Edwin Kiptoo (born 14 August 1993) is a Kenyan long-distance runner competing in marathon and half marathon events. In 2016, he won the Beirut Marathon with a time of 2:13:19.[1]
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| Born | 14 August 1993 |
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| Country |  Kenya |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
He also won several half marathon events: the Great Eastern Run and Cardiff Half Marathon in 2011, the Bath Half Marathon in 2012, the Zwolle Half Marathon in 2013 and the Egmond Half Marathon in 2018.
In 2015 and 2016 he won the Dam tot Damloop, a 10-mile race held in the Netherlands.[2][3] In 2016 he also finished in 3rd place in the Brighton Marathon.[1]
In 2019, he finished in 2nd place in the Zevenheuvelenloop, a 15 kilometres event held in the Netherlands.
In 2022, he finished first place in the annual Mexico City Marathon held on the streets of Mexico City.
In 2023, he finished first place in the Athens Authentic Marathon, setting a new record of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 34 seconds.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kiptoo to defend Beirut title". World Athletics. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Keniaan Kiptoo schrijft Dam tot Damloop op zijn naam". NU.nl (in Dutch). 20 September 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Kiptoo wint Dam tot Damloop opnieuw". NU.nl (in Dutch). 18 September 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ Newsroom (2023-11-12). "Kenyan athlete Edwin Kiptoo sets new record at the 40th Athens Authentic Marathon | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
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