Boniface Kongin

Boniface Kongin
Personal information
Born (1990-03-16) March 16, 1990 (age 34)
Iten, Kenya
Sport
CountryKenya
SportTrack and field

Boniface Kongin is a marathon runner from Iten, Kenya. Born March 16, 1990, Kongin grew up in an era that saw distance running records continually set by runners from Kenya and Ethiopia. He became a strong distance runner and placed high in several marathons before taking first place in the Pittsburgh Marathon in 2019. He then ran Grandma's Marathon in June and beat out four-time champion Elisha Barno and course record holder Dominic Ondoro while finishing with a time of 2:11:56.[1] Then he proceeded to finish first in the Montreal Marathon in 2:15:18.

Personal bests as of 2017

Marathon: 2:12:01 (2019 Grandma's Marathon USA) Half-marathon: 1:02:02 (2014) 10K Road: 29:25 (2013) 10 Miles: 48:27 (2017)[2]

References

  1. ^ Pates, Kevin (June 23, 2019). "New Faces Find Race to Liking". Star Tribune.
  2. ^ "Professional Athlete Biographies" (PDF). www.tcmevents.org. Twin Cities Marathon. Retrieved June 26, 2019.


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