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 Kibiwott Kandie at the 2021 New York City Marathon | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 June 1996 | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | Half marathon: 57:32 NR (Valencia 2020) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kibiwott Kandie (born 20 June 1996)[1] is a Kenyan long-distance runner. In December 2020, he won the Valencia Half Marathon 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.[2]
Career
2020
In 2020, Kibiwott Kandie won the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon held in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.[3] He also won the Prague 21.1 km event at the Prague Half Marathon held in Prague, 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.
In December 2020, at the Valencia Half Marathon, Kandie set a new half marathon world record with a time of 57:32, obliterating the previous record set by Geoffrey Kamworor by almost half a minute.[4][5]
2021
On 4 April 2021, he set a course record of 59:32 at the Istanbul Half Marathon in Turkey.[6] On 3 October, Kandie raced at The Giants Geneva 10k, where he won the race in 26:51.[7]
Achievements
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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| 2019 | Saint Silvester Road Race | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 15 km | 42:59 CR |
| 2020 | Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | 1st | Half marathon | 58:58 |
| Prague Half Marathon | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | Half marathon | 58:38 | |
| World Half Marathon Championships | Gdynia, Poland | 2nd | Half marathon | 58:54 | |
| Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain | 1st | Half marathon | 57:32 WR | |
| 2021 | Istanbul Half Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | Half marathon | 59:32 CR |
| 2022 | Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain | 1st | Half marathon | 58:10 |
| 2023 | World Cross Country Championships | Bathurst, Australia | 5th | Senior race | 29:57 |
| 1st | Senior team | 22 pts | |||
| Valencia Half Marathon | Valencia, Spain | 1st | Half marathon | 57:40 |
Personal bests
- 10,000 metres – 27:20.34 (Birmingham 2022)
- 20,000 metres – 57:07.41 (Brussels 2022)
- One hour run – 20,940 m (Brussels 2022)
- Road
- 10 kilometres – 26:50 (Herzogenaurach 2022)
- Half marathon – 57:32 (Valencia 2020) NR
- Marathon – 2:04:48 (Valencia 2023)
References
- ^ "Kibiwott Kandie". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Men's Half Marathon" (PDF). 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Yeshaneh breaks half marathon world record in Ras Al Khaimah". World Athletics. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Kandie destroza el récord del mundo de Medio Maratón en Valencia". eldesmarque.com. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ Houston, Michael (6 December 2020). "Kenya's Kandie smashes half marathon world record in Valencia". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "stanbul Yarı Maratonu'nda dünya rekoru!". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 4 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ 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
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