Duncan Kibet
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Duncan Kibet is a runner
from Kenya
. He became the second fastest marathon
er ever with a time of 2:04:27 hours, when he won the 2009 Rotterdam Marathon
.
, participating in local races. He won the Lille Half Marathon
in 2004. Kibet started marathoning without major success. He finished 8th at the 2002 Monaco Marathon
and 2nd at the 2004 Caen Marathon. He had also been in a car accident at age of 16, almost losing his ability to walk. During his early career he was afraid to run and train seriously, fearing he would break his leg again.
His younger brother Shadrack Biwott got a scholarship in the USA
and arranged for Kibet to run some races there. Kibet won the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon
in San Jose
in 2006 by running 1:00:22. It was then the 2nd fastest half marathon
time in the United States, after Haile Gebrselassie
, who had run faster earlier that year. Kibet also won the 2007 Beach to Beacon 10k in a time of 27:51, besting a fast field over a tough, hilly course.
Kibet was a pacemaker for Gebrselassie at the 2008 Dubai Marathon
where Gebrselassie failed to break the world marathon record already held by himself, but set the 2nd fastest marathon time (2:04:53 hours) at the time.
Kibet made his full marathon debut at the 2008 Vienna Marathon
, finishing 2nd behind compatriot Abel Kirui
and setting 2:08:33 hours. Later the same year he won the Milan Marathon
, breaking the course record by running 2:07:53 hours.
Kibet won the Rotterdam Marathon
on 5 April 2009, posting the 3rd fastest marathon time ever, 2:04:27 hours and was closely followed by James Kwambai
who set the same time. Abel Kirui, who had beaten Kibet in 2008 in Vienna was now third also with a fast time (2:05:04 hours). The only one to run faster marathons is Haile Gebrselassie, who set world records at the 2007 and 2008 Berlin Marathon
s (2:04:26 and 2.03:59 hours, respectively). The time was also a Kenyan record
, beating Paul Tergat
's world record time 2:04:55 set at the 2003 Berlin Marathon.
He is known for his bearded appearance as well as for wearing jewellery when running. He is nicknamed "Jamaican" and "Rasta" by fellow runners.
Kibet is married. His siblings, including Luke Metto, are also runners. His younger brother Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott is an All-American runner at the University of Oregon
. Duncan and Luke have a combined personal best marathon time of 4:15:24, a "world record" for siblings. The time is five seconds better than the combined time of Eric and Boaz Kimaiyo.
He is managed by the Rosa Associati led by Federico Rosa.
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
from Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. He became the second fastest marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
er ever with a time of 2:04:27 hours, when he won the 2009 Rotterdam Marathon
Rotterdam Marathon
The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World...
.
Career
Kibet dropped out of school in 1997 due to financial problems. He did not run competitively until after encouraged by his elder brother Luke Metto, who had some success as a runner at the turn of the century. He also followed Luke by moving to FranceFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, participating in local races. He won the Lille Half Marathon
Lille Half Marathon
The Lille Métropole Half Marathon is an annual half marathon foot race which takes place in Lille, France in early September. First organised by the Association de Promotion des Événements Lillois in 1986, the race began as a marathon event before switching to the shorter distance in 1996...
in 2004. Kibet started marathoning without major success. He finished 8th at the 2002 Monaco Marathon
Monaco Marathon
The Monaco Marathon or the Monaco and the Riviera Marathon is a marathon run every year starting and finishing in Monaco. It crosses the border to France and Italy and goes along the coast to a turning point in Ventimiglia, Italy and back again to Monaco...
and 2nd at the 2004 Caen Marathon. He had also been in a car accident at age of 16, almost losing his ability to walk. During his early career he was afraid to run and train seriously, fearing he would break his leg again.
His younger brother Shadrack Biwott got a scholarship in the USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and arranged for Kibet to run some races there. Kibet won the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon
The Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon is an annual half marathon race which takes place in San Jose, California in the United States. It is part of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series of road running competitions.-Incidents:...
in San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
in 2006 by running 1:00:22. It was then the 2nd fastest half marathon
Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
time in the United States, after Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon...
, who had run faster earlier that year. Kibet also won the 2007 Beach to Beacon 10k in a time of 27:51, besting a fast field over a tough, hilly course.
Kibet was a pacemaker for Gebrselassie at the 2008 Dubai Marathon
Dubai Marathon
The Dubai Marathon is an annual marathon running race held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.The race is held in January each year, the first being run on 14 January 2000...
where Gebrselassie failed to break the world marathon record already held by himself, but set the 2nd fastest marathon time (2:04:53 hours) at the time.
Kibet made his full marathon debut at the 2008 Vienna Marathon
Vienna Marathon
The Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna, Austria since 1984. The first edition was held on March 25, 1984 with a total of 794 competitors...
, finishing 2nd behind compatriot Abel Kirui
Abel Kirui
Abel Kirui is a male long-distance runner from Kenya who competes in marathons. He had back-to-back wins in the World Championships Marathon in 2009 and 2011...
and setting 2:08:33 hours. Later the same year he won the Milan Marathon
Milan Marathon
The Milano City Marathon is a marathon race held every April in Milan, Italy. It was first organised in 2000 by the Milano City Marathon Club and the first nine editions were held in November....
