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Medal record
Ben Jipcho
Men's Athletics
Competitor for Kenya
Olympic Games
Silver	1972 Munich	3000 m steeple
Commonwealth Games
Gold	1974 Christchurch	5000 m
Gold	1974 Christchurch	3000 m steeple
Bronze	1974 Christchurch	1500 m
All-Africa Games
Gold	1973 Lagos	5000 m
Gold	1973 Lagos	3000 m steeple

Ben Jipcho (born March 1, 1943) is a former athlete from Kenya, who won the silver medal in the 3,000 metres Steeplechase at the 1972 Summer Olympics, behind his teammate Kipchoge Keino.

Jipcho won 5,000 metres race in the 1973 All-Africa Games. He also won the golden medal in the 5,000 metres and 3,000 metres Steeplechase, and the bronze medal in the 1,500 metres at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Jipcho may be as well-known for his role in Keino's victory over Jim Ryun in the high altitude 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City as for his own athletic accomplishments. Sacrificing his own chances for a medal to team tactics, he pulled Keino through a 56 second first 400 meters before being passed by his teammate with 800 meters to go and drifting back into the pack. By that point, Keino had established a lead of 20 meters or more, which Ryun's famous finishing speed could not erase.

His granddaughter Esther Chemutai is also a runner ^[1], while he is a distant uncle to the siblings Linet Masai and Moses Masai ^[2].

References

IAAF profile for Ben Jipcho

^ The Standard, August 4, 2009: Jipcho’s granddaughter wipes tears
^ The Standard, August 20, 2009: Mt Elgon celebrates Masai’s triumph

Records
Preceded by Anders Gärderud	Men's Steeplechase World Record Holder January 15, 1973 – June 25, 1975	Succeeded by Anders Gärderud
Awards
Preceded by Lasse Virén	Track & Field Athlete of the Year 1973	Succeeded by Rick Wohlhuter
Sporting positions
Preceded by Emiel Puttemans	Men's 5,000 m Best Year Performance 1974	Succeeded by Emiel Puttemans
Preceded by Anders Gärderud	Men's 3,000 m Steeple Best Year Performance 1973	Succeeded by Anders Gärderud

v • d • e Commonwealth Champions in Men's 5000 m

1930 – 1966: 3 miles • 1970 – 2006: 5000 metres

1930: Stan Tomlin (ENG) • 1934: Wally Beavers (ENG) • 1938: Cecil Matthews (NZL) • 1950: Len Eyre (ENG) • 1954: Christopher Chataway (ENG) • 1958: Murray Halberg (NZL) • 1962: Murray Halberg (NZL) • 1966: Kipchoge Keino (KEN) • 1970: Ian Stewart (SCO) • 1974: Ben Jipcho (KEN) • 1978: Henry Rono (KEN) • 1982: David Moorcroft (ENG) • 1986: Steve Ovett (ENG) • 1990: Andrew Lloyd (AUS) • 1994: Rob Denmark (ENG) • 1998: Daniel Komen (KEN) • 2002: Sammy Kipketer (KEN) • 2006: Augustine Kiprono Choge (KEN)

v • d • e Commonwealth Champions in Men's 3000 m Steeplechase

1930 + 1934: 2 miles • 1962 – 2006: 3000 metres

1930: George Bailey (ENG) • 1934: Stanley Scarsbrook (ENG) • 1938 – 1958: Not Held • 1962: Trevor Vincent (AUS) • 1966: Peter Welsh (NZL) • 1970: Tony Manning (AUS) • 1974: Ben Jipcho (KEN) • 1978: Henry Rono (KEN) • 1982: Julius Korir (KEN) • 1986: Graeme Fell (CAN) • 1990: Julius Kariuki (KEN) • 1994: Johnstone Kipkoech (KEN) • 1998: John Kosgei (KEN) • 2002: Stephen Cherono (KEN) • 2006: Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN)

v • d • e All-Africa Games Champions in Men's 5000 m

1965: Kipchoge Keino (KEN) • 1973: Ben Jipcho (KEN) • 1978: Yohannes Mohamed (ETH) • 1987: John Ngugi (KEN) • 1991: Fita Bayisa (ETH) • 1995: Josephat Machuka (KEN) • 1999: Julius Gitahi (KEN) • 2003: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) • 2007: Moses Ndiema Kipsiro (UGA)

v • d • e All-Africa Games Champions in Men's 3000 m Steeplechase

1965: Benjamin Kogo (KEN) • 1973: Ben Jipcho (KEN) • 1978: Henry Rono (KEN) • 1987: Patrick Sang (KEN) • 1991: Moses Kiptanui (KEN) • 1995: Bernard Barmasai (KEN) • 1999: Kipkurui Misoi (KEN) • 2003: Ezekiel Kemboi (KEN) • 2007: Willy Komen (KEN)

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