John Kagwe
Kenyan long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Karunga Kagwe (born 9 January 1969) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who had back-to-back wins at the New York City Marathon from 1997 to 1998. He set his lifetime best of 2:08:12 hours as part of his first victory there.[1] Kagwe's professional road racing career began in 1994 and he continued to compete at a high level until 2006. After he turned forty and entered the veterans category, he returned to running, making some appearances in 2011.[2] He also won the Prague International Marathon and the San Diego Marathon.