, breaking the course record by running 2:07:53 hours.
Kibet won the Rotterdam Marathon
Rotterdam Marathon
The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World...
on 5 April 2009, posting the 3rd fastest marathon time ever, 2:04:27 hours and was closely followed by James Kwambai
James Kwambai
James Kipsang Kwambai is a runner from Kenya, who specialises in marathons.Kwambai went to the Kondabilet Primary School in Marakwet East District, but dropped out at standard seven....
who set the same time. Abel Kirui, who had beaten Kibet in 2008 in Vienna was now third also with a fast time (2:05:04 hours). The only one to run faster marathons is Haile Gebrselassie, who set world records at the 2007 and 2008 Berlin Marathon
Berlin Marathon
The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. The official marathon distance of 42.195 kilometers is set up as a city-wide road race where professional athletes and amateur runners jointly participate...
s (2:04:26 and 2.03:59 hours, respectively). The time was also a Kenyan record
Kenyan records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Kenya maintained by Athletics Kenya .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distanceA = affected by altitude# = not officially ratifiedOT = oversized track-External links:*...
, beating Paul Tergat
Paul Tergat
Paul Kibii Tergat is a Kenyan professional long distance runner. He held the world record in the marathon from 2003 to 2007, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time.Now concentrating exclusively on the marathon, Tergat won many...
's world record time 2:04:55 set at the 2003 Berlin Marathon.
He is known for his bearded appearance as well as for wearing jewellery when running. He is nicknamed "Jamaican" and "Rasta" by fellow runners.
Kibet is married. His siblings, including Luke Metto, are also runners. His younger brother Shadrack Kiptoo-Biwott is an All-American runner at the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
. Duncan and Luke have a combined personal best marathon time of 4:15:24, a "world record" for siblings. The time is five seconds better than the combined time of Eric and Boaz Kimaiyo.
He is managed by the Rosa Associati led by Federico Rosa.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon and half marathon
Representing 2002 Monaco Marathon Monaco MarathonThe Monaco Marathon or the Monaco and the Riviera Marathon is a marathon run every year starting and finishing in Monaco. It crosses the border to France and Italy and goes along the coast to a turning point in Ventimiglia, Italy and back again to Monaco...Monaco MonacoMonaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...8th 2:28:37 2004 Lille Half Marathon Lille Half MarathonThe Lille Métropole Half Marathon is an annual half marathon foot race which takes place in Lille, France in early September. First organised by the Association de Promotion des Événements Lillois in 1986, the race began as a marathon event before switching to the shorter distance in 1996...Lille, France 1st 1:01:01 2004 Chassieu Half Marathon Chassieu ChassieuChassieu is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France....1st 1:01:50 2004 Trith-Saint Leger Half Marathon Trith-Saint-Léger Trith-Saint-LégerTrith-Saint-Léger is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-References:* *...1st 1:02:13 2004 La Rochelle Marathon La Rochelle, France 2nd 2:19:52 2004 Caen Marathon Caen, France 2nd 2:20:13 2005 Delhi Half Marathon New Delhi, India 2nd 1:02:18 2005 Vitry-sur-Seine Half Marathon Vitry-sur-Seine Vitry-sur-SeineVitry-sur-Seine is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:Vitry-sur-Seine was originally called simply Vitry. The name Vitry comes from Medieval Latin Vitriacum, and before that Victoriacum, meaning "estate of Victorius", a...9th 1:02:42 2005 Boulogne Half Marathon Boulogne-Billancourt, France 2nd 1:00:53 2006 Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half MarathonThe Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon is an annual half marathon race which takes place in San Jose, California in the United States. It is part of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series of road running competitions.-Incidents:...San Jose, California San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...1st 1:00:22 2006 Vitry-sur-Seine Half Marathon Vitry-sur-Seine Vitry-sur-SeineVitry-sur-Seine is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:Vitry-sur-Seine was originally called simply Vitry. The name Vitry comes from Medieval Latin Vitriacum, and before that Victoriacum, meaning "estate of Victorius", a...2nd 1:00:59 2007 Saltillo Half Marathon Saltillo, Mexico 1st 1:02:41 2008 Vienna City Marathon Vienna, Austria 2nd 2:08:33 2008 Milano City Marathon Milan, Italy 1st 2:07:53 2009 Ribarroja del Turia Half Marathon Riba-roja de Túria, Spain 1st 1:01:37 2009 Lagos Half Marathon Lagos, Nigeria 1st 1:02:09 2009 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam MarathonThe Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April of every year since the third edition in 1984, and attracts many top athletes. It has also been ranked as one of the top 10 marathons in the world by Runner's World...Rotterdam, Netherlands 1st 2:04:27 2010 Lisbon Half Marathon Lisbon Half MarathonFirst held in 1991, the race has consistently delivered fast winning times. However, many of these times have been unratifiable for record purposes due to factors including: the course being too short , excessive tailwinds, as well as there being an excessive drop in altitude, which boosted...Lisbon, Portugal 4th 1:00:21