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Nicholas Manza Kamakya (born 1 January 1985) 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 road running events, including

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

s. He was the 2007 winner of the

Boilermaker Road Race The Boilermaker Road Race is a USATF-certified foot race and wheelchair race held annually in Utica, New York, United States. Although local recreational runners are the majority of entrants, the race is highly competitive, with international ...

15K. In 2009 he came second 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 ...

with a personal best of 1:00:09 hours, won the

Göteborgsvarvet Göteborgsvarvet () is an annual half marathon running competition in Gothenburg, Sweden (often called the Gothenburg Half Marathon in English). It is the largest annual running competition in the world in terms of entries, with its 62,000 ent ...

, was second at the Beijing Marathon. and won the

Montferland Run Pfixx Solar Montferland Run is an annual 15-kilometres road running competition held in 's-Heerenberg, Montferland, Netherlands. It was first organised in 1996 and typically takes place on the first Sunday in December. Unlike many elite level road ...

, missing Haile Gebrselassie record by only two seconds. He ran at the 2010 Rome Marathon and finished in sixth place. In 2011, he was the runner-up at the Los Angeles Marathon, ending the race with a time of 2:09:26, which was almost three minutes after the race winner

Markos Geneti Markos Geneti (born May 30, 1984 in Gute, Oromia Region) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who previously competed in track running, but now is a road specialist. Biography He won the 3000 metres title at the 2001 World Youth Championships ...

. Manza won the

Gold Coast Marathon The Gold Coast Marathon is an annual road marathon on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, first held in 1979. Marketed as "Australia's premier road race", the marathon is the only race in Australia to hold World Athletics Label status. ...

in 2011, with a new race record of 2:10:01. He improved his personal best time to 2:06:34 hours at the 2011 Amsterdam Marathon, finishing in fourth place. He entered the 2011 Honolulu Marathon, but withdrew early on in the race due to pain in his Achilles tendon. He ran at the

Lake Biwa Marathon The was a marathon race held in Otsu, Shiga, Japan. It was one of the prominent marathons in Japan. It was a male only competition and had IAAF Gold Label status.Nakamura, Ken (2010-03-07)Tsegay takes Lake Biwa crown IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-08 ...

in March 2012, but did not finish this race either. At run of 2:08:28 brought him fourth place at the

2012 Berlin Marathon The 2012 Berlin Marathon was the 39th edition of the annual marathon event and was held on Sunday 30 September on the streets of Berlin, Germany. An IAAF Gold Label Road Race, it was the third World Marathon Majors event to be held that year. Geoff ...

.Butcher, Pat (2012-09-30)
Close victory for Mutai but more straightforward for Kebede in Berlin - REPORT
IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-01-31.

Personal bests

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

- 13:30.81 min (2004) *

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 ...

- 28:16.77 min (2008) * Half marathon - 1:00:09 hrs (2009) *

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

- 2:06:34 hrs (2009)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamakya, Nicholas Manza 1985 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Kenya 20th-century Kenyan people 21st-century Kenyan people