Emily Biwott

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Emily Biwott (born 1984) is a female long-distance runner from Kenya. [1]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2012 Bristol Half Marathon Bristol, United Kingdom 1stHalf marathon1:11:22 [1]
2013 Reading Half Marathon Reading, United Kingdom 1stHalf marathon1:12:14 [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Profile of Emily Biwott". all-athletics.com. Elite Ltd. Retrieved 2013-03-19.
  2. "Half Marathon" (PDF). Brasher Leisure Ltd T/A Sweatshop. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-03-18.