Dennis Kipruto Kimetto
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Event | Long-distance running |
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Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (born 22 January 1984) is a Kenyan
Career
Hailing from
With Kimetto's personal data corrected, he went on to break his first major record at the
In 2013 Kimetto set two World Marathon Majors course records, at Tokyo in 2:06:50[12] (since bettered) and at Chicago in 2:03:45, the fastest time ever on American soil for a record quality course. On 28 September 2014, Kimetto broke the world record at the Berlin Marathon with 2:02:57 and became the first man to run under 2:03. His 5-kilometre splits were recorded as 14:42, 14:42, 14:46, 14:26, 14:32, 14:30, 14:09, 14:42.[13] His second half of 1:01:12 was the fastest in history excluding those from the downhill and greatly wind-aided 2011 Boston Marathon.
His 2015 season wasn't as impressive as he only completed the London Marathon, finishing third, failing to complete the IAAF World Championships marathon in Beijing in August as well as the Fukuoka Marathon in December where he stopped at the 5-kilometre mark after dropping off the pace at 2 kilometres due to an injury. After finishing ninth at the 2016 London Marathon, Kimetto removed himself from consideration for the Rio Olympics,[14] intending instead to run in the Chicago Marathon.[15] However, he pulled out ahead of the race, citing a stress fracture in his left leg.[16]
Kimetto's injury problems continued in 2017, with a knee injury forcing him to withdraw from the field for the Boston Marathon.[17] He failed to finish both the Chicago Marathon in October and the Honolulu Marathon in December.
At the Vienna City Marathon in April 2018 Kimetto dropped out before the 25-kilometre point.
Kimetto grew up in a rural farming community. "I think what really motivates me to be a fighter is the fact that I come from a humble background," Kimetto says. "I try to really make sure that I achieve my best so that I can assist my family."[18]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon and half marathon
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Kenya | ||||
2011 | Nairobi Half Marathon
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Nairobi, Kenya
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1st | 1:01:30 |
RAK Half Marathon
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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1st | 1:00:40 | |
2012 | Berlin Half Marathon | Berlin, Germany
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1st | 59:14 |
BIG 25 Berlin
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Berlin, Germany
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1st | 1:11:18 | |
Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany
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2nd | 2:04:16 | |
2013 | Tokyo Marathon | Tokyo, Japan
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1st | 2:06:50 |
Chicago Marathon | Chicago, United States
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1st | 2:03:45 | |
2014 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany
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1st | 2:02:57 (WR) |
2015 | London Marathon | London, England
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3rd | 2:05:50 |
2016 | London Marathon | London, England
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9th | 2:11:44 |
2018 | Shanghai International Marathon
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Shanghai, China
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10th | 2:14:54 |
World Marathon Majors | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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Tokyo Marathon | - | 1st | - | - | - |
Boston Marathon | - | - | - | - | - |
London Marathon | - | - | - | 3rd | 9th |
Berlin Marathon | 2nd | - | 1st | - | - |
Chicago Marathon | - | 1st | - | - | - |
New York City Marathon | - | - | - | - | - |
References
- ^ "2013 Tokyo Marathon" (PDF). tokyo42195.org. World Marathon Majors. Retrieved 16 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Fiche Dennis Kimetto - Athlétisme".
- ^ Ingle, Sean (September 16, 2018). "Eliud Kipchoge smashes world marathon record by 78 seconds in Berlin". The Guardian. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Hutchings, Tim (2012-02-17). Keitany wins but records blown off course in windy RAK Half Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-02.
- ^ October 2011: AIMS results Archived 2011-12-15 at the Wayback Machine. AIMS. Retrieved on 2013-02-02.
- ^ Martin, David (2012-04-01). Koech and Ongori prevail in heated battles in Berlin Half. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-02.
- ^ New name and new distance as Kenya’s Newcomer Dennis Kimetto goes for 25 k in Berlin. Berlin Run (2012-05-03). Retrieved on 2013-02-02.
- ^ Kavarna 2012: Facts and Figures. IAAF . Retrieved on 2013-02-02.
- ^ Kimetto breaks 25km World record in Berlin. IAAF (2012-05-06). Retrieved on 2013-02-02.
- ^ Butcher, Pat (2012-09-30). Close victory for Mutai but more straightforward for Kebede in Berlin - REPORT. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-01-31.
- ^ Tucker, Ross (2012-10-02). Geoffrey Mutai misses world record in an intriguing Berlin Marathon. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2013-01-31.
- ^ Nakamura, Ken (2013-02-24). Kimetto clocks course record 2:06:50 at Tokyo Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-03-02.
- ^ Douglas, Scott (2014-09-28) Dennis Kimetto's Marathon World Record By The Numbers. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
- ^ "Marathon world-record holder Kimetto to miss Rio". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ "IAAF: Kimetto and Kiplagat announced for Chicago Marathon| News | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- ^ Ryan, Shannon (2016-09-22) Chicago Marathon record holder Dennis Kimetto withdraws from field. Retrieved on 2018-05-01.
- ^ Shulman, Dan. (2017-03-17). World record-holder withdraws from 2017 Boston Marathon. Retrieved on 2018-05-01.
- ^ Battaglia, Joe (2014-09-24) From poverty to podium. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.