David Kiptarus Ruto (born 1980) is a Kenyan former

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who competed in road races. He was the team gold medallist at the

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alongside

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and

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, having finished fifth individually. Ruto competed from 2000 to 2009 and his biggest win was at the 2003

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. He also had runner-up finishes at the

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and

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. He ran the marathon in under two hours and ten minutes on two occasions, including 2:09:21 for third at the 2003

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and 2:08:21 hours at the 2003

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.David Kiptarus Ruto

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. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.

International competitions

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruto, David Living people 1980 births Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners