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==Career==
==Career==
Hailing from [[Bomet]] in Kenya, Kirui had his first foreign competition at the [[Cursa de Bombers]] in Barcelona and was runner-up to [[Josphat Menjo]].<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=2007/sex=M/all=n/legal=A/disc=10RR/detail.html 2007 Men's 10km]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref> He won the Carreira Popular in [[La Coruña]] in 2009 and was also fourth at the 15&nbsp;km Villa de Massamagrell that year (which was also won by Menjo).<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=2009/sex=M/all=n/legal=A/disc=15RR/detail.html 2009 Men's 15K]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref> He made his [[half marathon]] debut in 2009 and made the top four at the [[Nice Half Marathon]], [[Udine Half Marathon]] and the [[Baringo Half Marathon]].<ref name=Posso>[http://www.possosports.com/athelet/PeterCheruiyotKirui.htm Peter Kirui]. Posso Sports. Retrieved on 2013-07-29.</ref> He ran on the track in Spain that summer, recording a [[3000 metres]] best of 7:45.79 minutes in [[Zaragoza]] and a [[5000 metres]] best of 13:15.90 minutes at the [[Míting Internacional d´Atletisme Ciutat de Barcelona|Barcelona Athletics Meeting]].<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=k/athcode=240987/index.html Kirui Peter Cheruiyot]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref>
Hailing from [[Bomet]] in Kenya, Kirui had his first foreign competition at the [[Cursa de Bombers]] in Barcelona and was runner-up to [[Josphat Menjo]].<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=2007/sex=M/all=n/legal=A/disc=10RR/detail.html 2007 Men's 10km]. IAAF. Retrieved 25 March 2012.</ref> He won the Carreira Popular in [[La Coruña]] in 2009 and was also fourth at the 15&nbsp;km Villa de Massamagrell that year (which was also won by Menjo).<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=2009/sex=M/all=n/legal=A/disc=15RR/detail.html 2009 Men's 15K]. IAAF. Retrieved 25 March 2012.</ref> He made his [[half marathon]] debut in 2009 and made the top four at the [[Nice Half Marathon]], [[Udine Half Marathon]] and the [[Baringo Half Marathon]].<ref name=Posso>[http://www.possosports.com/athelet/PeterCheruiyotKirui.htm Peter Kirui]. Posso Sports. Retrieved 29 July 2013.</ref> He ran on the track in Spain that summer, recording a [[3000 metres]] best of 7:45.79 minutes in [[Zaragoza]] and a [[5000 metres]] best of 13:15.90 minutes at the [[Míting Internacional d´Atletisme Ciutat de Barcelona|Barcelona Athletics Meeting]].<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=k/athcode=240987/index.html Kirui Peter Cheruiyot]. IAAF. Retrieved 25 March 2012.</ref>


