Diamond League. Retrieved on 27 November 2011.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 22 January 2012.
- ^ Wenig, Jorg (16 September 2012). Dibaba and Kipsang take Great North Run victories – REPORT. IAAF. Retrieved on 23 February 2013.
- ^ Butcher, Pat (25 January 2013). Debutant Desisa wins Dubai Marathon in 2:04:45, five men under 2:05. IAAF. Retrieved on 23 February 2013.
External links
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