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]
 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 | |
Medal record | |
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
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 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 | |
References
edit- ^ Mutuota, Mutwiri (24 July 2016). "Bett, Kirui strike gold as Kenya finishes 2nd in Poland". Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ Landells, Steve (20 July 2015). "Cali 2015: Tarbei edges Bett in Kenyan 800m 1-2". Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Bett stuns Rudisha to claim victory in Shanghai". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ "800 Metres Men - Final" (PDF). 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Kipyegon Bett latest Kenyan athlete to test positive for EPO". eurosport.com. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "World 800m bronze medallist Kipyegon Bett fails drug test - Olympic Channel". www.olympicchannel.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "World 800m bronze medallist Bett given four-year ban in further blow to Kenyan athletics". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ a b Ayodi, Ayumba; Kimutai, Vitalis (7 October 2024). "Former U-20 800m champion Kipyegon Bett dies in Bomet hospital". Daily Nation.
- ^ "Kenyan athlete Kipyegon Bett dies at the age of 26". Africanews. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
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