Eveline Kemunto Kimwei

Eveline Kemunto Kimwei

Born
Aug 25, 1987 (39 years old)
Events
10 000 m · Half Marathon

Everline Kemunto Kimwei (born 25 August 1987) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. Her greatest achievement was a team gold medal at the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships, where she was sixth. She is joint-holder of the African record for the ekiden marathon relay, courtesy of her winning run for Kenya at the 2006 Chiba Ekiden. Kimwei won a team silver medal as a junior at the 2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

She holds the world junior bests for the 15K and 20K distances, with times of 47:39 minutes and 65:04 minutes, respectively. Both these marks were achieved at the 2006 Kobe Women's Half Marathon, which she won. Kimwei was based in Japan for much of her teenage life and was highly successful there. She won the Matsue 10K and Sanyo Women's Half Marathon in both 2005 and 2007.

She also had top three finishes at the Nobeoka Golden Games, Shizuoka International, Hyogo Relays and Sapporo Half Marathon. She was the 2007 Japanese Corporate champion over 10K. Her brief marathon running career began at the 2008 Mumbai Marathon, where she recorded a lifetime best of 2:32:51 hours. She followed this with a run at the 2008 London Marathon, where she failed to finish. She won the Colombo Marathon later that year and made her final appearance at the Istanbul Marathon, finishing well out of contention in 3:20:05 hours.

Personal best · 10 000 m31:16.50
2008 season best3:00:39Oct 6, 2008 · Colombo
Area record2:13:35Road Relay
Personal best · Half Marathon1:08:39

As of Nov 7, 2026: 10 000 m 31:16.50 (#263 all-time), Half Marathon 1:08:39 (#407 all-time), 2008 season best 3:00:39 (Oct 6, 2008, Colombo (SRI)) · Area record (Road Relay) · 39 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
3000mYokohama 2007Kenya 3000 m all-time list9:06.841,083 pts–
5000mNobeoka 2005Kenya 5000 m all-time list15:14.151,136 pts#635
10000mKobe 2006Kenya 10 000 m all-time list31:16.501,178 pts#263
MarathonColombo 2008Kenya Marathon all-time list3:00:39850 pts–
2000MetresNairobi 20036:49.1h–

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2008Marathon 3:00:39–Oct 6, 2008Colombo (SRI)
20073000m 9:06.84–Oct 21, 2007Yokohama (JPN)
20075000m 15:16.39–May 26, 2007Nobeoka (JPN)
200710000m 31:36.20–Sep 21, 2007Kobe (JPN)
2007Semi 1:08:39–Oct 14, 2007Udine IAAF World Road Running Championships
20065000m 15:23.76–Jun 13, 2006Abashiri (JPN)
200610000m 31:16.50–Oct 21, 2006Kobe (JPN)
2006Semi 1:08:41–Nov 19, 2006Okayama (JPN)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Eveline Kemunto Kimwei's 10 000 m personal best is 31:16.50, set on Oct 21, 2006 in Kobe (JPN), #263 on the all-time list.

Eveline Kemunto Kimwei competes in the 10 000 m and Half Marathon.

2008 season best: 3:00:39, set on Oct 6, 2008 in Colombo (SRI).