Mbarak Hussein
Mbarak Kipkorir Hussein (born 4 April 1965) is a Kenyan athlete who specialises in
United States citizenship
in 2004 and began representing the US internationally in 2007.
Career
A native of
1500 meters while at Lubbock Christian University.[2] However, Hussein's greatest achievements came after the age of 30, when he began to focus on road running
.
Following in the footsteps of his brother, he won the
JoongAng Seoul Marathon, and won in Honolulu for a third time.[4]
He finished fourth at the
world championship marathon final, he finished in 21st place with 2:23:04; his time was hampered by difficult weather conditions in Osaka but he was the United States' strongest performer in the race and headed the American team to fourth place in the Marathon World Cup.[5]
He now coaches Sandia High School Cross-Country and Track and Field in Albuquerque.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Kenya | |||||
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece
|
— | Marathon | DNF
|
1998 | Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, Hawaii
|
1st | Marathon | 2:14:53 |
2001 | Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, Hawaii
|
1st | Marathon | 2:15:09 |
2002 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 4th | Marathon | 2:09:45 |
Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, Hawaii
|
1st | Marathon | 2:12:29 | |
2005 | Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis, United States
|
1st | Marathon | 2:18:28 |
2006 | Twin Cities Marathon | Minneapolis, United States
|
1st | Marathon | 2:13:51 |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan
|
21st | Marathon | 2:23:04
|
Personal bests
Event | Time (h:m:s) | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Half marathon | 1:01:27 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | September 17, 2000 |
Marathon | 2:08:10 | Seoul, South Korea | March 14, 2004 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.
References
- Runners World. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
- ^ a b Beck, Kevin (2005-10-19). Interview: Mbarak Hussein Archived 2006-10-22 at the Wayback Machine. Men's Racing. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
- ^ Mbarek Hussein Biography. Boston Marathon (2001). Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
- USATF. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
External links
- Mbarak Hussein at World Athletics
- USATF profile for Mbarak Hussein
- The Long Road from Kapsabet: Mbarak Hussein at 45, article from Running Times