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Geoffrey Kirui

Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui
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Kirui in 2016
Personal information
Born (1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 (age 24)
Sport
Country Kenya
Sport Long distance runner
Event(s) Marathon

Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui (Born 16 February 1993) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in cross country running competitions, track and road races up to the marathon.

Kirui won gold in the 10,000 metres at the 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships.

He won bronze in the men's 10,000 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.

At the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, he finished 15th in the senior men's race.

Kirui won the 2017 Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 37 seconds. This was his 3rd marathon.


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