Willy Kiptoo KIRUI

Willy Kiptoo Kirui - Kenya - 5000m bronze at 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 31 July 2002

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Thursday, 05 August 1982
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Kenya
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Kenya
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Willy Kiptoo KIRUI - Kenya - 5000m bronze at 2002 Commonwealth Games.

The photo above shows Willy Kiptoo Kirui (no. 700) between his fellow countrymen

Benjamin Limo (no. 702 leading) and Sammy Kipketer. Willy took the bronze medal

behind Kipketer and Limo.

Men's 5000m Final.
2002 Commonwealth Games
 
1 Sammy Kipketer   Ken   13: 13.51
2 Benjamin Limo   Ken   13: 13.57
3 Willy Kiptoo KIRUI   Ken   13: 18.02  PB
4 John Mayock   Eng   13: 19.43
5 Samuel Haughian   Eng   13: 19.45
6 Craig Mottram   Aus   13: 25.21
7 Sean Kaley   Can   13: 26.28
8 Mike Power   Aus   13: 34.04

 

PERSONAL BEST TIMES:

 

3000 Metres        7:46.68        Nairobi (KEN)    18 MAY 2002    
5000 Metres      13:18.02        Manchester (GBR)    31 JUL 2002    
10,000 Metres    28:34.75        Kushiro (JPN)    15 JUN 2005    
10 Kilometres     29:08            Cardiff (GBR)    09 SEP 2001    
10 Miles Road    51:11             Lelystad (NED)    30 MAY 2009    
Half Marathon    1:03:42          Eldoret (KEN)    01 FEB 2009    
Marathon           2:26:09            Košice (SVK)    05 OCT 2008