William Kiplagat
William Kiplagat (born June 21, 1972) is a long-distance runner from Kenya. He ran his personal best of 2:06:50 hours in the 1999 Amsterdam Marathon.
He finished eighth at the 2007 World Championships. He won the Portugal Half Marathon in 2004. In 2009 he finished third in the Frankfurt Marathon with a fast time (2:07:05 hours), even though he was quoted as saying he is now more like a coach than a runner.[1]
He is an uncle to Florence Kiplagat, another Kenyan international level runner.[2]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing | ||||
1999 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 2:06:50 |
Cleveland Marathon | Cleveland, United States | 3rd | 2:14:16 | |
2000 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 4th | 2:09:06 |
Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States | 6th | 2:11:57 | |
2001 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | 2:09:55 |
Prague Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 3rd | 2:10:29 | |
2002 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 13th | 2:15:59 |
2003 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 2:07:42 |
World Championships | Paris, France | — | DNF | |
Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 2:07:50 | |
2004 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 12th | 2:12:04 |
JoongAng Seoul Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 6th | 2:12:04 | |
2005 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 10th | 2:12:10 |
JoongAng Seoul Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | 2:08:27 | |
2006 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 8th | 2:13:26 |
2007 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan | 2nd | 2:10:47 |
World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 8th | 2:19:21 | |
Seoul International Marathon | Seoul, South Korea | 8th | 2:14:20 | |
2008 | Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt, Germany | 10th | 2:10:53 |
2009 | Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt, Germany | 3rd | 2:07:05 |
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References
- "Kirwa breaks course record with 2:06:14 in Frankfurt". IAAF. 25 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- "A runner by default, Kiplagat now targets the ultimate prize - Amman 2009". IAAF. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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