Kipyegon Bett
Kenyan middle-distance runner (1998–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kipyegon Bett (1 February 1998 – 6 October 2024) was a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. Bett won the 800 metres at the 2016 World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[1] He also came second in the 800 metres at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Cali, Colombia.[2] In the second meet of the 2017 IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai, Bett won the 800 m event in 1:44.70.[3]
.jpg) Bett (red shirt) in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 1 February 1998 |
| Died | 6 October 2024 (aged 26) Bomet County, Kenya |
| Sport | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 800 meters |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Bett won the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships held in London.[4]
He tested positive for EPO in 2018[5][6] and received a four-year ban in November of the same year.[7]
He was the brother of Purity Kirui, a two-time Commonwealth Games 3000 m Steeplechase medallist.[8]
Kipyegon Bett died from renal and hepatic failure[9] on 6 October 2024, while receiving treatment at a hospital in Bomet County after being ill for over a month. He was 26.[8]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya | |||||
| 2015 | African Youth Championships | Réduit, Mauritius | 1st | 800 m | 1:51.67 |
| World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.86 | |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 800 m | 1:44.95 |
| 2017 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 4 × 800 m relay | 7:13.70 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 800 m | 1:45:21 | |
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