Kibiwott Kandie is no stranger to running fast over long distances.
The Kenyan is one of only seven men to ever complete a half marathon in under 58 minutes, posting a personal best of 57:32. house of the year northern ireland He has won the Valencia Half Marathon three times, including setting a world record in 2020. Kandie is also among the fastest men ever in the 10km distance.
Kandie is a versatile athlete who divides his running between the track—where he competes in the 10,000m—and the roads, specializing in the 21km and the marathon events.
While his dreams of representing Kenya on the Olympic track in Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021) and Paris 2024 were dashed, this setback highlighted a bright opportunity in the marathon.
He hasn’t raced since May of last year when he fell short of making the Olympic team, despite improving his personal best in the 10,000m to 26:58 football on tv today. earth’s 2nd moon97 aishwarya rai.
After kicking off his season with a win at the Barcelona Half Marathon last February, Kandie is set to compete in only his third marathon career on September 29 in Berlin, hoping to follow in the footsteps of his role model, Paul Tergat.
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Can Kibiwott Kandie achieve a significant milestone in his marathon career in Berlin ?
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