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Kiprotich began running longer distances in 2010 and finished in the top eight at the Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon and the Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale.
marathon runner athletics competitor
Kiprotich began running longer distances in 2010 and finished in the top eight at the Boulogne-Billancourt Half Marathon and the Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men"s marathon but did not finish. Kipkoech died before Kiprotich had even reached his teenage years. Kiprotich started out as a track runner and in 2005 he set personal bests of 8:03.25 minutes for the 3000 metres, 13:59.63 minutes for the 5000 metres, as well as a road best of 29:43 minutes for the 10K run.
Another best time of 28:29 minutes came in winning the 10 km event at the Lille Half Marathon.
Having served in the French Foreign Legion and lived in the country for several years, Kiprotich gained French citizenship and began to compete for his adopted nation. He was the second ranked French runner after fellow African-born marathoner Patrick Tambwé and was selected for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
However, he failed to finish at the Men"s Olympic Marathon, as did his compatriots Tambwé and Abdellatif Meftah. The positive test was subsequently confirmed by the B sample.
Kiprotich was stripped of his Istanbul Marathon title and given a two-year ban from competition.