Paul Kibii Tergat is a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. He became the first Kenyan man to set the world record in the marathon in 2003,with a time of 2:04:55,and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time. Runnerworld called him the "Most comprehensive runner of all time".
Trans-Nzoia County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province,Kenya,located between the Nzoia River and Mount Elgon,380 km northwest of Nairobi. At its centre is the town of Kitale which is the capital and largest town. The county borders Bungoma to the west,Uasin Gishu and Kakamega to the south,Elgeyo-Marakwet to the east,West Pokot to the north and the republic of Uganda to the Northwest. Trans Nzoia covers an area of 2495.5 square kilometres.
Paul Ereng is a former Kenyan athlete,and the surprise winner of the 800 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Gebregziabher Gebremariam is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner. He established himself at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships,winning the junior title in 2002 and two silver medals in the senior races in 2004. He represented Ethiopia over 5000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics,taking fourth place,and over 10000 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was the 2009 World Champion in cross country.
Eliud Kipchoge is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and formerly specialized at the 5000 metre distance. Regarded as one of the greatest marathon runners of all time,he is the 2016 and 2020 Olympic marathon champion,and was the world record holder in the marathon with a time of 2:01:09 set at the 2022 Berlin Marathon,until that record was broken by Kelvin Kiptum at the Chicago Marathon on 8 October 2023 with a time of 2:00:35. He has run five of the nine fastest marathons in history.
Galen Rupp is an American long-distance runner. He competed in the Summer Olympics in 2008 in Beijing,2012 in London,2016 in Rio de Janeiro and 2021 in Tokyo. He won the silver medal in the men's 10,000 meters in London and the bronze medal in the men's marathon in Rio de Janeiro. Rupp competed for the University of Oregon and trained under Alberto Salazar as a member of the Nike Oregon Project. He won the 2017 Chicago Marathon,becoming the first American to do so since Khalid Khannouchi in 2002. Rupp won the marathon at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials in Atlanta with a time of 2:09:20,and qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games,where he finished eighth.
Rita Jeptoo is a Kenyan marathon runner. Originally a winner of the Boston Marathon three times,including setting the then course record at 2:18:57 in 2014,she had also won marathons in Chicago,Stockholm,and Milan,as well as having represented Kenya in the event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. She was the bronze medalist at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships.
Bernard Kiprop Kipyego is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. His personal best for the event is 2:06:22 hours. He has reached the podium at the Amsterdam Marathon,Chicago Marathon,Boston Marathon,Paris Marathon and Tokyo Marathon.
Joshua Serem Kutuny is a Kenyan politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Kenya for Cherangany Constituency. He belonged to the Orange Democratic Movement from 2007 before he defected to the United Republican Party prior to the 2013 general election,and finally to the Jubilee Party from 2017.
Sharon Jemutai Cherop is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She won a bronze medal at the age of sixteen in the 5000 metres at the World Junior Championships. She was the bronze medal winner in the marathon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and won the Boston Marathon in 2012.
Wilson Kwambai Chebet is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who specialises in road running competitions. He has a marathon best of 2:05:27 hours.
The 2011 Chicago Marathon was the 34th edition of the annual marathon race in Chicago,Illinois which was held on Sunday,October 9. The men's race was won by Kenya's Moses Mosop in a time of 2:05:38 hours –a course record. Ejegayehu Dibaba,making her marathon distance debut,was the women's winner in 2:22:09. Some 37,400 runners started the event and the final total of 35,670 finishers was the second highest in its history.
David Barmasai Tumo is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. He has a personal best of 2:07:18 hours and came fifth at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.
Laban Kipngetich Korir is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in road running competitions. He is currently part of the NN Running Team,an international team of elite long-distance runners managed by Global Sports Communication in Nijmegen,Netherlands.
Levy Matebo Omari is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes mainly in marathon races. Matebo has a personal best of 2:05:16 hours for the 42.195 km distance,which he set as a runner-up at the 2011 Frankfurt Marathon. He was also second at the Boston Marathon in 2012. He has won marathons in Brussels and Barcelona. In addition to the marathon,he has a half marathon best of 1:00:06 hours.
Jason Hartmann is an NCAA coach and a former American long-distance runner who specializes in marathon races. He won the Twin Cities Marathon in 2009. He was the top American finisher at the 2010 Chicago Marathon and was fourth at the Boston Marathon in both 2012 and 2013. His personal record for the event is 2:11:06.
The 2012 Boston Marathon took place in Boston,Massachusetts on Monday April 16,2012. It was the 116th edition of the mass-participation marathon. Organized by the Boston Athletic Association,it was the first of the World Marathon Majors series to be held in 2012. A total of 22,426 runners started the race. The competition was held in hot running conditions,reaching 88 °F (31 °C) that afternoon,and some of the 27,000 registered runners opted to take up the organizers' offer to defer their entry until the 2013 race.
The 2012 Chicago Marathon was the 35th edition of the annual marathon race in Chicago,Illinois and was held on Sunday,October 7. An IAAF Gold Label Road Race,it was the fourth and final World Marathon Majors event to be held that year. Tsegaye Kebede won the men's race in a course record of 2:04:38 hours and Atsede Baysa was the women's winner in a personal best of 2:22:03. A total of 37455 runners finished the race.
Japhet Kipyegon Korir is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in cross country running competitions and the 5000 metres. He was the gold medallist at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships,becoming the youngest ever world cross country champion. He has a personal best of 13:11.44 minutes for the 5000 m track event.
Leonard Essau Korir is a Kenyan-born American long-distance runner who competes over distances from 5000 meters to the marathon. He was twice NCAA champion,winning an indoor 5000 m title and outdoor 10,000 meters title in 2011 for the Iona Gaels. He gained United States citizenship and began competing for his adoptive nation in 2016.
