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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. He earned the silver medal in the 2012 London Olympic marathon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Abel Kirui is the 3,167th most popular athlete (down from 2,902nd in 2024), the 71st most popular biography from Kenya (down from 67th in 2019) and the 47th most popular Kenyan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Abel Kirui ranks 3,167 out of 6,025. Before him are Patricia Guerra, Peter Rono, Torsten Voss, Eleanor Patterson, Bruny Surin, and Jörg Hoffmann. After him are Elizabeth Williams, Anna Biryukova, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, Alina Ivanova, María Isabel Urrutia, and Andrejs Rastorgujevs.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Abel Kirui ranks 483. Before him are Amar'e Stoudemire, Tobias Hysén, Ariana Jollee, Eleni Daniilidou, Gilbert Arenas, and LeAnn Rimes. After him are Ruth Lorenzo, Antar Yahia, Robinson Canó, Phil Jagielka, Karel Geraerts, and Park Ji-yoon.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, Abel Kirui ranks 71 out of 150. Before him are Kipkemboi Kimeli (1966), Julius Korir (1960), Billy Konchellah (1961), Gurinder Chadha (1960), Winfred Yavi (1999), and Peter Rono (1967). After him are Samuel Wanjiru (1986), Moses Tanui (1965), Beatrice Chebet (2000), Vivian Cheruiyot (1983), Michael Olunga (1994), and Tegla Loroupe (1973).

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Among ATHLETES In Kenya

Among athletes born in Kenya, Abel Kirui ranks 47. Before him are Julius Kariuki (1961), Kipkemboi Kimeli (1966), Julius Korir (1960), Billy Konchellah (1961), Winfred Yavi (1999), and Peter Rono (1967). After him are Samuel Wanjiru (1986), Moses Tanui (1965), Beatrice Chebet (2000), Vivian Cheruiyot (1983), Tegla Loroupe (1973), and Paul Chelimo (1990).

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