Kibiwott Kandie

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Kibiwott Kandie

Kibiwott Kandie (born 20 June 1996)[1] is a Kenyan long-distance runner. In December 2020, he won the Valencia Half Marathon finishing in a new world record time of 57:32, chopping off the previous world record by almost 30 seconds. Kandie won the silver medal in the men's race at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships.[2]

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Kibiwott Kandie
Kibiwott Kandie at the 2021 New York City Marathon
Kibiwott Kandie at the 2021 New York City Marathon
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 (age 28)
Sport
CountryKenya
SportAthletics
EventLong-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsHalf marathon: 57:32 NR (Valencia 2020)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Cross Country Championships
2023 BathurstSenior team
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Career

2020

In 2020, Kibiwott Kandie won the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon held in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.[3] He also won the Prague 21.1 km event at the Prague Half Marathon held in Prague, Czech Republic. This was an invitation-only half marathon for elite runners. This event was held after the Prague Half Marathon was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In December 2020, at the Valencia Half Marathon, Kandie set a new half marathon world record with a time of 57:32, obliterating the previous record set by Geoffrey Kamworor by almost half a minute.[4][5]

2021

On 4 April 2021, he set a course record of 59:32 at the Istanbul Half Marathon in Turkey.[6] On 3 October, Kandie raced at The Giants Geneva 10k, where he won the race in 26:51.[7]

Achievements

International competitions

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Representing  Kenya
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2019 Saint Silvester Road Race São Paulo, Brazil 1st 15 km 42:59 CR
2020 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates 1st Half marathon 58:58
Prague Half Marathon Prague, Czech Republic 1st Half marathon 58:38
World Half Marathon Championships Gdynia, Poland 2nd Half marathon 58:54
Valencia Half Marathon Valencia, Spain 1st Half marathon 57:32 WR
2021 Istanbul Half Marathon Istanbul, Turkey 1st Half marathon 59:32 CR
2022 Valencia Half Marathon Valencia, Spain 1st Half marathon 58:10
2023 World Cross Country Championships Bathurst, Australia 5th Senior race 29:57
1st Senior team 22 pts
Valencia Half Marathon Valencia, Spain 1st Half marathon 57:40
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Personal bests

Road

References

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