Emily Kimuria

Emily Chepar Kimuria (born 10 June 1975) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who came second at the 2003 Berlin Marathon. She won the 2004 Hamburg Marathon and the 2005 Venice Marathon.

Emily Kimuria
Personal information
Full nameEmily Chepar Kimuria
Born (1975-06-10) 10 June 1975
Kenya
Sport
SportAthletics

Career

Kimuria came second at the 2003 Berlin Marathon, in a time of 2:28:18.[1][2] In 2004, Kimuria won the Hamburg Marathon in a time of 2:28:57. She won the race by one second from fellow Kenyan Alice Chelangat.[3] It was her first marathon win.[4] In the same year, she came second at the Amsterdam Marathon in a time of 2:29:45.[5] In 2005, she won the Venice Marathon, after breaking away from Ethiopian Leila Aman after 30 kilometres (19 mi).[4]

In 2006, Kimuria came third at the Singapore Marathon,[6] and won the Greifenseelauf road race in Switzerland.[7] In 2008, she came second at the Prague Marathon, in a time of 2:35:55.[8][9] In 2009, Kimuria came third at the Amsterdam Marathon.[10]

References

  1. "Berlin Marathon". Detroit Free Press. 29 September 2003. p. 4. Retrieved 23 January 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Kenyan sets world record mark". The Courier-Journal. 29 September 2003. p. 75. Retrieved 23 January 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Brazil and Kenya take Hamburg Marathon honours". World Athletics. 18 April 2004. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. "Shami, Kimuria take the wins at the 20th Venice Marathon". World Athletics. 23 October 2005. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. "Amsterdam Marathon". The Burlington Free Press. 18 October 2004. p. 14. Retrieved 23 January 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Kenyans turn on a masterclass" (PDF). Tchoukball Singapore (pdf). 4 December 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  7. "Greifenseelauf Half Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  8. "Prague Marathon". The Boston Globe. 12 May 2008. p. 38. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  9. "Mungara wins Prague Marathon; Kenya sweeps". Record-Journal. 12 May 2008. p. 14. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. "Kenyan Cheboror Runs Record Time to Win Amsterdam Marathon". Voice of America. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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