Cyrus Njui
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Cyrus Gichobi Njui is a Kenya
n long-distance runner who specialises in road running
competitions.
Njui initially competed in the steeplechase
and the 10,000 metres. He moved to Japan at a young age and studied at Ryutsu Keizai University
. In 2006 he won the Sapporo Half Marathon
(running for Nissan Motors
) and was part of the winning Kenyan team at the International Chiba Ekiden
.
In 2010 he won both the Sapporo Half Marathon and the Hokkaido Marathon
, recording a time of 2:11:22 hours at the latter event (the second fastest in the history of the race). He improved his marathon
best to 2:09:10 hours to take fifth place at the 2011 Tokyo Marathon
and defended his Sapporo title in June.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n long-distance runner who specialises in road running
Road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road . These events would be classified as long distance according to athletics terminology, with distances typically ranging from 5 kilometers to 42.2 kilometers in the marathon. They may involve large numbers of runners...
competitions.
Njui initially competed in the steeplechase
Steeplechase (athletics)
The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...
and the 10,000 metres. He moved to Japan at a young age and studied at Ryutsu Keizai University
Ryutsu Keizai University
is a Japanese private university in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki. It was founded in 1965.-See also:*Ryutsu Keizai University F.C., affiliated football club.*List of universities in Japan...
. In 2006 he won the Sapporo Half Marathon
Sapporo Half Marathon
The ' is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance which takes place in July in Sapporo, Japan.First held in 1958, the race began as a full marathon competition for men under the moniker of the Hokkai Times Marathon. This lasted until 1973, as it was replaced with a...
(running for Nissan Motors
Nissan Motors
, usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn ....
) and was part of the winning Kenyan team at the International Chiba Ekiden
International Chiba Ekiden
The International Chiba Ekiden is an annual team road running competition held in Chiba, Japan in late November. The marathon relay race, or ekiden as it is known in Japan, is one of the prominent annual races of its kind. The competition is split into six legs which combine to make up the marathon...
.
In 2010 he won both the Sapporo Half Marathon and the Hokkaido Marathon
Hokkaido Marathon
The Hokkaido Marathon held in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan, is one of the prominent marathon races of the year.The starting point for the race is on the east side of Nakajima Park and the race finishes at Nishi 8-chome of Odori Park...
, recording a time of 2:11:22 hours at the latter event (the second fastest in the history of the race). He improved his marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
best to 2:09:10 hours to take fifth place at the 2011 Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo Marathon
The Tokyo International Marathon was a marathon for male elite runners held in Tokyo, Japan, from 1980 until 2006.It actually consisted of two marathons - the Tokyo International Marathon which took place on even years, and Tokyo-New York Friendship International Marathon which took place on odd...
and defended his Sapporo title in June.