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Julius Kiptum Rop (born 1977) is a long-distance runner from Kenya. On a windy April 17, 2005, Rop made his marathon debut in Germany, at the Leipzig Marathon, with a 2:16:22 win. Poland's Artur Blasinki finished a distant second in 2:19:24, Wilson Kipngetich (Kenya) third in 2:19:36.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Kenya | |||||
| 2005 | Leipzig Marathon | Leipzig, Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:16:22 |
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A half marathon is a road running event of 21.0975 kilometres —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcuts. If finisher medals are awarded, the medal or ribbon may differ from those for the full marathon. The half marathon is also known as a 21K, 21.1K, or 13.1 miles, although these values are rounded and not formally correct.
The Hong Kong Marathon, sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank, is an annual marathon race held in January or February in Hong Kong. In addition to the full marathon, a 10 km run and a half marathon are also held. Around 70,000 runners take part each year across all events.
Rodgers Rop is a long-distance runner from Kenya.
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Leah Malot is a runner from Kenya. She is known for her long career. She started her international career by winning a gold medal at the 1987 All-Africa Games, aged only 15. A decade later she was a constant competitor at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Kiptum, sometimes Kitum, is a surname of Kenyan origin meaning "someone born during a ceremony." Among the Nandi community, "Tum" is defined as a ceremony, therefore 'Kiptum' is a male name for someone born during a ceremony while 'Cheptum' is a female name for the same. People with this name or the variation 'Kitum' include:
Rop is a surname of Kenyan origin that may refer to:
The Valencia Half Marathon is an annual half marathon road running event held in Valencia, Spain, since 1988. It is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics. The race is organised by the Valencian sports club SD Correcaminos, which also organises the annual Valencia Marathon.
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The world record in the half marathon has been officially recognized since 1 January 2004 by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the international governing body for the sport of athletics. A total of five men's world records and six women's world records have been officially ratified since that date. The IAAF officially recognized the fastest times before that date as a "world best" from 1 January 2003 onwards. Before that date, the IAAF did not recognize any road running world records, though the concept of a world record was recognized by other organizations, such as the Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS).
The Valencia Marathon is an annual marathon road running event hosted by Valencia, Spain since 1981. It is categorized as a Platinum Label Road Race by World Athletics. The race is organised by the Valencian sports club SD Correcaminos, which also organises the annual Valencia Half Marathon.
Abraham Kiptum is a Kenyan long-distance runner and former half marathon world record holder. On 28 October 2018 Kiptum ran the Valencia Half Marathon in Valencia, Spain in a time of 58:18, which would have been a world record, but in 2019 this world record was nullified, because of a doping violation verdict in 2019. The half marathon world record was then improved by Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor on 15 September 2019, to a time of 58:01.
The 2019 London Marathon was the 39th running of the annual marathon race in London, United Kingdom, which took place on 28 April. The elite men's race was won by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge, who took his fourth London Marathon victory in a time of 2:02:37, the second fastest marathon ever at that point. The women's race was won by Brigid Kosgei, also of Kenya, in 2:18:20. American Daniel Romanchuk won the men's wheelchair title in 1:33:38 while Switzerland's Manuela Schär won the women's title in 1:44:09. Changes were made to the course to make it more environmentally friendly; the number of plastic bottles used was reduced and biodegradable alternatives were used instead.
The 2002 Boston Marathon was the 106th running of the annual marathon race in Boston, United States and was held on April 15, 2002. The elite men's race was won by Kenya's Rodgers Rop in a time of 2:09:02 hours and the women's race was won by another Kenyan Margaret Okayo in 2:20:43.
The 2002 New York City Marathon was the 33rd running of the annual marathon race in New York City, United States, which took place on Sunday, November 4. The men's elite race was won by Kenya's Rodgers Rop in a time of 2:08:07 hours while the women's race was won in 2:25:56 by Joyce Chepchumba, also of Kenya.
Benson Kipruto is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He won the 125th Boston Marathon in 2021 (2:09:51) and the 2022 Chicago Marathon in a personal best of 2:04:24. Kipruto finished third at both the 2022 and 2023 Boston Marathon with times of 2:07:27 and 2:06:06 respectively.
Amane Beriso Shankule is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In 2023, she won the marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. In 2022, she improved her marathon personal best by nearly six minutes to take the win at the 2022 Valencia Marathon, placing third on the world all-time list. Beriso finished second at the 2023 Boston Marathon.
Kelvin Kiptum Cheruiyot is a Kenyan long-distance runner and the marathon world record holder. He is the only person in history to run the marathon in under two hours and one minute in a record-eligible race.
The 2022 Valencia Marathon was an Elite Platinum Label marathon race held in Valencia, Spain on December 4, 2022. It was the 42nd running of the race.
The 2023 Chicago Marathon was the 45th edition of the annual marathon race in Chicago, held on Sunday, October 8, 2023. A Platinum Label marathon, it is the fifth of six World Marathon Majors events scheduled for 2023. The race is also scheduled to host the age group world championships for the year. Around 45,000 runners were expected to take part in the event, including a runner expected to become the millionth finisher of the Chicago Marathon.
