Mathew Kipsang
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 16 November 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 1500 metres – 5000 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:35.87 (Andujar, 2024) 3000m: 7:33.23 (Budapest, 2025) 5000m: 12:58.61 (Oordegem, 2025) |
Mathew Kipchumba Kipsang (born 16 November 1995) is a Kenyan long-distance and cross country runner.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]He won over 1500 metres at the Meeting Jaén Paraiso Interior in May 2024 in Andujar, Spain.[2][3] He was active on the 2024–25 World Athletics Cross Country Tour finishing third in the Gold event in Atapuerca, Spain in October 2024.[4] In November 2024, he placed third at the Cinque Mulini, part of the World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold series in Italy.[5] The following week, he placed fourth in the Gold series at the Cross Internacional de la Constitucion.[6]
He finished runner-up over 1500 metres to Abel Kipsang at the Kip Keino Classic in May 2025 in a time of 3:35.87.[7] The following month, he won the 1500 metres at the Kenya Defecnce Forces Track and Field Championships.[8] He finished second to Cornelius Kemboi over 5000 metres at the Kenyan world championships trials in July 2025.[9]
In September 2025, he was a finalist over 5000 metres at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, placing eleventh overall.[10]
On 8 November, he won the men's 9.6km race at the Cardiff Cross Challenge in Wales, a gold race part of the World Athletics Cross Country Tour, finishing ahead of compatriots Victor Kimosop and Stephen Kimutai.[11][12] The following week, he won the Cross Internacional de Soria, and then also won the Cross de Atapuerca in Spain on the 23 November.[13][14]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]He is a member of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).[15]
References
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