2018 Honolulu Marathon champion (2:09:01)

Personal Best: 2:04:46, Milano City Marathon, April 7, 2019

Top Career Results:

1st, 2019 Milano City Marathon, 2:04:46 (course record and personal best)

1st, 2019 Lisbon Half-Marathon, 1:00:12 (personal best)

1st, 2018 Mexico City Marathon, 2:10:38 (course record)

1st, 2018 Honolulu Marathon, 2:09:01

4th, 2017 Honolulu Marathon, 2:12:191st

2017 Seville Marathon, 2:07:43 (course record)

2014 Honolulu Marathon champion (2:15:35)

Personal Best: 2:05:27, Rotterdam Marathon, April 10, 2011

Top Career Results: 

5th, 2017 Boston Marathon, 2:12:35

2nd, 2017 Honolulu Marathon, 2:10:50

2nd, 2016 Honolulu Marathon, 2:10:50

3rd, 2015 Boston Marathon, 2:10:22

2nd, 2015 Honolulu Marathon, 2:12:47

2nd, 2014 Boston Marathon, 2:08:48 (beaten by American Meb Keflezighi)

1st, 2013 Amsterdam Marathon, 2:05:36

1st, 2012 Amsterdam Marathon, 2:05:41

1st, 2011 Amsterdam Marathon, 2:05:41

The Honolulu Marathon is committed to world-class elite competition and has assembled a strong field for the 2019 race.
See the bios of the 2019 Elite men’s and women’s field below.
Prize money Structure
Course Records & History

Men’s Field

Women’s Field

Making Honolulu Marathon debut

Personal Best: 2:06:49, Seville Marathon, February 17, 2019

Top Career Results: 

5th, 2019 Seville Marathon, 2:06:49

3rd, 2019 Buenos Aires Marathon, 2:06:52

8th, 2018 Rotterdam Marathon, 2:11:13

Making Honolulu Marathon debut

Personal Best: 2:07:13, Milano City Marathon, April 2, 2017

Top Career Results: 

1st, 2019 Cape Town Marathon, 2:09:20

3rd, 2019 Milano City Marathon, 2:08:24

1st, 2018 Shenzhen Marathon, 2:09:44

2nd, 2018 Mexico City Marathon, 2:12:35

1st, 2017 Milano City Marathon, 2:07:13 (personal best)

1st, 2016 Linz Marathon, 2:09:06

1st, 2016 Verona Marathon, 2:10:52

Making Honolulu Marathon debut

Marathon Personal Best: 2:29:55, Tapei Marathon, December 9, 2018

Top Career Results: 

2nd, 2019 Hapalua, 1:03:04

Making Honolulu Marathon debut

Personal Best: 2:09:06, Paris Marathon, April 6, 2014

Top Career Results: 

1st, 2019 Copenhagen Marathon, 2:09:54

6th, 2019 Kosice Marathon, 2:14:31

1st, 2017 Porto Marathon, 2:11:34

1st, 2015 Beirut Marathon, 2:11:04

1st, 2014 Osaka Marathon, 2:11:43

5th, 2014 Paris Marathon, 2:09:06

1st, 2013 Osaka Marathon, 2:12:06

Birthdate: November 10, 1987.

Personal Best Record: 2:09:31

5th Place  Lake Biwa March 8, 2016

Season Best: 2:11:33　February 3, 2019

12th Place. Beppu Oita

Making Honolulu Marathon debut

Personal Best: 2:22:43, Toronto Waterfront Marathon, October 20, 2019

Top Career Results:

10th, 2019 Boston Marathon, 2:30:32

1st, 2019 Marugame Half-Marathon, 1:07:49 (personal best)

1st, 2018 Paris Marathon, 2:22:56

8th, 2018 Frankfurt Marathon, 2:24:35

5th, 2016 Olympic Games 10,000m, 30:07.79 (3rd fastest Kenyan of all-time)

8th, 2015 World Championships 10,000m, 31:51.35

1st, 2014 Falmouth Road Race, 35:56 (7 miles)

1st, 2013 NCAA Championships 10,000m (for Iowa State University)

Making Honolulu Marathon debut

Personal Best: 2:27:54, Nagoya Marathon, March 12, 2017

Top Career Results: 

6th, 2019 Wuxi Marathon, 2:36:30

4th, 2018 Gold Coast Marathon, 2:29:38

6th, 2017 Nagoya Marathon, 2:27:54 (personal best)

12th, 2016 Boston Marathon, 2:39:21

1st, 2016 Matsue Half-Marathon, 1:11:48

Making Marathon debut

Half-Marathon Personal Best: 1:09:02, Valencia Half-Marathon, October 19, 2014

Top Career Results: 

2nd, 2019 Cooper River Bridge Run 10-K, 31:39

3rd, 2019 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile, 51:38 (personal best)

3rd, 2018 Lilac Bloomsday 12-K, 39:31

5th, 2018 Boston Half-Marathon, 1:10:13

4th, 2014 Commonwealth Games 5000m, 15:10.38

2nd, 2014 Valencia Half-Marathon, 1:09:02 (personal best)

Making Honolulu Marathon debut
Personal Best: 2:27:17, Chicago Marathon, October 7, 2012
Top Career Results:
6th, 2012 Chicago Marathon, 2:27:17 PB

1st, 2019 USA Indoor Championships 3000m, 9:14.90
36th, 2007 World Cross Country Championships
1st, 2005 NCAA Indoor 3000m, 9:22.81
4th, 2005 NCAA 5000m, 16:53.15