Emmanuel Kipsang

Emmanuel Kiprono Kipsang (born 13 June 1991) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in distances from 3000 metres up to the half marathon. He was the 2013 Kenyan champion in the 10,000 m

Kipsang began competing professionally around 2012 and highlights of his 2013 season included third-place finishes at the Kenyan Athletics Championships and the Giro di Castelbuono 10K race, and a win at the Corribianco. He missed the 2014 season. With no high level performances in his youth, he only came to prominence as an adult following a 10,000 m win at age 21 at the 2015 Athletics Kenya meet final, ahead of the much better established Geoffrey Mutai and Mathew Kisorio. He also ran a best of 13:19.42 minutes for the 5000 metres – an event at which he placed third.

A member of the armed forces and stationed at the Laikipia Air Base, he won a 5000 metres/10,000 m double at the Kenyan Defence Forces Championships in 2015. He showed his ability over 3000 metres with a third-place finish at the London Grand Prix behind Mo Farah and Yenew Alamirew. A runner-up finish behind Edwin Soi in the 5000 m at the 2015 Athletics Kenya World Championship Trials brought him selection for this first national team.