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Abel Kirui

1982 - Today

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Abel Kirui (born 6 April 1982) is a long-distance runner from Kenya who competes in marathons. He had back-to-back wins in the World Championship marathon in 2009 and 2011. Kirui won in 2009 with a time of 2:06:54, then defended his title with a winning margin of two minutes and 28 seconds – the largest ever margin at the World Championship event. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abel Kirui has received more than 78,537 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Abel Kirui is the 2,820th most popular athlete (down from 2,817th in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from Kenya (up from 80th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

Memorability Metrics

  • 79k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 36.93

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.94

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.11

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Abel Kirui ranks 2,820 out of 6,025. Before him are Michal Martikán, Alexey Voyevoda, Vyacheslav Voronin, Daniel Alfredsson, Zdzisław Hoffmann, and Alexandra Timoshenko. After him are Chen Yueling, Balian Buschbaum, Abdullah Al-Rashidi, Mehmet Akif Pirim, Brigita Bukovec, and Francesco Panetta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Abel Kirui ranks 435. Before him are Gilbert Arenas, Ruth Lorenzo, Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich, Colin Donnell, Alfredo Talavera, and Kate Nauta. After him are Derek Muller, Hideaki Takizawa, Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, Heather Matarazzo, Christopher Katongo, and Zach Gilford.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Abel Kirui ranks 65 out of 150. Before him are Paddy Lowe (1962), Benjamin Limo (1974), Tom Mboya (1930), McDonald Mariga (1987), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), and Joseph Keter (1969). After him are Billy Konchellah (1961), Vivian Cheruiyot (1983), Moses Tanui (1965), Patrick Sang (1964), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), and Paul Ereng (1966).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Abel Kirui ranks 40. Before him are Robert Wangila (1967), Catherine Ndereba (1972), Noah Ngeny (1978), Benjamin Limo (1974), Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (1982), and Joseph Keter (1969). After him are Billy Konchellah (1961), Vivian Cheruiyot (1983), Moses Tanui (1965), Patrick Sang (1964), Alfred Kirwa Yego (1986), and Paul Ereng (1966).

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