James Kwalia C'Kurui (born James Kwalia Chepkurui on 12 June 1984) is an athlete who represents
Qatar
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after switching from his homeland
Kenya
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. Specializing in the
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and
5000 metres
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, his personal best times are 7:28.28 minutes and 12:54.58 minutes respectively. He was born in
Trans Nzoia. He is the current holder of the
Asian indoor record over 5000 m which he broke in
Düsseldorf
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in February 2009.
Biography
He had his first success while competing for Kenya when he won the bronze medal in the 3000 m at the
2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics
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Results Boys
Girls
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. His first senior medal came at the
2004 IAAF World Athletics Final The 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on September 18, and September 19, 2004.
The hammer throw event for men and women had to take place in Szombathely, Hungary a week previous as the Monaco sta ...
, where he took the 3000 m silver. He transferred to represent
Qatar
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following this and was very successful in Asian competitions, winning at the
2005 Asian Athletics Championships
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Results
Men
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and the
2006 Asian Games
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.
He represented
Qatar at the Olympics
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for the first time with an appearance at the
2008 Beijing Games – he finished eighth in the 5000 m. He improved at the next major competition, taking the bronze medal at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
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. A streak of wins at Asian championships followed: he set a new Games record in the 3000 m at the
2009 Asian Indoor Games, won the 5000 m title at the
2009 Asian Athletics Championships for a second time and won his first indoor title soon after at the
2010 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. From the beginning of his career, he was coached by the Italian Renato Canova, under the management of Gianni Demadonna.
He is from
Kaptama in
Mount Elgon District. Prominent runner
Edith Masai
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is from the same area.
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International competitions
References
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1984 births
Living people
People from Mount Elgon District
Qatari male middle-distance runners
Qatari male long-distance runners
Kenyan male middle-distance runners
Kenyan male long-distance runners
Qatari male cross country runners
Kenyan male cross country runners
Olympic athletes of Qatar
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Asian Games gold medalists for Qatar
Asian Games silver medalists for Qatar
Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
World Athletics Championships athletes for Qatar
World Athletics Championships medalists
Qatari people of Kenyan descent
Naturalised citizens of Qatar