Brian Komen (born 10 August 1998) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He was a gold medalist at the 2023 African Games over 1500 metres.[1]
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| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1998 Chebara, Nakuru County, Kenya | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 1500m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:28.80 (Monaco, 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn April 2024, Komen ran a personal best for 1500 metres in Nairobi of 3:32.29.[2]
Competing indoors in 2024, he finished runner-up at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting in Dortmund over 1500 metres, before finishing eighth and fourth respectively at the Czech Indoor Gala in Prague and at the Metz Moselle Athleor in France.[3] His time of 3:37.42 in Metz was an indoors personal best.[4]
Komen won the Kenyan African Games national trials, beating Abel Kipsang into second place in Nairobi in a time of 3:38.26.[5][6] On 22 March 2024, he was a gold medalist over 1500 metres at the 2023 African Games in Accra in a time of 3:39.19.[7][8] On 20 April 2024, he was the runner-up over 1500 metres at the Kip Keino Classic in Kenya.[9] In May 2024, he won the 1500 metres at the 2024 Doha Diamond League event.[10] On 12 July 2024, he ran a personal best 3:28.80 for the 1500 metres at the 2024 Herculis Diamond League event in Monaco.[11] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 1500 metres, placing twelfth in the final.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Brian Komen". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Results - Kip Keino Classic 2024". watchathletics.com. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Wafulu, Abigael (18 March 2024). "Beating Abel Kipsang at national trials motivation enough for Brian Komen ahead of African Games". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "1500m Men Final A". athletb.matsport.com. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Onyatta, Omondi (6 March 2024). "First Timer Komen Trusting In God For Gold At African Games Debut". Capitalfm.co.ke. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Wafulu, Abigael (22 March 2024). "Brian Komen upsets Abel Kipsang yet again to claim gold at African Games". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Mwamburi, Geoffrey (March 23, 2024). "Okong'o, Komen Bag Gold As African Games Hit Climax In Ghana". Citizen.Digital. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Mbaisi, Chris (23 March 2024). "Komen takes gold in 1500m as Yego settles for silver in javelin". The-Star.co.ke. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Jiwani, Rory (20 April 2024). "KIP KEINO CLASSIC 2024: KENNY BEDNAREK WINS 100M AS KATZBERG, MORAA, LINDSEY AND NDORI SET WORLD LEADS". Olympics.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Komen stuns former World Champion Cheruiyot to win 1500m in Doha". standard media. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Hull breaks world 2000m record with 5:19.70 in Monaco". World Athletics. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Men's 1500m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.