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...
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French-Algerian footballer Abel Kirui (born 1982), Kenyan long-distance runner Abel Laudonio (1938–2014), Argentinian boxer Abel Lizotte (1870–1926), American...
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Kirui is a surname of Kalenjin origin that may refer to: Abel Kirui (born 1982), Kenyan marathon runner and two-time world champion Catherine Kirui (born...
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Aug 2017. "World Championships 2017: Callum Hawkins fourth as Geoffrey Kirui wins marathon". bbc.com. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017. Draper...
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Kenenisa Bekele (1/2) Abel Kirui Ghirmay Ghebreslassie Eliud Kipchoge (Rio de Janeiro) OG (5/13) 2017 Wilson Kipsang (5/5) Geoffrey Kirui (1/2) Daniel Wanjiru...
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Country Champion and 2011 World Championships 10000m bronze medalist), Abel Kirui (2009 and 2011 World Marathon Champion and Olympic silver medalist), Caleb...
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Kipchoge (KEN) Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) Eric Kiptanui (KEN) Abel Kirui (KEN) Geoffrey Kirui (KEN) Stephen Kissa (UGA) Laban Korir (KEN) Birhanu Legese (ETH)...
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championship records for the event are 2:06:54 hours for men, set by Abel Kirui in 2009, and 2:20:57 hours for women, set by Paula Radcliffe in 2005....
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Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui (Born 16 February 1993) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in cross country running competitions, track and road races...
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is managed by Federico Rosa. He is an uncle to marathon world champion Abel Kirui. He is not to be confused with Michael Rotich, a Kenyan 800 metres runner...
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in 2012. Kenya earned its fourth and fifth medals in five Games, with Abel Kirui's silver and Wilson Kipsang's bronze. As is customary, the men's marathon...
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Röthlin (SUI) 2009 Berlin details Abel Kirui (KEN) Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (KEN) Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 2011 Daegu details Abel Kirui (KEN) Vincent Kipruto (KEN)...
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(KEN) 2009: Abel Kirui (KEN) 2011: Abel Kirui (KEN) 2013: Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) 2015: Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) 2017: Geoffrey Kirui (KEN) 2019: Lelisa...
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reintroduction of pacemakers into the race. Previous champions Dickson Chumba and Abel Kirui were announced in another press release published in August. Chumba ran...
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Gukchae-bosang Memorial Park on September 4. Abel Kirui was the defending champion. The story was all Kirui. Running a casual pace to 15 km, first the Moroccan...
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Ethiopia 2:10:00 2012 London details Stephen Kiprotich Uganda 2:08:01 Abel Kirui Kenya 2:08:27 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Kenya 2:09:37 2016 Rio de Janeiro...
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(KEN) 2009: Abel Kirui (KEN) 2011: Abel Kirui (KEN) 2013: Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) 2015: Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) 2017: Geoffrey Kirui (KEN) 2019: Lelisa...
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Rabbits Abel Kirui, Elijah Keitany [de] and Wilson Kigen [de] pacing Haile Gebrselassie and Charles Kamathi at the Berlin Marathon 2008...
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marathon, beating defending champ Abel Kirui of Kenya by 26 seconds". Daily News. Retrieved 22 October 2019. "Abel Kirui edges Chumba to win Chicago Marathon"...
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American Galen Rupp won the men's race, holding off defending champion Abel Kirui. Rupp is the first American man to win this event since Khalid Khannouchi...
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(KEN) 2009: Abel Kirui (KEN) 2011: Abel Kirui (KEN) 2013: Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) 2015: Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) 2017: Geoffrey Kirui (KEN) 2019: Lelisa...
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(KEN) 2009: Abel Kirui (KEN) 2011: Abel Kirui (KEN) 2013: Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) 2015: Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) 2017: Geoffrey Kirui (KEN) 2019: Lelisa...
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women's title with a winning time of 2:21:32 hours, while her countryman Abel Kirui took the men's race in 2:11:23 hours. The top finishing Americans were...
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races, meant that it was not expected that any records would be set. Abel Kirui held the World Championship record of 2:06:54 achieved in 2009, while...
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went on to win the London 2012 Olympic Marathon, ahead of Kenyan runners Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich, who finished second and third, respectively...
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Kipsang Kiprotich Kenya 2012 2:03:42 Former marathon world record holder Abel Kirui Kenya 2012 2009 2011 2:06:51 Hannes Kolehmainen Finland 1920 Lee Bong-Ju...
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Kiprono Cheruiyot Kenya 26 pts 6 Meb Keflezighi United States 26 pts 6 Abel Kirui Kenya 26 pts 9 Gebregziabher Gebremariam Ethiopia 25 pts 9 Haile Gebrselassie...
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World Championships in Athletics in Athens, finishing behind his countryman Abel Anton. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country...
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2:21:40 20 Deresse Deniboba Ethiopia 2:21:54 — Isaac Macharia Kenya DNF — Abel Kirui Kenya DNF — James Carney United States DNF — Worku Beyi Ethiopia DNF...
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(KEN) 2009: Abel Kirui (KEN) 2011: Abel Kirui (KEN) 2013: Stephen Kiprotich (UGA) 2015: Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (ERI) 2017: Geoffrey Kirui (KEN) 2019: Lelisa...
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