// Workers AI · dad joke modeIs Nicholas Kebenei a good runner? He's keben to try.
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| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 June 1995 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Events | 800m, 1500m | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 800m: 1:43.54 (Nairobi, 2025) 1500m: 3:46.21 (Douala, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nicholas Kiplangat Kebenei (born 7 June 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He was a silver medalist at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics over 800 metres.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was runner-up over 800 metres at the Kenyan Athletics Championships in April 2022.[2] He was a silver medalist at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics in St. Pierre, Mauritius with a time of 1:46.43.[3][4]
He was a finalist in the 800 metre at the Kenyan Olympic trials in June 2024.[5] That month, he ran a personal best 3:46.21 for the 1500 metres at the African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon.[6]
In May 2025, he won the 800 metres UAE Athletics Grand Prix 2025 in Dubai in 1:45.38 in May 2025.[7] He ran a new personal best of 1:43.75 seconds to finish runner-up behind Jonah Koech over 800 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on 31 May 2025.[8][9] In June 2025, he made his debut in the 2025 Diamond League over 800 metres, running 1:45.03 at the 2025 Meeting de Paris.[10][11] The following month, he won at the Athletics Kenya World Championship Trials ahead of Kelvin Loti.[12] He was a semi-finalist at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2025 in the men's 800 metres.[13][14]
In June 2026, he was third over 800 metres behind Wycliffe Kinyamal and Kelvin Loti at the Kenyan Athletics Championships.[15] He was a semi-finalist in the 800 metres at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[16]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nicholas Kiplangat Kebenei". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "Kibet ready to repay fans' support with great show at Kip Keino". The Star. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "Zango retains African triple jump title". World Athletics. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "Wanyonyi promising fireworks in 800m final after reinstatement". Mozzartsport.co.ke. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "Mohammed Afsal shatters 800m national record at UAE Athletics Grand Prix 2025 in Dubai". Olympics.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "Nene smashes 44-second barrier in Nairobi". World Athletics. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "Koech returns home to haunt Kenyans as he wins the Kip Keino Classic". kbc.co.ke. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "Results - Paris Diamond League 2025". Watch Athletics. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ "Kenya's Cherotich targets 3rd victory in Paris Diamond League on Friday". kbc.co.ke. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ Chavez, Chris (July 22, 2025). "2025 Athletics Kenya Trials For 2025 Tokyo World Championship: Notable Results". Citiusmag.com. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 21 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ Moses, Martin (22 July 2025). "World Athletics Championships: Faith Kipyegon, Omanyala, Chebet Lead Team Kenya to Tokyo". Toku.co.ke. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ↑ "Kenya's Lilian Odira wins third national 800m title to claim first Commonwealth Games appearance". Olympics.com. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
