Francis Kibiwott
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Francis Kibiwott Larabal (born September 15, 1978 in Kasiela, Baringo District
) is a Kenya
n long-distance runner. He won the Dam tot Damloop
held between Amsterdam
and Zaandam
twice and finished in second position between those two wins. His time (45:27) during his second win was the world's fastest time in a 10 mile race that year, out-sprinting the world half marathon champion Fabiano Joseph Naasi. The race was his first after a long period of injuries and he only started training in July 2006 again. In 2006 he also managed to win the Delhi Half Marathon in a new course record.
He competed at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships
in Udine
, Italy
, finishing 45th. That year he won the Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race
, winning US$50,000 and breaking the course record by five minutes in the process.
Baringo District
Baringo District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kabarnet. The district has a population of 264,978 and an area of 8,646 km² ....
) is a Kenya
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. He won the Dam tot Damloop
Dam tot Damloop
Dam tot Damloop is an annual road running competition held in the Netherlands. It is a 10-mile race from Amsterdam to Zaandam. The event was first held in 1985.-Winners:- External links :**...
held between Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and Zaandam
Zaandam
Zaandam is a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811...
twice and finished in second position between those two wins. His time (45:27) during his second win was the world's fastest time in a 10 mile race that year, out-sprinting the world half marathon champion Fabiano Joseph Naasi. The race was his first after a long period of injuries and he only started training in July 2006 again. In 2006 he also managed to win the Delhi Half Marathon in a new course record.
He competed at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships
2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships
The 1st IAAF World Road Running Championships were held in Debrecen, Hungary on 8 October 2006, the women's race starting at 11:00 and the men's race at 13:00. This was the first time the title of World Road Running Champion had been competed for, with this competition replacing the IAAF World Half...
in Udine
Udine
Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, finishing 45th. That year he won the Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race
Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race
The Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race is an annual 11.25 km mountain running competition that takes place in late November in Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria. First held in 2005, it has the largest total prize-money available of any mountain race and is known as "the world's richest...
, winning US$50,000 and breaking the course record by five minutes in the process.
Achievements
- 2003 Dam tot DamloopDam tot DamloopDam tot Damloop is an annual road running competition held in the Netherlands. It is a 10-mile race from Amsterdam to Zaandam. The event was first held in 1985.-Winners:- External links :**...
- first place (45:44) - 2005 Dam tot DamloopDam tot DamloopDam tot Damloop is an annual road running competition held in the Netherlands. It is a 10-mile race from Amsterdam to Zaandam. The event was first held in 1985.-Winners:- External links :**...
- second place - 2006 Dam tot DamloopDam tot DamloopDam tot Damloop is an annual road running competition held in the Netherlands. It is a 10-mile race from Amsterdam to Zaandam. The event was first held in 1985.-Winners:- External links :**...
- first place (45:27) - 2006 Delhi Half Marathon - first place (1:01:36)
- 2009 JoongAng Seoul MarathonJoongAng Seoul MarathonThe JoongAng Seoul Marathon is an annual footrace that takes place in Seoul, South Korea, usually in early November. First held in 1999, the race was established as a commemoration of Olympic marathon race which was held as part of the 1988 Seoul Olympics. It features a men's marathon elite race,...
- first place (2:09:00)