Brian Komen (born 10 August 1998) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. He was a gold medalist at the
2023 African Games over
1500 metres.[1]
Career
In June 2023, Komen ran a personal best for
1500 metres in
Poznan of 3:33.84.[2]
Competing indoors in 2024, he finished runner-up at the Sparkassen Indoor Meeting in
Dortmund over 1500 metres, before finishing eighth and fourth respectively at the Czech Indoor Gala in
Prague and at the Metz Moselle Athleor in France.[3] His time of 3:37.42 in
Metz was an indoors personal best.[4]
Komen won the Kenyan African Games national trials, beating
Abel Kipsang into second place in
Nairobi in a time of 3:38.26.[5][6] On 22 March 2024, he was a gold medalist over 1500 metres at the
2023 African Games in
Accra in a time of 3:39.19.[7][8] On 20 April 2024, he was the runner-up over 1500 metres at the
Kip Keino Classic in Kenya.[9] In May 2024, he won the 1500 metres at the
2024 Doha Diamond League event.[10]
References
^"Brian Komen". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 March 2024.