# Aras Kaya

Aras Kaya (born Amos Kibitok on 4 April 1994 in Kenya) is a Turkish suspended long-distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2016 European Athletics Championships. Kaya earned four individual medals at the European Cross Country Championships, including two golds.
He tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) on 25 September 2022 and was subsequently banned by Athletics Integrity Unit for 3 years starting on 4 December 2022. All his results from 25 September 2022 onwards were disqualified.

## Achievements
### Competition record

Representing  Turkey :
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9th | 5000 m | 13:47.42 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:29.91 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 21st (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:32.35 |
| 2016 | European Cross Country Championships | Chia, Italy | 1st | XC 9.94 km | 27:39 |
| 2016 | European Cross Country Championships | Chia, Italy | 3rd | Team | 38 pts |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 12th | 3000 m | 8:16.36 |
| 2017 | World Cross Country Championships | Kampala, Uganda | 3rd | Mixed relay | 22:37 |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:32.68 |
| 2017 | European 10,000m Cup | Minsk, Belarus | 4th | 10,000 m | 29:03.13 |
| 2017 | European 10,000m Cup | Minsk, Belarus | 4th | Team | 1:30:16.37 |
| 2017 | European Athletics Team Championships First League | Vaasa, Finland | 7th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:50.09 |
| 2017 | European Cross Country Championships | Šamorín, Slovakia | 7th | XC 10.18 km | 30:14 |
| 2017 | European Cross Country Championships | Šamorín, Slovakia | 1st | Team | 17 pts |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 10th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:59.48 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | 10,000 m | DNF |
| 2018 | European Cross Country Championships | Tilburg, Netherlands | 3rd | XC 10.3 km | 28:56 |
| 2018 | European Cross Country Championships | Tilburg, Netherlands | 1st | Team | 14 pts |
| 2019 | World Cross Country Championships | Aarhus, Denmark | 26th | XC 10.24 km | 33:25 |
| 2019 | European 10,000m Cup | London, United Kingdom | 9th | 10,000 m | 28:21.24 SB |
| 2019 | European Athletics Team Championships First League | Sandnes, Norway | 2nd | 5000 m | 13:53.95 SB |
| 2019 | Balkan Championships | Pravets, Bulgaria | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:39.35 |
| 2019 | European Cross Country Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | XC 10.3 km | 30:10 |
| 2019 | European Cross Country Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 4th | Team | 50 pts |
| 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland | 24th | Half marathon | 1:00:51 PB |
| 2020 | World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland | 11th | Team | 3:06:54 |
| 2021 | European Cross Country Championships | Dublin, Ireland | 2nd | XC 10 km | 30:29 |
| 2022 | European 10,000m Cup | Pacé, France | 3rd | 10,000 m | 27:58.08 SB |
| 2022 | European 10,000m Cup | Pacé, France | 6th | Team | 1:25:44.12 |
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 4th | 5000 m | 13:44.67 |
| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 4th | 5000 m | 13:56.90 |
| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 4th | 10,000 m | 28:34.71 |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 16th | 10,000 m | 28:23.77 |

### National titles

* Turkish Athletics Championships
** 5000 metres: 2020

### Personal bests

* 3000 metres – 7:57.67 (Bursa 2020)
** 3000 metres indoor – 7:54.63 (Istanbul 2017)
* 5000 metres – 13:23.91 (Cheboksary 2015)
** 5000 metres indoor – 13:31.85 (Moscow 2015)
* 10,000 metres – 27:48.53 (Mersin 2015)
* 3000 m s'chase – 8:29.91 (Amsterdam 2016)

#### Road

* 10 kilometres – 29:20 (Herzogenaurach 2022)
* Half marathon – 1:00:51 (Gdynia 2020)