Abel Kirui
Kenyan long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abel Kirui (born 6 April 1982) is a long-distance runner from Kenya who competes in marathons. He had back-to-back wins in the World Championship marathon in 2009 and 2011. Kirui won in 2009 with a time of 2:06:54, then defended his title with a winning margin of two minutes and 28 seconds – the largest ever margin at the World Championship event. He earned the silver medal in the 2012 London Olympic marathon.
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![]() Kirui on the podium after winning gold at the 2011 World Championships | |
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Born | (1982-04-06) 6 April 1982 (age 42) |
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Country | Kenya |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Team | NN Running Team |
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He has also won the 2008 Vienna City Marathon, the 2016 Chicago Marathon and was runner-up at the 2007 Berlin Marathon and 2017 Chicago Marathon.