At the start of 2010 he was runner-up at the [[Berlin Half Marathon]], finishing just one second behind winner [[Eshetu Wondimu]].<ref>Wenig, Joerg (2010-03-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=56327.html Wondimu ends Kenyan streak, Kipkoech takes women’s race in Berlin - UPDATED]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref> He finished fifth at the [[Paderborn Easter Run]]. He ran in a series of races in the United States, winning the [[Lilac Bloomsday Run]] and taking the runner-up spots at the [[Utica Boilermaker]], [[Peachtree Road Race]] and [[Bay to Breakers]].<ref name=Posso/> He proved himself to be a competent [[pacemaker (running)|pacemaker]] that year: he paced [[Patrick Makau]] to a time of 2:04:48 hours at the [[Rotterdam Marathon]] in April and helped [[Samuel Wanjiru]] to a time of 2:06:24 at the [[2010 Chicago Marathon]].<ref name=Powell>Powell, David (2012-03-15). [http://www.nyrrmedia.org/Beyond-The-Stats-profiles/beyond-the-stats-peter-kirui.html Beyond the Stats: Peter Kirui]. [[New York Road Runners]]. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref> Kirui closed his season with a ninth place finish at the [[New Delhi Half Marathon]].<ref>Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2010-11-21). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR10/news/newsid=58774.html Mergia recaptures women’s crown, Mutai foils Ethiopian sweep at Delhi Half Marathon]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref>
At the start of 2010 he was runner-up at the [[Berlin Half Marathon]], finishing just one second behind winner [[Eshetu Wondimu]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wenig|first=Jörg|date=28 March 2010|accessdate=10 May 2016|url= http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/wondimu-ends-kenyan-streak-kipkoech-takes-wom|title=Wondimu ends Kenyan streak, Kipkoech takes women’s race in Berlin - UPDATED|publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]]}}</ref> He finished fifth at the [[Paderborn Easter Run]]. He ran in a series of races in the United States, winning the [[Lilac Bloomsday Run]] and taking the runner-up spots at the [[Utica Boilermaker]], [[Peachtree Road Race]] and [[Bay to Breakers]].<ref name=Posso/> He proved himself to be a competent [[pacemaker (running)|pacemaker]] that year: he paced [[Patrick Makau]] to a time of 2:04:48 hours at the [[Rotterdam Marathon]] in April and helped [[Samuel Wanjiru]] to a time of 2:06:24 at the [[2010 Chicago Marathon]].<ref name=Powell>{{cite news|last=Powell|first=David|date=15 March 2012|accessdate=25 March 2012 |url=http://www.nyrrmedia.org/Beyond-The-Stats-profiles/beyond-the-stats-peter-kirui.html|title=Beyond the Stats: Peter Kirui|publisher=[[New York Road Runners]]}}</ref> Kirui closed his season with a ninth place finish at the [[New Delhi Half Marathon]].<ref>{{cite news|last= Krishnan|first=Ram. Murali|date=21 November 2010|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/mergia-recaptures-womens-crown-mutai-foils-et|title=Mergia recaptures women’s crown, Mutai foils Ethiopian sweep at Delhi Half Marathon|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref>


Kirui established himself in his own right in 2011. In a close finish at the [[CPC Half Marathon]], he ran a personal best time of 59:40 minutes, completing the distance in under an hour for the first time.<ref>van Hemert, Wim (2011-03-14). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=59514.html Desisa and Chepcirchir take fast Half Marathon wins in The Hague]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref> He won the [[10,000 metres]] race at the Kenyan Administration Police Championships and produced an upset at the [[Kenyan Athletics Championships]] by claiming the national title over the distance, beating African champion [[Wilson Kiprop]] and Boston Marathon winner [[Geoffrey Mutai]] among others.<ref>Waindi, James (2011-07-16). [http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/InsidePage.php?id=2000039065&cid=39&story=Emerging%20talent%20floors%20champions Emerging talent floors champions]. ''The Standard''. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref> This gained him a place on the Kenyan team for the [[2011 World Championships in Athletics]] in [[Daegu]]. He ran a personal best of 27:25.63 minutes in the event final, which brought him sixth place behind his compatriot [[Martin Mathathi]].<ref>[http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/ResultsByEvent.aspx?/disctype=4/sex=M/discCode=10K/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#detM_10K_hash_f 2011 World Championships Men's 10,000 metres]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref>
Kirui established himself in his own right in 2011. In a close finish at the [[CPC Half Marathon]], he ran a personal best time of 59:40 minutes, completing the distance in under an hour for the first time.<ref>{{cite news|last=van Hemert|first=Wim|date=14 March 2011|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/desisa-and-chepcirchir-take-fast-half-maratho|title=Desisa and Chepcirchir take fast Half Marathon wins in The Hague|publisher=IAAF |accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref> He won the [[10,000 metres]] race at the Kenyan Administration Police Championships and produced an upset at the [[Kenyan Athletics Championships]] by claiming the national title over the distance, beating African champion [[Wilson Kiprop]] and Boston Marathon winner [[Geoffrey Mutai]] among others.<ref>{{cite news|last=Waindi|first=James|date=16 July 2011|accessdate=25 March 2012|work=The Standard |url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/InsidePage.php?id=2000039065&cid=39&story=Emerging%20talent%20floors%20champions|title=Emerging talent floors champions}}</ref> This gained him a place on the Kenyan team for the [[2011 World Championships in Athletics]] in [[Daegu]]. He ran a personal best of 27:25.63 minutes in the event final, which brought him sixth place behind his compatriot [[Martin Mathathi]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://daegu2011.iaaf.org/ResultsByEvent.aspx?/disctype=4/sex=M/discCode=10K/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#detM_10K_hash_f|title=2011 World Championships Men's 10,000 metres|accessdate=25 March 2012|publisher= IAAF|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20120509210908/http://daegu2011.iaaf.org//ResultsByEvent.aspx?/disctype=4/sex=M/discCode=10K/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#detM_10K_hash_f|archivedate=9 May 2012}}</ref>


