Matthew Kiplagat

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Nairobi, Kenya
High School:
Chewoyet

Junior Year: Member of cross country team in the fall but did not compete • Did not compete during indoor or outdoor seasons.

2008 Cross Country Season: Finished sixth at the UNC Challenge • Also competed at the ACC Championships.

Sophomore Year: Member of cross country team in the fall but did not compete • Did not compete during indoor or outdoor seasons.

Freshman Year: Member of cross country team in the fall but did not compete • Did not compete during indoor or outdoor seasons.

Prep: Ran track and cross country for 4 years • Also competed in soccer, lawn tennis and badminton • Runner-up in the Lawn Tennis Provincial Championships • Graduated in the Top 10 of his class • Participated in national drama and music festivals.

Personal: Majoring in biochemistry • Enjoys watching movies and listening to music • Hobbies include reading newspapers and the Internet and following Arsenal in the U.K. Premiership • Athletes he most admires are Jeremy Wariner and Paul Teget • Favorite movie is "Behind Enemy Lines" • Matthew Kiptanui Kiplagat is the son of John and Dorcas Kiplagat • Born December 12, 1986, in Keiyo District, Kenya.