The names of Wilson Kiprugut’s children are unknown. He managed to keep his personal life away from the media.
At the 1962 Commonwealth Games, he was part of the Kenyan 4 x 440-yard relay team which finished fifth. At the 1966 Commonwealth Games, he won the 880 yards bronze medal. He won gold medals at the inaugural All-African Games in 1965.
In 2010, he won the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Award. Kiprugut grew up in Kericho and began running as a child while at Kaptebeswet Primary School and Sitotwet Intermediate School.
Kiprugut’s talent was first identified when he ran at the East and Central African Championships-an event where he won no less than three 880-yard titles.