Abel Kirui
Olympic athlete
1982 –
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Who is Abel Kirui?
Abel Kirui is a long-distance runner from Kenya who competes in marathons. He had back-to-back wins in the World Championships Marathon in 2009 and 2011. He won in 2009 with a time of 2:06:54, then defended his title with a winning margin of two minutes and 28 seconds – the largest ever margin at the World Championship event. He won a silver medal in the 2012 Olympic marathon
He has also won the Vienna Marathon and was runner-up at the 2007 Berlin Marathon.
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- Apr 6, 1982
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- Nationality
- Kenya
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on July 23, 2013
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