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Asbel Kiprop

1989 - Today

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Asbel Kipruto Kiprop (born 30 June 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner, who specialises in the 1500 metres. He was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for doping. Kiprop has won three World Championship titles in the event, in 2011, 2013 and 2015. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Asbel Kiprop has received more than 246,433 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia. Asbel Kiprop is the 2,537th most popular athlete (down from 2,329th in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 68th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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  • 250k

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  • 47.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.18

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Asbel Kiprop ranks 2,537 out of 6,025. Before him are Hanna Öberg, Aileen Meagher, Primož Kozmus, Lina Kačiušytė, William Tanui, and Mads Pedersen. After him are Matthias Behr, Bernard Lagat, Nikolina Shtereva, Jennison Heaton, Tim Montgomery, and Vera Zozulya.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Asbel Kiprop ranks 217. Before him are Bojan Bogdanović, Sabine Lisicki, Katinka Hosszú, Hannah John-Kamen, Luke Bracey, and Jessica Brown Findlay. After him are Vitolo, Jimmy Durmaz, Ayana Taketatsu, Yaroslav Rakitskiy, Eugénie Le Sommer, and Quinta Brunson.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Asbel Kiprop ranks 47 out of 150. Before him are David Rudisha (1988), Samuel Wanjiru (1986), Naftali Bon (1945), Julius Kariuki (1961), Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1911), and William Tanui (1964). After him are Bernard Lagat (1974), Douglas Wakiihuri (1963), Yobes Ondieki (1961), Gurinder Chadha (1960), Michael Olunga (1994), and Daniel Komen (1976).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Asbel Kiprop ranks 27. Before him are John Ngugi (1962), David Rudisha (1988), Samuel Wanjiru (1986), Naftali Bon (1945), Julius Kariuki (1961), and William Tanui (1964). After him are Bernard Lagat (1974), Douglas Wakiihuri (1963), Yobes Ondieki (1961), Daniel Komen (1976), Wang Yang (null), and Julius Korir (1960).

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