Following his world championship appearance, he returned to pacemaking duties on the marathon circuit. He aided Patrick Makau to a world record time at the [[2011 Berlin Marathon]].<ref>Butcher, Pat (2011-09-25). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=62620.html Makau stuns with 2:03:38 Marathon World record in Berlin! - UPDATED]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref> Kirui also broke the world record time with his 30&nbsp;km split of 1:27:38 hours in Berlin (although it was Makau who was given the record as he finished the race).<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=0/sex=M/all=y/legal=A/disc=30RR/detail.html 30 Kilometres All Time]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref> A month later, Kirui set the pace for the [[Frankfurt Marathon]] until 35&nbsp;km and not only did the winner [[Wilson Kipsang]] set the second fastest time in history, but Kirui managed to finish the race to set a marathon best of 2:06:33 hours for himself.<ref>Butcher, Pat (2011-10-30). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=62813.html Kipsang tantalises with 2:03:42 World record assault in Frankfurt]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref>
Following his world championship appearance, he returned to pacemaking duties on the marathon circuit. He aided Patrick Makau to a world record time at the [[2011 Berlin Marathon]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Butcher|first= Pat|date=25 September 2011|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/makau-stuns-with-20338-marathon-world-record|title=Makau stuns with 2:03:38 Marathon World record in Berlin! - UPDATED|publisher=[[International Association of Athletics Federations|IAAF]]|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref> Kirui also broke the world record time with his 30&nbsp;km split of 1:27:38 hours in Berlin (although it was Makau who was given the record as he finished the race).<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=25 March 2012|url=http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=0/sex=M/all=y/legal=A/disc=30RR/detail.html|title=30 Kilometres All Time|publisher=IAAF|archivedate=3 February 2012|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20120203040502/http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=0/sex=M/all=y/legal=A/disc=30RR/detail.html}}</ref> A month later, Kirui set the pace for the [[Frankfurt Marathon]] until 35&nbsp;km and not only did the winner [[Wilson Kipsang]] set the second fastest time in history, but Kirui managed to finish the race to set a marathon best of 2:06:33 hours for himself.<ref>{{cite news|last=Butcher|first=Pat|date=30 October 2011|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/kipsang-tantalises-with-20342-world-record-as|title=Kipsang tantalises with 2:03:42 World record assault in Frankfurt|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref>


