Augustus Maiyo

Augustus Maiyo (born May 10, 1983) is a Kenyan-born American long distance runner. An alumnus of the University of Alabama, he is also in the United States Army and competes in marathons as a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.[2]

Augustus Maiyo
Maiyo winning the Army Ten-Miler in 2016
Personal information
Born (1983-05-10) May 10, 1983
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Steeplechase, half marathon, marathon
ClubU.S. Army
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000 mS – 8:29.29 (2012)
HM – 1:02:33 (2012)
Mar – 2:12:25 (2019)[1]

Maiyo won the 2012 Marine Corps Marathon.[3] At the 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Maiyo finished 15th.[4]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "WCAP: Track & Field". Armymwr.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  3. Stubbs, Roman (October 28, 2012). "Augustus Maiyo, Hirut Guangul win Marine Corps Marathon". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  4. "American Distance Project's Augustus Maiyo, Robert Cheseret, Joseph Chirlee to Compete at Sunday's Army Ten Miler". LetsRun.com. Retrieved October 10, 2016.


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