Hillary Kipsang Yego (born 2 April 1992) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the steeplechase.

There he beat his Kenyan rival in the final stretch of the race, winning the gold medal in a time of 5:25.33 minutes in spite of his poor hurdling technique.

[1] Yego attempted to gain qualification for the senior event at the Kenyan World trials 3000 metres steeplechase race, but finished in ninth place.

He was runner-up at the Golden Spike Ostrava meet and won at the Hanžeković Memorial, but was out of the top three at other Diamond League races.

[5] He was third at the Bislett Games but again missed out on the major championship after an eleventh-place finish at the Kenyan World Trials.