He began 2012 with a win at the [[New York Half Marathon]], edging [[Deriba Merga]] in the latter stages to finish in a personal best of 59:39 minutes.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/newsid=64399.html Kirui and Dado triumph in New York Half Marathon]. IAAF (2012-03-18). Retrieved on 2012-03-25.</ref> Running in his second competitive marathon, Kirui dropped out of the [[Rotterdam Marathon]] after 30&nbsp;km.<ref>van Hemert, Wim (2012-04-15). [http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/LRR12/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=64586 Spectacular double Ethiopian success brings home 2:04 and 2:18 victories in Rotterdam]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-22.</ref> He continued to perform well in the half distance, claiming a victory at the [[Bogotá Half Marathon]] that July.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/LRR12/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=66190 Kirui and Cherono dominate Bogotá Half Marathon]. IAAF (2012-07-30). Retrieved on 2012-07-30.</ref> He managed tenth place at the Amsterdam Marathon.
He began 2012 with a win at the [[New York Half Marathon]], edging [[Deriba Merga]] in the latter stages to finish in a personal best of 59:39 minutes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/kirui-and-dado-triumph-in-new-york-half-marat|title=Kirui and Dado triumph in New York Half Marathon|publisher=IAAF|date=18 March 2012|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref> Running in his second competitive marathon, Kirui dropped out of the [[Rotterdam Marathon]] after 30&nbsp;km.<ref>{{cite news|last=van Hemert|first=Wim|date=15 April 2012|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/spectacular-double-ethiopian-success-brings-h|title=Spectacular double Ethiopian success brings home 2:04 and 2:18 victories in Rotterdam|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref> He continued to perform well in the half distance, claiming a victory at the [[Bogotá Half Marathon]] that July.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/kirui-and-cherono-dominate-bogota-half-marath|title=Kirui and Cherono dominate Bogotá Half Marathon|publisher=IAAF|date=30 July 2012|accessdate=10 May 2016}}</ref> He managed tenth place at the Amsterdam Marathon.


Kirui failed to finish at the [[Lake Biwa Marathon]]. He attempted to gain a place in the [[10,000 metres]] for the World Championships but came twelfth at the [[Kenyan Athletics Championships]].<ref>[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=73236 Peter Kirui]. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-07-29.</ref> He attempted to defend his Bogotá title in July, but was runner-up to [[Geoffrey Kipsang]].<ref>Biscayart, Eduardo (2013-07-28). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/kipsang-and-jeptoo-win-in-bogota Kipsang and Jeptoo win in Bogota]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-07-29.</ref>
Kirui failed to finish at the [[Lake Biwa Marathon]]. He attempted to gain a place in the [[10,000 metres]] for the World Championships but came twelfth at the [[Kenyan Athletics Championships]].<ref>[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=73236 Peter Kirui]. Tilastopaja. Retrieved 29 July 2013.</ref> He attempted to defend his Bogotá title in July, but was runner-up to [[Geoffrey Kipsang]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Biscayart|first=Eduardo|date=28 July 2013|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/kipsang-and-jeptoo-win-in-bogota|title=Kipsang and Jeptoo win in Bogota|publisher=IAAF|accessdate=29 July 2013}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 2 January 1988
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Bomet, Kenya
| DATE OF DEATH =
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Kirui overtaking Deriba Merga at the 2012 New York Half Marathon

Peter Cheruiyot Kirui (born 2 January 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes over 10,000 metres on the track and in road running competitions. He was the 2011 Kenyan champion over 10,000 m and came sixth at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. He has acted as a pacemaker for major marathons (including Patrick Makau's world record in 2011) and has a marathon best of 2:06:31 hours. His best for the half marathon is 59:39 minutes.

Career

Hailing from Bomet in Kenya, Kirui had his first foreign competition at the Cursa de Bombers in Barcelona and was runner-up to Josphat Menjo.[1] He won the Carreira Popular in La Coruña in 2009 and was also fourth at the 15 km Villa de Massamagrell that year (which was also won by Menjo).[2] He made his half marathon debut in 2009 and made the top four at the Nice Half Marathon, Udine Half Marathon and the Baringo Half Marathon.[3] He ran on the track in Spain that summer, recording a 3000 metres best of 7:45.79 minutes in Zaragoza and a 5000 metres best of 13:15.90 minutes at the Barcelona Athletics Meeting.[4]

At the start of 2010 he was runner-up at the Berlin Half Marathon, finishing just one second behind winner Eshetu Wondimu.[5] He finished fifth at the Paderborn Easter Run. He ran in a series of races in the United States, winning the Lilac Bloomsday Run and taking the runner-up spots at the Utica Boilermaker, Peachtree Road Race and Bay to Breakers.[3] He proved himself to be a competent pacemaker that year: he paced Patrick Makau to a time of 2:04:48 hours at the Rotterdam Marathon in April and helped Samuel Wanjiru to a time of 2:06:24 at the 2010 Chicago Marathon.[6] Kirui closed his season with a ninth place finish at the New Delhi Half Marathon.[7]

