Philip Kiprono Langat (born 1990) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running events. He won the 2011 Montferland Run. He has a half marathon best of 1:01:05 and a 10K best of 27:28 minutes.
After competing on the Kenyan junior cross country circuit to little success, Langat made his breakthrough in 2010 by winning the Administration Police National Cross Country Championships, having entered as a member of the public.Makori, Elias (2010-01-31). Civilians storm police stronghold at Administration Police Cross Country. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04. He performed poorly at the Kenyan World Championship trial race (placing 60th) and instead competed on the Italian road running circuit that year. He was runner-up at the Turin and Cremona Half Marathons, setting a best of 62:52 minutes at the latter race.Langat Philip. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2011-12-04. He also came third at the Giro Podistico di Rovereto and fourth at the Giro al Sas races.Strada, la Romagnolo vince la Deejay Ten . FIDAL. Retrieved on 2011-12-04.Soi defends title at Giro Al Sas. IAAF (2010-10-10). Retrieved on 2011-12-04.
Langat ran in a series of Dutch races in the 2011 season, starting with a second-place finish at the Venloop half marathon. He was fourth at the Parelloop then won the Oelder Sparkassen Citylauf and Zwitserloot Dak Run 10K races. A half marathon best followed at the Zwolle Half Marathon, where he was fifth with a time of 61:56 minutes. He won the Singelloop Utrecht 10K in September then won the Singelloop Breda half marathon the following month.Langat and Jepkomei cruise to Utrecht 10Km victory. IAAF (2011-09-25). Retrieved on 2011-12-04. Philip Langat wint 26e Singelloop Breda. BN De Stem (2011-10-02). Retrieved on 2011-12-04. He won his fifth Dutch race of the year at the Montferland Run 15K, where he beat high level competition including Hailu Mekonnen and Abel Kirui.van Hemert, Wim (2011-12-04). Langat and Afework the big winners in 's Heerenberg. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-12-04. He was runner-up to Geoffrey Mutai at the B.A.A. 10K in June 2012.World lead for Mutai, course record for Smith at Boston 10k. IAAF (2012-06-24). Retrieved on 2012-07-09. He spent the rest of the year on the Dutch where he won the Stadsloop Appingedam and Breda Half Marathon, as well as runner-up at the Utrecht Singelloop and Monterferland Run.van Hemert, Wim (2012-12-02). Mutai sets course record in 's Heerenberg. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-14.
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