Wilson Kiprugut Obituary

Former Kenyan sprinter and middle-distance runner, Wilson Kiprugut has died. He died on November 1, 2022, at the age of 84.

The cause of his death has not been revealed yet.

At the 1962 Commonwealth Games, he was part of the Kenyan 4 x 440-yard relay team which finished fifth. At the 1966 Commonwealth Games, he won the 880 yards bronze medal. He won gold medals at the inaugural All-African Games in 1965.

In 2010. he won the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Award. Kiprugut grew up in Kericho and began running as a child while at Kaptebeswet Primary School and Sitotwet Intermediate School.

Kiprugut’s talent was first identified when he ran at the East and Central African Championships-an event where he won no less than three 880-yard titles.