Gilbert Yegon (born 26 January 1988) [1] is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathon races.
He began taking part in road races in 2008, and he ran a time of 1:02:43 at the Nairobi Half Marathon for third place. He entered the Berlin Half Marathon the following year and improved his time to 1:01:26, finishing in twelfth place. [2] In September 2009, he ran at the Rotterdam Half Marathon but was three minutes behind the winner Sammy Kitwara, having run 1:02:00 for fourteenth place. [3] He stepped up to make his marathon debut at the 2009 Amsterdam Marathon and scored his first major victory. In one of the fastest ever debuts, he ran a time of 2:06:18 to break Haile Gebrselassie's four-year-old course record. [4]
He ran at the 20 van Alphen in March 2010 and finished in third place, behind Bernard Chepkok and Dejene Yirdaw, but recorded a 20 km best time of 58:56. [5] He came 22nd at the 2010 Boston Marathon and fared better at the 2010 Berlin Marathon, taking eighth place in 2:10:34 hours. He did not compete in 2011 but returned to competition at the 2012 Vienna Marathon with a runner-up performance in 2:07:38 hours. [6]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing 
Kenya
| ||||
| 2009 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 2:06:18 |
| 2010 | Boston Marathon | Boston, United States | 22nd | 2:21:12 |
| 2012 | Vienna Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 2nd | 2:07:38 |
Personal bests
| Event | Time ( h: m: s) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km | 28:18 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 13 September 2009 |
| 20 km | 58:56 | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands | 7 March 2010 |
| Half marathon | 1:01:26 | Berlin, Germany | 5 April 2009 |
| Marathon | 2:06:18 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 18 October 2009 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.
Competition record
- 2008 Nairobi Half Marathon – 3rd
References
- ^ Gilbert Yegon Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine. Volare Sports. Retrieved on 2010-04-30.
- ^ Wenig, Jörg (2009-04-05). In debut, Kipyego takes Berlin Half Marathon in 59:34. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-30.
- ^ van Hemert, Wim (2009-09-13). Kitwara blazes 58:58 in Rotterdam. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-30.
- ^ van Hemert, Wim (2009-10-18). Another sizzling debut - 2:06:18 by Yegon in Amsterdam to break Gebrselassie's course record. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-30.
- ^ Keniaan Chepkok wint 20 van Alphen (in Dutch). NuSport (2010-03-07). Retrieved on 2010-04-30.
- ^ Wenig, Jorg (2012-04-15). Sugut runs 2:06:58 while Tola defends; Haile beats Paula in chase in Vienna. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.
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