Samuel Muturi Mugo
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Samuel Muturi Mugo is a Kenya
n athlete who specialises in long distance running, particularly the marathon
. He also competes under the name Sammy Mugo.
Mugo moved to Japan
to become a professional athlete and began participating in senior competitions in 2003. He started out as a 5000
and 10,000 metres track runner and finished in the top three in the Shizuoka International 10,000 m from 2003–2005, improving his best time every year. He began competing in longer road races
from 2005 onwards, breaking into the top ten at the 2005 Sapporo Half Marathon
, and running as part of the winning Konica Minolta
team at the All-Japan Corporate Team Ekiden Championships. The following year he took sixth place at the Sapporo race and set a personal best of at the Marugame Half Marathon. He made his marathon debut at the Hamburg Marathon
and, although strong in the first half of the race, he faded away in the latter stages and finished in twelfth place. He improved at the Cologne Marathon
and recorded a best of 2:11:27 to take second place behind Daniel Kirwa Too.
He focused on just marathoning in 2008: he recorded a personal best at the Tiberias Marathon
and was rewarded with his first ever win at the Porto Marathon
in another personal record. He built upon this in 2009 by winning the Xiamen International Marathon
in a course record time, taking second place in the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon, and recording a new best of 2:08:20 to win the Beijing Marathon
. The next marathon he entered was the Boston Marathon
in 2010, but he failed to finish as bronchial trouble forced him out of the race at the 25 km mark. Poor weather affected his attempt to defend his Beijing title and he finished sixth in one of the slowest races of the course's history. He returned again the following year and in spite of a slow start, he pulled back into second place and clocked a time of 2:09:43 hours behind Francis Kiprop.
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 athlete who specialises in long distance running, particularly the 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...
. He also competes under the name Sammy Mugo.
Mugo moved to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
to become a professional athlete and began participating in senior competitions in 2003. He started out as a 5000
5000 metres
The 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...
and 10,000 metres track runner and finished in the top three in the Shizuoka International 10,000 m from 2003–2005, improving his best time every year. He began competing in longer road races
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...
from 2005 onwards, breaking into the top ten at the 2005 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...
, and running as part of the winning Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta
is a Japanese manufacturer of office equipment, medical imaging, graphic imaging, optical devices, and measuring instruments. It is headquartered in the Marunouchi Center Building in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, with a Kansai office in Nishi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture...
team at the All-Japan Corporate Team Ekiden Championships. The following year he took sixth place at the Sapporo race and set a personal best of at the Marugame Half Marathon. He made his marathon debut at the Hamburg Marathon
Hamburg Marathon
The Hamburg Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of held in Hamburg, Germany. In 2009, 13,938 participants were counted.- History :The first edition took place in 1986 with about 8,000 participants...
and, although strong in the first half of the race, he faded away in the latter stages and finished in twelfth place. He improved at the Cologne Marathon
Cologne Marathon
The Cologne Marathon is an annual marathon held in Cologne, Germany. Since October 1997 the marathon has been held annually in early October, except for 2004 and 2005 when it was held in late September.-Course:...
and recorded a best of 2:11:27 to take second place behind Daniel Kirwa Too.
He focused on just marathoning in 2008: he recorded a personal best at the Tiberias Marathon
Tiberias Marathon
The Tiberias Marathon is an annual marathon road race held along the Sea of Galilee in Israel with a field in recent years of approximately 1000 competitors. The competition was first held in 1977 and also hosts the annual Israeli marathon national championship...
and was rewarded with his first ever win at the Porto Marathon
Porto Marathon
The Porto Marathon is an annual marathon race in the city of Porto, Portugal, held in October or November, since 2004.Along with the marathon, several races of shorter distances are arranged as well. The marathon is sponsored by Energias de Portugal....
in another personal record. He built upon this in 2009 by winning the Xiamen International Marathon
Xiamen International Marathon
The Xiamen International Marathon is an annual marathon race held in January in the coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the prominent marathon races of the year...
in a course record time, taking second place in the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon, and recording a new best of 2:08:20 to win 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...
. The next marathon he entered was the Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by the U.S. city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897 and inspired by the success of the first modern-day marathon competition in the 1896 Summer Olympics, the Boston Marathon is the world's oldest...
in 2010, but he failed to finish as bronchial trouble forced him out of the race at the 25 km mark. Poor weather affected his attempt to defend his Beijing title and he finished sixth in one of the slowest races of the course's history. He returned again the following year and in spite of a slow start, he pulled back into second place and clocked a time of 2:09:43 hours behind Francis Kiprop.
Personal bests
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Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track | 5000 m | 13:24.92 | Nobeoka, Japan | 27 May 2006 |
| 10,000 m | 27:35.55 | Kobe Kobe , pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka... , Japan |
24 April 2005 | |
| Road | 15 km | 43:56 | Sapporo, Japan | 9 July 2006 |
| 20 km | 59:08 | Marugame, Japan | 5 February 2006 | |
| Half marathon Half marathon A 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... |
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28 March 2009 | |
| 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... |
2:08:20 | Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China |
18 October 2009 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile.