William Kiplagat (born June 21, 1972) is a long-distance runner from Kenya. He ran his personal best of 2:06:50 hours in the 1999 Amsterdam Marathon.

William Kiplagat, Boston, 2006

He finished eighth at the 2007 World Championships. He won the Portugal Half Marathon in 2004. In 2009 he finished third in the Frankfurt Marathon with a fast time (2:07:05 hours), even though he was quoted as saying he is now more like a coach than a runner.[1]

He is an uncle to Florence Kiplagat, another Kenyan international level runner.[2]

Achievements

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  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Kenya
1999 Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd 2:06:50
Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, United States 3rd 2:14:16
2000 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 4th 2:09:06
Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States 6th 2:11:57
2001 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 3rd 2:09:55
Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic 3rd 2:10:29
2002 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 13th 2:15:59
2003 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 1st 2:07:42
World Championships Paris, France DNF
Amsterdam Marathon Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd 2:07:50
2004 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 12th 2:12:04
JoongAng Seoul Marathon Seoul, South Korea 6th 2:12:04
2005 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 10th 2:12:10
JoongAng Seoul Marathon Seoul, South Korea 1st 2:08:27
2006 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 8th 2:13:26
2007 Lake Biwa Marathon Ōtsu, Japan 2nd 2:10:47
World Championships Osaka, Japan 8th 2:19:21
Seoul International Marathon Seoul, South Korea 8th 2:14:20
2008 Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt, Germany 10th 2:10:53
2009 Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt, Germany 3rd 2:07:05

References

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  1. ^ "Kirwa breaks course record with 2:06:14 in Frankfurt". IAAF. 25 October 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2009. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  2. ^ "A runner by default, Kiplagat now targets the ultimate prize - Amman 2009". IAAF. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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