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Asbel Kiprop

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Asbel Kipruto Kiprop (born 30 June 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner, who specialises in the 1500 metres. He was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for doping. Kiprop has won three World Championship titles in the event, in 2011, 2013 and 2015. Kiprop failed his own doping test in November 2017 and received a four-year doping ban. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2024). Asbel Kiprop is the 4,297th most popular athlete (down from 2,496th in 2024), the 106th most popular biography from Kenya (down from 47th in 2019) and the 78th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Asbel Kiprop ranks 4,297 out of 6,025. Before him are Roland Kökény, Milton Wynants, Emma Snowsill, Kim Kyong-hun, Živilė Balčiūnaitė, and Dae-ho Lee. After him are Hyvin Jepkemoi, Susan Dunklee, Anett Schuck, Manuela Lutze, Irina Korzhanenko, and Ana Peleteiro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Asbel Kiprop ranks 624. Before him are Hrvoje Milić, Andreas Mikkelsen, Joel González, Zouhair Feddal, May'n, and Tom Leeb. After him are Alena Amialiusik, Sandra Toft, Fubuki Kuno, Wu Xi, Kosta Koufos, and Martin Sinković.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Asbel Kiprop ranks 106 out of 150. Before him are Stella Mwangi (1986), Patrick Sang (1964), Geoffrey Kamworor (1992), Ismael Kirui (1975), Paul Tanui (1990), and Stephen Kipkorir (1970). After him are Priscah Jeptoo (1984), Rose Chelimo (1989), Pamela Jelimo (1989), Eunice Jepkorir (1982), Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (1982), and Julius Yego (1989).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Asbel Kiprop ranks 78. Before him are Brimin Kipruto (1985), Patrick Sang (1964), Geoffrey Kamworor (1992), Ismael Kirui (1975), Paul Tanui (1990), and Stephen Kipkorir (1970). After him are Priscah Jeptoo (1984), Rose Chelimo (1989), Pamela Jelimo (1989), Eunice Jepkorir (1982), Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (1982), and Julius Yego (1989).

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