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Qatari long-distance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicholas Kemboi (born November 25, 1983, in Kericho) is an athlete from Qatar who specialises in long-distance running. Unlike many other Kenyan-born athletes, he kept his name when changing affiliation to the Middle Eastern country.
He is the fifth fastest man of all time at 10,000 meters, with a personal best of 26:30.03 set in 2003 at the young age of 20. He was the silver medallist in the event at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships.
He made a step up to the marathon distance in 2011, running a best of 2:08:01 hours at the Valencia Marathon. He was twelve minutes slower at the Istanbul Marathon in 2012, but earned his first victory in 2013 with a win at the Prague Marathon in 2:08:51 hours.[1]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2001 | World Cross Country Championships | Ostend, Belgium | 4th | Junior race | |
2002 | World Cross Country Championships | Dublin, Ireland | 7th | Junior race | |
2003 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 7th | 5000 m | |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | 10,000 m | |
2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | DNF | 10,000 metres | |
Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 2nd | 10,000 metres |
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