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}} Asbel Kiprop (born 30 June 1989) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner, who specialises in the 1500 metres. Kiprop was awarded the 1500 m gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics after the original winner, Rashid Ramzi, tested positive for doping.〔(Olympic champ's dope test confirmed ). ''The Times'' (South Africa). 7 July 2009〕 Kiprop has won three World Championship titles in the event, in 2011, 2013 and 2015. He won his first major title at the 2007 All-Africa Games, taking the 1500 m gold medal, and also won the event at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics, improving upon a bronze medal performance from 2008. His personal best for the distance is 3:26.69. ==Career== The 2007 season became his breakthrough year, when he won junior race gold medal at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships〔(World Cross Country Championships 2007 – Results – Junior Race M Final ). Iaaf.org (24 March 2007). Retrieved on 9 August 2012.〕 and then the 1500 m gold at the All-Africa Games.〔(All-Africa Games ). gbrathletics.com〕 He ran a personal best to finish fourth in the 1500 m at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka.〔(Osaka 2007 – 1500 Metres M Final ). Osaka2007.iaaf.org (29 August 2007). Retrieved on 9 August 2012.〕 In recognition of his achievements, he won the Most Promising Sportsman of the Year category at the 2007 Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year awards.〔(SOYA Awards – 2007 winners ). Soyaawards.com. Retrieved on 9 August 2012.〕 He ran at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics and took the bronze medal in the 800 m and came fourth in the 1500 m race. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Kiprop was narrowly beaten by Bahraini Rashid Ramzi for the gold medal.〔(Olympic Games 2008 – Results 08-19-2008 – 1500 Metres M Final ). Iaaf.org (19 August 2008). Retrieved on 9 August 2012.〕 However, Kiprop was awarded the gold medal after Ramzi tested positive for CERA, a banned substance which is a newer version of the more commonly known EPO.〔(Kenya's Kiprop eyes Olympic gold as Ramzi failed dope test ). News.xinhuanet.com (30 April 2009). Retrieved on 9 August 2012.〕〔(Ramzi stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold medal )〕 He is the youngest ever winner of the title, a record previously held by Arnold Jackson since 1912. Kiprop has stated he is not very happy about the way he won the gold medal.〔Reuters India, 20 November 2009: (Kiprop downcast over belated Olympic gold )〕 He ended the year with a silver medal at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final, finishing behind the African champion Haron Keitany. At the 2009 World Athletics Championships, in Berlin, Kiprop disappointed many when he finished fourth for the second time in the 1500 m.〔Mutwiri Mutuota (20 August 2009). (Jepkosgei bags silver as Kiprop disappoints ). ''Reuters''.〕 Kiprop also participated in the 800 m but was eliminated in the semi-finals. He won the gold in the 1500 m at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics, running a championship record time of 3:36.19 to win in Nairobi.〔Negash, Elshadai (1 August 2010). (Kenya captures five gold medals as African champs conclude in Nairobi – African champs, day 5 ). IAAF. Retrieved on 8 January 2011.〕 He competed on the 2010 IAAF Diamond League circuit that year and after victories at the Bislett Games, Prefontaine Classic and British Grand Prix, he went on to secure the inaugural 1500 m Diamond League title with a win at the final event at the Memorial van Damme. He represented Africa at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup, but managed only sixth place.〔James Wokabi and Mutwiri Mutuota (1 September 2010). (Focus on Athletes – Asbel Kiprop ). IAAF. Retrieved on 9 January 2011.〕 He ran at the 2011 Great Edinburgh Cross Country in January, taking second place in the short race behind Eliud Kipchoge.〔Wenig, Jorg (8 January 2011). (Kipchoge and Masai prevail in snowy Edinburgh ). IAAF. Retrieved on 9 January 2011.〕 Later that year he became world champion over 1500 m, defeating his Kenyan rival, Silas Kiplagat at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. Kiprop ran the final 800 meters of the race well under 1:50 and the final 400 meters in 51 seconds plus. Kiprop was leading in the rankings of the 2011 IAAF Diamond League, having won at the Bislett Games Dream Mile and placed second at the Shanghai, Paris and Stockholm meets. However, at the event final at the Weltklasse Zürich, he managed only seventh while Nixon Chepseba won to take the seasonal title.〔(Weltklasse Zürich Zürich (SUI) – Thursday, Sep 08, 2011 ). IAAF. Retrieved on 8 January 2012.〕 He had his best cross country race since he was a junior runner at the Edinburgh race in 2012, defeating a field which contained Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele.〔Wenig, Jorg (7 January 2012). (Kiprop triumphs in race of champions, Bekele a distant 11th – Edinburgh XC report ). IAAF. Retrieved on 8 January 2012.〕 In July 2013, he won the Herculis (Monaco Diamond League) 1500 in a time of 3:27.72, making him the fourth fastest man ever at the distance yet still not achieving the meet record. On 18 August, at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Kiprop won the 1500 metres in 3:36.28. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Asbel Kiprop」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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