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Gilbert Kipruto Kirwa (born 20 December 1985) is a Kenyan athlete who specialises in long-distance running and the marathon. His personal best for the marathon is 2:06:14 hours and has won races in Vienna and Frankfurt. ==Career== A Nandi from Nandi Hills, Kenya, Kirwa had no background in running when a friend, the Ugandan professional runner Nicholas Kiprono, asked him to begin training with him in 2005. Based on what he had seen in training, Jason Mbote asked if Kirwa would be a pacemaker for him at the 2008 Seoul International Marathon in South Korea. This was the first time Kirwa had left Kenya, and his first ever international competition, but he set a strong pace up to the 33 kilometre mark and athletics agent Gerard van de Veen signed him on the strength of the run.〔Butcher, Pat (2009-10-27). (Getting faster and faster, Kirwa aims at 2:04 ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-27.〕 He made his competitive debut in 2009, to much success: he won the Vienna Marathon with a time of 2:08:21, in what was he first ever attempt at the distance.〔Wenig, Jörg (2009-04-19). (Kenyan and home victories as Vienna’s unique debutants’ race initiative proves a success ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-27.〕 He won the Hamburg Half Marathon in June with a best of 1:01:52,〔(Hall of Fame – Männer – Halbmarathon Laufen – 1995-2008 ). Hamburg Half Marathon (2009). Retrieved on 2009-10-27.〕 won the 10 km race in Wierden the following month,〔(Atletiek - Lornah Kiplagat komt naar Wiezoloop in Wierden ) . Regiosport aktueel (2009-07-02). Retrieved on 2009-10-27.〕 and took third at the Loopfestijn Voorthuizen 10 km race.〔Juck, Alfons (July 2009). (Kenyan Federation Kicks Sammy Kitwara and Gideon Ngatuny off Berlin 10k squad, by Alfons Juck, Note by Larry Eder ). Run Blog Run. Retrieved on 2009-10-27.〕 Running in the Frankfurt Marathon in October, his second race at the distance, he beat the defending champion Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot and also broke the course record. His time of 2:06:14 ranked among the top-twenty fastest marathons on record. The win at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race earned the runner €95,000 in prize money and bonuses.〔Butcher, Pat (2009-10-25). (Kirwa breaks course record with 2:06:14 in Frankfurt ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-27.〕 Following this result, Kirwa stated his career ambition to challenge Haile Gebrselassie's world record.〔 He signed up for the 2010 Seoul International Marathon but was beaten to the finish line by surprise winner Sylvester Teimet. Kirwa's time of 2:06:59 for a silver medal was the second fastest ever marathon recorded in South Korea after Teimet's winning time.〔Jalava, Mirko (2010-03-21). (Surprise in Seoul – Teimet clocks 2:06:49 – Seoul International Marathon ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-22.〕 He ran the BIG 25K in Berlin in May and ran significantly faster than the world record pace, but still his mark of 1:11:58 was not enough to beat the race winner Samuel Kosgei.〔Wenig, Jorg (2010-05-09). (Kosgei, Keitany shatter 25Km World records in Berlin - Updated ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-02.〕 In 2011 he ran at the Amsterdam Marathon, but slowed significantly in the second half, finishing in a time of 2:14:29 hours. His first race of 2012 was the Vienna Marathon and he came fourth in a time of 2:08:09 hours.〔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.〕 He tried for another win in Frankfurt that October but ended the race in third, as world record holder Patrick Makau took the victory.〔Butcher, Pat (2012-10-28). (Patience pays for Makau in Frankfurt, debut win for Melkamu ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-02-11.〕 He ran two marathons in 2013: first he was sixth at the Tokyo Marathon, then he returned to Frankfurt, but failed to finish the race on that occasion.〔(Gilbert Kirwa ). Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-03-21.〕 He was third at the Seoul International Marathon in March 2014, running his second fastest ever time with 2:06:44 hours.〔Minshull, Phil (2014-03-16). (Jarso smashes personal best with 2:06:17 to win in Seoul ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-03-21.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gilbert Kirwa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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