Marathon runner. He was the first Kenyan to win the olympic gold medal in the marathan event having done so in 2008 at the Bejing summer olympics while setting a world record. In 2007, he won the Fukuoka marathon and Ras Al Khaimah half marathon where he set a world record in half marathon. He won the Chicago marathon in 2009 and 2010. He also won the London marathon in 2010.
Marathon runner. He was the first Kenyan to win the olympic gold medal in the marathan event having done so in 2008 at the Bejing summer olympics while setting a world record. In 2007, he won the Fukuoka marathon and Ras Al Khaimah half marathon where he set a world record in half marathon. He won the Chicago marathon in 2009 and 2010. He also won the London marathon in 2010.
