Benjamin Maiyo (born 6 October 1978) is a Kenyan

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who competes in the

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. He began his career as a

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specialist in the

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and

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

. He ran in the 10,000 m final at the

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and finished in seventh place. He achieved his 5000 m best of 13:02.28 minutes at the

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meeting in 2000 and ran his 10,000 m best of 27:07.55 minutes in

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the following year. In the longer event, he won a

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behind

Assefa Mezgebu Assefa Mezgebu (born June 19, 1978 in Sidamo) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner, most known for winning a bronze medal in the 10,000 metres event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was also the runner-up at the 2001 World Championships i ...

at the

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and was the

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list at the

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. He switched to

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in 2004: he won the

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12 km race, and made his debut in the

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, finishing ninth overall. He was the runner-up twice in 2005, coming second at the

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and then at the Chicago Marathon. In the latter race he ran his personal best time of 2:07:09 hours, which was the third fastest time that year behind Chicago winner

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and

Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie ( am, ኀይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ, ''haylē gebre silassē''; born 18 April 1973) is an Ethiopian retired long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman. He won two Olympic gold medals and four World Champions ...

. Maiyo was runner-up for a third consecutive time at the 2006

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, finishing in 2:08:21. He ran in Boston and Chicago in 2007, reaching the top six at both, and was among the top eight runners at the

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and

Frankfurt Marathon The Frankfurt Marathon (official name as of 2016: Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, until 2015: BMW Frankfurt Marathon, until 2010: Commerzbank Frankfurt Marathon) is a marathon which has taken place every year in Frankfurt am Main since its inception i ...

in 2008.Maiyo Benjamin
Marathon Info. Retrieved on 2011-02-06. He is coached by

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and is part of the KIMbia Athletics stable of runners.Ben Maiyo
. KIMbia Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-02-06.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maiyo, Ben Living people 1978 births Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games