Benson Kipruto
Kipruto approaching the half way point in the 2021 Boston Marathon which he would go on to win. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1991 Tolilet, Nandi County, Kenya |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Medal record | |
Benson Kipruto (born 17 March 1991) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. An Olympic bronze medallist in the marathon, he is a four-time winner of World Marathon Majors, having won the 2021 Boston Marathon, the 2022 Chicago Marathon, 2024 Tokyo Marathon (in a personal best of 2:02:16 where he also set a new course record) and the 2025 New York City Marathon. In 2023, he finished second in the 2023 Chicago Marathon, with a personal best time of 2:04:02, 3 minutes behind compatriot Kelvin Kiptum who broke the Marathon world record. Kipruto also recorded third-place finishes at the 2022 and 2023 Boston Marathon.
Personal life
Kipruto is the younger brother of Kenyan long distance runner Dickson Chumba.[1][2]
Career
Having run a personal best of 2:07:11 in March 2018 at the Seoul Marathon, Kipruto won the 2018 Toronto Waterfront Marathon in a time of 2:07:24.[1]
In 2021, Kipruto won the Battle of the Teams event in 2021 held in place of the Prague Marathon (2:10:16).[3] In October of the same year, he won the 2021 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:09:51.[4]
He finished third in April's 2022 Boston Marathon as part of an all-Kenyan podium, with a time of 2:07:27.[5] Later in the year Kipruto won a race from the World Marathon Majors for the second time, finishing first in the 2022 Chicago Marathon with a time of 2:04:24.[2]
In 2023, Kipruto finished third at April's 2023 Boston Marathon, finishing the course in 2:06:06.[6] His time of 2:04:02 in the 2023 Chicago Marathon was enough for second place behind Kelvin Kiptum, who won the race in a world record time.[7]
Kipruto won the 2024 Tokyo Marathon in a course record time of 2:02:16,[8] later representing Kenya in the Olympic Games, where he won a bronze medal after finishing third in the marathon in a time of 2:07:00.[9] That year Kipruto was shortlisted for the World Athletics Out of Stadium Male Athlete of the Year award,[10] which was eventually won by Tamirat Tola.[11]Benson Kipruto clinched the New York City Marathon title in November 2025 to add to his previous major marathon wins in Boston, Chicago and Tokyo.[12]
Personal bests
- Half marathon – 1:00:06 (Prague 2020)
- Marathon – 2:02:16 (Tokyo 2024)
Notable marathon results
Results taken from IAAF Profile[13]
| Year | Race | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Athens Classic Marathon | 2nd | 2:13:24 |
| 2017 | Prague Marathon | 4th | 2:09:51 |
| Gongju Dong-A Marathon | 2nd | 2:07:21 | |
| 2018 | Seoul Marathon | 3rd | 2:07:11 |
| Toronto Waterfront Marathon | 1st | 2:07:24 | |
| 2019 | Boston Marathon | 10th | 2:09:53 |
| 2019 | Toronto Waterfront Marathon | 4th | 2:05:13 |
| 2020 | London Marathon | 7th | 2:06:42 |
| 2021 | Prague Marathon | 1st | 2:10:16 |
| Boston Marathon | 1st | 2:09:51 | |
| 2022 | Boston Marathon | 3rd | 2:07:27 |
| Chicago Marathon | 1st | 2:04:24 | |
| 2023 | Boston Marathon | 3rd | 2:06:06 |
| Chicago Marathon | 2nd | 2:04:02 | |
| 2024 | Tokyo Marathon | 1st | 2:02:16 |
| Olympic Games | 3rd | 2:07:00 | |
| 2025 | Tokyo Marathon | 7th | 2:05:46 |
| New York City Marathon | 1st | 2:08.09 |
References
- ^ a b Francis, Anne (21 October 2018). "Mimi Belete sets new course record at 2018 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon". Canadian Running. Gripped Publishing. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ a b Olobulu, Timothy (9 October 2022). "Kenya: Majestic Benson Kipruto Strides to Chicago Marathon Title". allafrica.com. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Prague Marathon: Battle of the Teams | AIMS | Race news". aims-worldrunning.org. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Benson Kipruto Of Kenya Wins Boston Marathon Men's Race". 11 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Douglas, Scott (18 April 2022). "Evans Chebet of Kenya Wins the 2022 Boston Marathon". Runner's World. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Chebet retains Boston Marathon men's title, Obiri wins women's race". Reuters. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Kelvin Kiptum shatters world marathon record in Chicago". BBC Sport. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Kipruto, Kebede win Tokyo Marathon in course record times". Reuters. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ Wanja, Charity (10 August 2024). "Kipruto wins a marathon bronze at the Paris Olympics Games". Sports Journalists Association of Kenya. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024.
- ^ Onyatta, Omondi (28 October 2024). "Kenya's Kipruto in Race for World Athletics Award After Successful Year". allafrica.com. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Hassan and Tebogo named World Athletes of the Year". World Athletics. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Benson Kipruto wins New York City Marathon 2025". blog.ke.sportpesa.com. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "Benson Kipruto". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 February 2024.