![]() Kibiwott Kandie at the
2021 New York City Marathon | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Kenyan | ||||||||||||||
Born | 20 June 1996 | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Country | Kenya | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Personal bests | Half marathon: 57:32 NR ( Valencia 2020) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]
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]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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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 |