Kibiwott Kandie (born 20 June 1996)
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 ...
. In December 2020, he won the
Valencia Half Marathon
The Valencia Half Marathon ( es, Medio Maratón de Valencia) is an annual half marathon road running event held in Valencia, Spain, since 1988. It is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics. The race is organised by the Valen ...
finishing in a new world record time of 57:32, chopping off the previous world record by almost 30 seconds. Kandie won the silver medal in the men's race at the
2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships.
Career
2020
In 2020, Kibiwott Kandie won the
Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon
Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon is an annual half marathon held in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
History
The first event, in 2007, saw Samuel Wanjiru breaking the world record, but Wanjiru himself set a new world record only a month later in ...
held in
Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) ( ar, رَأْس ٱلْخَيْمَة, historically Julfar) is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is the sixth-largest city in UAE after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain ...
, United Arab Emirates.
He also won the Prague 21.1 km event at the
Prague Half Marathon
The Prague Half Marathon (known as the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual half marathon road running event which takes place in Spring on the city streets of Prague, Czech Republic, first held in 1999. It ...
held in
Prague
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, Czech Republic. This was an invitation-only half marathon for elite runners. This event was held after the Prague Half Marathon was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
In December 2020, at the
Valencia Half Marathon
The Valencia Half Marathon ( es, Medio Maratón de Valencia) is an annual half marathon road running event held in Valencia, Spain, since 1988. It is categorized as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics. The race is organised by the Valen ...
, Kandie set a new half marathon world record with a time of 57:32, obliterating the previous record set by
Geoffrey Kamworor
Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor (born 22 November 1992) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes in cross country, marathon, and half marathon races. He was the 2011 World Junior Cross Country Champion. Kamworor won the IAAF Worl ...
by almost half a minute.
2021
On 4 April 2021, he set a course record of 59:32 at the
Istanbul Half Marathon in Turkey. On 3 October, Kandie raced at The Giants Geneva 10k, where he won the race in 26:51.
[Results: The Giants Geneva 2021. (2021, October 3). Watch Athletics. Retrieved October 28, 2021, from https://www.watchathletics.com/page/2645/results-the-giants-geneva-2021]
Achievements
International competitions
Personal bests
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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 ...
– 27:20.34 (
Birmingham
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2022)
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20,000 metres
The 20,000 metres (approximately 12.43 mi or 65,617 ft) is a rarely contested long-distance running event in track and field competitions; most world records in the event have been set during half marathons and one-hour races, as a half maratho ...
– 57:07.41 (
Brussels
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2022)
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One hour run
The one hour run is an athletics event in which competitors try to cover as much distance as possible within one hour. While officially recognized by World Athletics as a track event, it is rarely contested apart from occasional world record atte ...
– 20,940 m (
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
2022)
;Road
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10 kilometres
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– 26:50 (
Herzogenaurach
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2022)
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Half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...
– 57:32 (
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is ...
2020)
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Marathon
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– 2:13:43 (
New York, NY
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2021)
References
External links
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Living people
1996 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
Kenyan male long-distance runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Kenya
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
21st-century Kenyan people
Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games