Gideon Kipketer is a Kenyan

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

, who specialises in

road running Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain. These events are usually classified as long-distance ru ...

events. Kipketer formerly part of the NN Running Team, an international team of elite long-distance runners and moved to Venator Sports Management (a sports management agency based in the UK) in 2023.

Cross-country running

He finished 8th in the junior race at the

2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held at Myślęcinek Park in Bydgoszcz, Poland on 28 March 2010. It was the first time in over twenty years that Poland hosted the annual championships, having previously held them in Warsaw in ...

and won the 2012

Tuskys Wareng Cross Country The Tuskys Wareng Cross Country is an annual cross country running competition that takes place in November near Eldoret in Kenya. The name is derived from the sponsor, Tuskys Supermarket, which is based in Wareng County. The event was inaugurated ...

Marathon running

Kipketer won the 2016

Mumbai Marathon The Mumbai Marathon (known as the Tata Mumbai Marathon for sponsorship reasons by Tata Group), is an annual international marathon held in Mumbai, India, on the third Sunday of January every year. It is the largest marathon in Asia as well as th ...

, setting a new course record. He was only in the race as a pace-setter, but decided to continue the race for the win. He finished 3rd at the 2016 Chicago Marathon. and was 5th at the 2017 World Championships in London His personal best is 2:05:51 from Tokyo in 2017

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kipketer, Gideon Living people Kenyan male marathon runners Kenyan male cross country runners Kenyan male long-distance runners Year of birth missing (living people)