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ATHLETE OVERVIEW
STATISTICS
ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE
Abel
KIRUI
Marathon
Half Marathon
Kenya
Born
06 APR 1982 (43)
Abel's code
14208543
Current World Rankings
#1281 Men's marathon
2X
World champion
1X
Olympic Games silver medallist
1X
Major Marathon winner
2X
Major Marathon silver medallist
Personal bests
Marathon
Result
2:05:04
Date
05 APR 2009
Score
1221
Competition & venue
Rotterdam (NED)
Half Marathon
Result
1:00:11
Date
09 SEP 2007
Score
1179
Competition & venue
Rotterdam (NED)
30,000 Metres
Result
1:30:00.1h
Date
03 JUN 2011
Score
1144
25,000 Metres
Result
1:13:52.8h
Date
03 JUN 2011
Score
1135
25 Kilometres Road
Result
1:14:22
Date
04 MAY 2014
Score
1113
Competition & venue
Berlin (GER)
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Season’s bests (2025)
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