William Kiplagat (born June 21, 1972) is a
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 endurance, stamina as well as mental strength.
Within e ...
from
Kenya. He ran his personal best of 2:06:50 hours in the 1999
Amsterdam Marathon.
He finished eighth at the
2007 World Championships. He won the
Portugal Half Marathon
Luso Portugal Half Marathon or Luso Meia Maratona de Portugal is an annual half marathon contested every October in Lisbon, Portugal
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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.
He is an uncle to
Florence Kiplagat
Florence Jebet Kiplagat (born 27 February, 1987) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner. She is a two-time world champion, having won at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the 2010 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships ...
, another Kenyan international level runner.
Achievements
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All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
References
External links
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marathoninfo
1972 births
Living people
Kenyan male long-distance runners
Place of birth missing (living people)
Kenyan male marathon runners
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