Abel Kirui KEN   
Date of birth: 4 June 82
Age: 38 years 210 days
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 62 kg
2 World Titles
2009: Mar 2011: Mar
Marathon Olympic Silver Medallist 2012
5000m World Alltime no. 4318 13:48.2hA Nairobi 13 Jun 2009
10,000m World Alltime no. 1475 28:16.77A Nairobi 28 Jun 2008
5km, Road World Alltime no. 155 13:42+ Ras Al Khaimah 20 Feb 2009
Marathon World Alltime no. 63 2:05:04 Rotterdam 5 Apr 2009
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 275 1:00:11 Rotterdam 9 Sep 2007
10km, Road World Alltime no. 310 27:59+ Ras Al Khaimah 20 Feb 2009

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  3:46.10w   5Bydgoszcz5 Jun
2006  3:51.28w    4Białystok22 Jun
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  7:58.53w    3Warszawa12 Jun
2006  7:55.90w   5Warszawa18 Jun
2007  8:08.75w    3Sopot12 Aug
 
5000m
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2005  13:52.71w    1Częstochowa27 Aug
2006  13:58.07w    2Mariánské Lázně13 May
2009  13:48.2hAw   1Nairobi13 Jun
 
10,000m
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2004  29:57.2hAw    3Nairobi11 Jun
2005  28:30.15w    1Międzyzdroje17 Aug
2008  28:16.77Aw   8Nairobi28 Jun
 
10 Miles, Road
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2011  46:40w   2Portsmouth30 Oct
2012  47:12w    6Portsmouth28 Oct
2016  46:44w    5Tilburg4 Sep
 
30,000m
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2011  1:30:00.10w   2Eugene OR3 Jun
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  13:42+w   8Ras Al Khaimah20 Feb
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  29:04w    1Gniezno1 May
2009  27:59+w   8Ras Al Khaimah20 Feb
2018  28:53w    3Manchester20 May
 
15km, Road
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2009  42:27+w   8Ras Al Khaimah20 Feb
2011  44:08w    8's-Heerenberg4 Dec
 
25km, Road
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2014  1:14:22w   6Berlin4 May
2019  1:18:08w    11Kolkata15 Dec
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  1:01:15w    6Berlin2 Apr
2007  1:00:11w   6Rotterdam9 Sep
2009  1:00:27w    10Ras Al Khaimah20 Feb
2010  1:04:17w    13Sapporo4 Jul
2011  1:02:08w    7Paris6 Mar
2012  1:00:28w    1Barcelona26 Feb
2013  1:02:04w    8Marugame3 Feb
2014  1:02:01w    6Zwolle14 Jun
2015  1:01:22w    6Barcelona15 Feb
2016  1:02:56w    3Gdynia20 Mar
2017  1:01:30w    4Barcelona12 Feb
2020  1:01:41+w    Valencia6 Dec
 
Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  2:15:22w    3Singapore3 Dec
2007  2:06:51w    2Berlin30 Sep
2008  2:07:38w    1Wien27 Apr
2009  2:05:04w   3Rotterdam5 Apr
2010  2:08:04w    5London25 Apr
2011  2:07:38w    1Daegu4 Sep
2012  2:07:56w    5London22 Apr
2014  2:09:04w    10Tokyo23 Feb
2015  2:10:55w    10Amsterdam18 Oct
2016  2:08:06w    5Tokyo28 Feb
2017  2:07:45w    4London23 Apr
2018  2:07:07w    4London22 Apr
2020  2:05:05w    7Valencia6 Dec

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
Marathon
WC 2009: 12:06:54
WC 2011: 12:07:38
OG 2012: 22:08:27

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
1500m
Outdoor3:46.10    Bydgoszcz5 Jun 2005
 
3000m
Outdoor7:55.90    Warszawa18 Jun 2006
 
5000m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor13:48.2hA    Nairobi13 Jun 2009
 
10,000m
Outdoor28:16.77A    Nairobi28 Jun 2008
 
10 Miles, Road
Outdoor46:40    Portsmouth30 Oct 2011
 
30,000m
Outdoor1:30:00.10    Eugene OR3 Jun 2011
 
5km, Road
Outdoor13:42+    Ras Al Khaimah20 Feb 2009
 
10km, Road
Outdoor27:59+    Ras Al Khaimah20 Feb 2009
 
15km, Road
Outdoor42:27+    Ras Al Khaimah20 Feb 2009
 
25km, Road
Outdoor1:14:22    Berlin4 May 2014
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:00:11    Rotterdam9 Sep 2007
 
Marathon
   races under 2:10:00: 16   
Outdoor2:05:04    Rotterdam5 Apr 2009

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

Marathon, 10 best results (legal):
2:05:04   3Rotterdam5 Apr 2009
2:05:05   7Valencia6 Dec 2020
2:06:51   2Berlin30 Sep 2007
2:06:54   1Berlin22 Aug 2009
2:07:07   4London22 Apr 2018
2:07:38   1Wien27 Apr 2008
2:07:38   1Daegu4 Sep 2011
2:07:45   4London23 Apr 2017
2:07:52   7Chicago IL7 Oct 2018
2:07:56   5London22 Apr 2012
 
Average: 2:06:59
 
Half Marathon, 10 best results (legal):
1:00:11   6Rotterdam9 Sep 2007
1:00:27   10Ras Al Khaimah20 Feb 2009
1:00:28   1Barcelona26 Feb 2012
1:01:15   6Berlin2 Apr 2006
1:01:22   6Barcelona15 Feb 2015
1:01:30   4Barcelona12 Feb 2017
1:01:32   1Paderborn7 Apr 2007
1:01:36   3Paderborn15 Apr 2006
1:01:41+   Valencia6 Dec 2020
1:02:01   6Zwolle14 Jun 2014
 
Average: 1:01:12.3
 

Total results in db: 64

By event:

1500m:2
3000m:4
5000m:3
10,000m:3
10 Miles, Road:3
30,000m:1
5km, Road:1
10km, Road:3
15km, Road:2
25km, Road:2
Half Marathon:16
Marathon:24

▲IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

Half Marathon
1:01:41+iw SB (149)ValenciaValencia6 Dec 
Marathon
2:05:05iw SB (10)7ValenciaValencia6 Dec 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2006OutdoorHalf Marathon371:01:15
2007OutdoorHalf Marathon181:00:11
2007OutdoorMarathon62:06:51
2008OutdoorMarathon242:07:38
2009Outdoor5km, Road1813:42+
2009Outdoor10km, Road2327:59+
2009OutdoorHalf Marathon391:00:27
2009OutdoorMarathon32:05:04
2010OutdoorMarathon412:08:04
2011Outdoor10 Miles, Road1446:40
2011OutdoorMarathon462:07:38
2012Outdoor10 Miles, Road5847:12
2012OutdoorHalf Marathon411:00:28
2012OutdoorMarathon762:07:56
2016Outdoor10 Miles, Road1046:44
2016OutdoorMarathon482:08:06
2017OutdoorMarathon532:07:45
2018OutdoorMarathon492:07:07
2020OutdoorMarathon102:05:05

▲WINSTREAKS