Brimin Kipruto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Brimin Kipruto

Kenyan middle distance runner

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1985

Place of Birth: Kenya

Profession: athletics competitor, middle-distance runner

Nationality: Kenya

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Brimin Kipruto (born 31 July 1985) is a Kenyan middle distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
He was born in Korkitony, Keiyo District.
He holds a personal best of 7:53.64 minutes which is the second fastest time ever run, and the African Record.
His personal best is only .01 of a second behind the world record of former county mate Saif Saaeed Shaheen, who switched national affiliation to Qatar after growing up as Stephen Cherono in the Keiyo District. He won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics at the age of nineteen and improved to win the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics four years later.
A World Championships bronze medallist in 2005, he took his first global title in the steeplechase with a win at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.