Erick Kimaiyo Kimase (born 8 July 1969) is a Kenyan former marathon runner who came second at the 1997 Berlin Marathon, and won the

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and Baltimore Marathons on multiple occasions. Kimaiyo now works as a marathon coach, and trains current women's world record holder

Brigid Kosgei Brigid Jepchirchir Kosgei (born 20 February 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She won the 2018 and 2019 Chicago Marathons, the 2019 and 2020 London Marathons and the 2021 Tokyo Marathon. Kosgei is the curre ...

Personal life

Kimaiyo is the cousin of fellow Kenyan former runner Raymond Kipkoech. He has four children.

Running career

In 1996, Kimaiyo finished 18th at the Boston Marathon, in a time of 2:14:37. Later in the year, he won the

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in a time of 2:13:23. It was the second fastest marathon time that year. Kimaiyo and

Jimmy Muindi Jimmy Mwangangi Muindi (born August 14, 1973) is a marathon Running, runner from Kenya. Overview Muindi started his marathon career by finishing 2nd at the Honolulu Marathon in 1997. Since then, he has been a perennial competitor at the Honolulu Ma ...

had broken away around into the race, and Kimaiyo was awarded $20,000 for winning the race. Kimaiyo came second at the 1997 Berlin Marathon, losing in a

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to fellow Kenyan Elijah Lagat by two seconds. The Kenyan team at the event won the team world record. Later in the year, Kimaiyo competed at the 1997 New York City Marathon. In the same year, Kimaiyo won the Honolulu Marathon again, in a time of 2:12:17, a course record time. Kimaiyo broke away from Muindi and Thabiso Moqhali after of the race, on the ascent of Diamond Head. In 1998, Kimaiyo came eighth at a half marathon event in

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. In 1999, Kimaiyo came second at the Honolulu Marathon behind Muindi. Muindi, Kimaiyo and

Mbarak Hussein Mbarak Kipkorir Hussein (born 4 April 1965) is a Kenyan athlete who specialises in long distance running, including the marathon. Having been a resident of Albuquerque since 1987, he obtained United States citizenship in 2004 and began representing ...

were all involved in the sprint finish. Kimaiyo ran in the 2000 Berlin Marathon, but dropped away from the lead group into the race. In 2002, Kimaiyo came eighth at the

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. In the same year, he won the Baltimore Marathon in a time of 2:17.44. He won the race by over two minutes. In 2003, he retained his Baltimore Marathon title after beating Christopher Kipkosgei in a sprint finish.

Coaching career

Kimaiyo now works as a marathon coach, and runs a training camp in Kapsait, Kenya at an altitude of . In 2015, Kimaiyo invited

to join his training camp in Kapsait, Kenya. Since 2019, Kosgei is the current women's world record holder. Kimaiyo has also trained

Edward Zakayo Edward Pingua Zakayo (born 25 November 2001) is a Kenyan male long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres. He was the bronze medallist in that event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Born in Narok, Zakayo said his aim in his running ca ...

, who won the 5000 metres event at an under-20 World Championships, Christopher Kipkosgei, who finished second to Kimaiyo at the 2003 Baltimore Marathon after training with him for half a year, and Judith Korir, who won the 2022

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Notes

References

External links

World Athletics
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kimaiyo, Eric 1969 births Living people Kenyan male marathon runners