title: Kipchirchir
text: # Kipchirchir
  
  Kipchirchir is a name used among the Kalenjin people that means the bearer is a man and was "born after a short labour" as the term "Chirchir" implies haste. Its feminine equivalent is Chepchirchir.
  
  ## Notable People
  
  ### Athletes
  
  * Alex Kipchirchir (born 1984), Kenyan middle-distance runner and 2006 Commonwealth Games champion
  * Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (born 1984), Kenyan marathon runner and 2011 London Marathon winner
  * Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (born 1984), Kenyan middle-distance runner and two-time world indoor runner-up
  * Abraham Kipchirchir Rotich (born 1993), Kenyan 800 metres runner
  * Bernard Kipchirchir Lagat (born 1974), Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner and two-time world champion competing for the United States
  
  ### Politicians
  
  * William Kipchirchir Samoei arap Ruto (born 1966), President of Kenya
  