Titus Kipruto
Kenyan long-distance runner
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Titus Kipruto (born 25 June 1998) is a Kenyan long-distance runner specializing in the marathon. He has achieved significant results in major international races, including wins and top-four finishes at World Marathon Majors.
Career
In 2022, Kipruto won the Milan Marathon on April 3, 2022, with a time of 2:05:05.[1][2] Later that year, he achieved his current personal best in the marathon, clocking 2:04:54 at the TCS Amsterdam Marathon on October 16, 2022, where he finished second.[3][4][5]
In 2023, Kipruto made his World Marathon Major debut at the Tokyo Marathon, finishing in fourth place with a time of 2:05:32, marking him as the top-ranking Kenyan male athlete in that edition.[6][7] He also competed in the marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where he finished 24th with a time of 2:13:59, attributing his performance to the challenging heat and humidity.[8]
In 2024, he finished 10th at the Paris Marathon with a time of 2:07:44.[9] Later that year, he placed second at the Shanghai Marathon in December with a time of 2:06:30.[7] Kipruto returned to the Tokyo Marathon in 2025, placing fourth again with a time of 2:05:34.[10][11]
Personal bests
Achievements
| Year | Race | City | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Milan Marathon | Milan | 1st | 2:05:05[1][2] |
| 2022 | TCS Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam | 2nd | 2:04:54 (PB)[3][4][5] |
| 2023 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo | 4th | 2:05:32[6][7] |
| 2023 | World Athletics Championships | Budapest | 24th | 2:13:59[8] |
| 2024 | Paris Marathon | Paris | 10th | 2:07:44[9] |
| 2024 | Shanghai Marathon | Shanghai | 2nd | 2:06:30[7] |
| 2025 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo | 4th | 2:05:34[10][11] |