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Benjamin Kigen (born July 5, 1993) is a Kenyan athlete who competes primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He won the bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Kigen took gold at the 2019 All-Africa Games.
He is from Baringo County, Kenya and trains with Amos Kirui under coach Isaac Rono.
Kigen won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2018 Prefontaine Classic, beating 2017 world champion Conseslus Kipruto and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Evan Jager with a 57.89 second last lap.
He qualified to represent Kenya at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he won the bronze medal in his specialist event with a time of 8:11.45, behind Soufiane El Bakkali (8:08.90) and Lamecha Girma (8:10.38).
His personal best is 8:05.12 (Monaco 2019).
Achievements
= International competitions
== Circuit wins and titles, National championships
=Diamond League champion 3000 m steeplechase: 2021
3000 metres steeplechase wins, other events specified in parentheses
2018: Eugene Prefontaine Classic (PB), Rabat Meeting
2019: Rome Golden Gala
2021: Meeting de Paris, Zürich Weltklasse
Kenyan Athletics Championships
3000 m steeplechase: 2019
= Personal bests
=800 metres – 1:57.51 (Nairobi 2021)
1500 metres – 3:36.36 (Madrid 2017)
3000 metres – 7:54.02 (Baie-Mahault 2018)
5000 metres – 14:02.78 (Nairobi 2022)
3000 metres steeplechase – 8:05.12 (Monaco 2019)
References
External links
Benjamin Kigen at World Athletics
Benjamin Kigen at Diamond League
Benjamin Kigen at Olympics.com
Benjamin Kigen at Olympedia
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Kenya pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 2020
- Atletik pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 2020
- Daftar peraih medali pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 2020
- Benjamin Kigen
- 3000 metres steeplechase
- Adizero: Road to Records
- Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- 2021 Herculis
- Diamond League
- Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
- 2018 Diamond League
- 2023 Prefontaine Classic
- List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men)