Kirui established himself in his own right in 2011. In a close finish at the CPC Half Marathon, he ran a personal best time of 59:40 minutes, completing the distance in under an hour for the first time.[8] He won the 10,000 metres race at the Kenyan Administration Police Championships and produced an upset at the Kenyan Athletics Championships by claiming the national title over the distance, beating African champion Wilson Kiprop and Boston Marathon winner Geoffrey Mutai among others.[9] This gained him a place on the Kenyan team for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu. He ran a personal best of 27:25.63 minutes in the event final, which brought him sixth place behind his compatriot Martin Mathathi.[10]

Following his world championship appearance, he returned to pacemaking duties on the marathon circuit. He aided Patrick Makau to a world record time at the 2011 Berlin Marathon.[11] Kirui also broke the world record time with his 30 km split of 1:27:38 hours in Berlin (although it was Makau who was given the record as he finished the race).[12] A month later, Kirui set the pace for the Frankfurt Marathon until 35 km and not only did the winner Wilson Kipsang set the second fastest time in history, but Kirui managed to finish the race to set a marathon best of 2:06:33 hours for himself.[13]

He began 2012 with a win at the New York Half Marathon, edging Deriba Merga in the latter stages to finish in a personal best of 59:39 minutes.[14] Running in his second competitive marathon, Kirui dropped out of the Rotterdam Marathon after 30 km.[15] He continued to perform well in the half distance, claiming a victory at the Bogotá Half Marathon that July.[16] He managed tenth place at the Amsterdam Marathon.

Kirui failed to finish at the Lake Biwa Marathon. He attempted to gain a place in the 10,000 metres for the World Championships but came twelfth at the Kenyan Athletics Championships.[17] He attempted to defend his Bogotá title in July, but was runner-up to Geoffrey Kipsang.[18]

References

  1. ^ 2007 Men's 10km. IAAF. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  2. ^ 2009 Men's 15K. IAAF. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b Peter Kirui. Posso Sports. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  4. ^ Kirui Peter Cheruiyot. IAAF. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  5. ^ Wenig, Jörg (28 March 2010). "Wondimu ends Kenyan streak, Kipkoech takes women's race in Berlin - UPDATED". IAAF. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. ^ Powell, David (15 March 2012). "Beyond the Stats: Peter Kirui". New York Road Runners. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  7. ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (21 November 2010). "Mergia recaptures women's crown, Mutai foils Ethiopian sweep at Delhi Half Marathon". IAAF. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  8. ^ van Hemert, Wim (14 March 2011). "Desisa and Chepcirchir take fast Half Marathon wins in The Hague". IAAF. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  9. ^ Waindi, James (16 July 2011). "Emerging talent floors champions". The Standard. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  10. ^ "2011 World Championships Men's 10,000 metres". IAAF. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  11. ^ Butcher, Pat (25 September 2011). "Makau stuns with 2:03:38 Marathon World record in Berlin! - UPDATED". IAAF. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  12. ^ "30 Kilometres All Time". IAAF. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  13. ^ Butcher, Pat (30 October 2011). "Kipsang tantalises with 2:03:42 World record assault in Frankfurt". IAAF. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Kirui and Dado triumph in New York Half Marathon". IAAF. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  15. ^ van Hemert, Wim (15 April 2012). "Spectacular double Ethiopian success brings home 2:04 and 2:18 victories in Rotterdam". IAAF. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Kirui and Cherono dominate Bogotá Half Marathon". IAAF. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  17. ^ Peter Kirui. Tilastopaja. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  18. ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (28 July 2013). "Kipsang and Jeptoo win in Bogota". IAAF. Retrieved 29 July 2013.

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