Nicholas Manza Kamakya
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Nicholas Manza Kamakya is an Kenyan
long-distance runner who competes in road running
events, including marathon
s.
He was the 2007 winner of the Boilermaker Road Race
15K. In 2009 he came second at the Prague Half Marathon
with a personal best of 1:00:09 hours, won the Göteborgsvarvet
, was second at the Beijing Marathon
. and won the Montferland Run
missing Haile Gebrselassie
record by only two seconds.
He ran at the 2010 Rome Marathon and finished in sixth place. In 2011, he was the runner-up at the Los Angeles Marathon
, ending the race with a time of 2:09:26, which was almost three minutes after the race winner Markos Geneti
. Manza won the Gold Coast Marathon
in 2011, with a new race record of 2:10:01. He improved his personal best time to 2:06:34 hours at the 2011 Amsterdam Marathon
, finishing in fourth place.
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...
long-distance runner who competes 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...
events, including 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...
s.
He was the 2007 winner of the Boilermaker Road Race
Boilermaker Road Race
The Boilermaker Road Race is a USATF-certified race in Utica, New York, United States. The race attracts elite runners from all over the world as well as runners from across the country....
15K. In 2009 he came second at the Prague Half Marathon
Prague Half Marathon
The Prague Half Marathon is an annual half marathon road running event which takes place in Spring on the city streets of Prague, Czech Republic. Known as the Hervis Prague Half Marathon for sponsorship reasons, it holds IAAF Gold Label Road Race status, making it the foremost race of its type in...
with a personal best of 1:00:09 hours, won the Göteborgsvarvet
Göteborgsvarvet
Göteborgsvarvet is an annual half marathon running competition in Gothenburg, Sweden . It is the largest annual running competition in Sweden, with about 40,000 participants each year. It is also the largest half-marathon running competition in the world, with its 2011 figure of 43 026...
, was second at the Beijing Marathon
Beijing Marathon
The Beijing International Marathon is an annual marathon race of 42.195 km held in October in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The race was first held in 1981 and has been held every year since. The race begins at Tiananmen Square and finishes at the National Olympic Sports Centre stadium...
. and won the Montferland Run
Montferland Run
Montferland Run is a 15-kilometres road running competition held every December in 's-Heerenberg, Montferland municipality, the Netherlands.-Winners:Key:- External links :**...
missing Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie is an Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon...
record by only two seconds.
He ran at the 2010 Rome Marathon and finished in sixth place. In 2011, he was the runner-up at the Los Angeles Marathon
Los Angeles Marathon
The Honda LA Marathon is an annual running event held each spring in Los Angeles, California. The 26.219 mile footrace, inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, has been contested every year since 1986...
, ending the race with a time of 2:09:26, which was almost three minutes after the race winner Markos Geneti
Markos Geneti
Markos Geneti is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who previously competed in track running, but now is a road specialist....
. Manza won the Gold Coast Marathon
Gold Coast Marathon
The Gold Coast Marathon is an annual marathon race in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, which was first run in 1979....
in 2011, with a new race record of 2:10:01. He improved his personal best time to 2:06:34 hours at the 2011 Amsterdam Marathon
Amsterdam Marathon
The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1975. It is one of the top ten marathons in the world.-History:...
, finishing in fourth place.
Personal bests
- 5000 metres5000 metresThe 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...
- 13:30.81 min (2004) - 10,000 metres - 28:16.77 min (2008)
- Half marathonHalf marathonA half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...
- 1:00:09 hrs (2009) - Marathon - 2:06:34 hrs (2009)