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James Kipsang Kwambai

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James Kipsang Kwambai

KENMen

Birth dateFeb 28, 1983

BirthplaceMarakwet District, Kenya

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James Kipsang Kwambai (born February 28, 1983) is a runner from Kenya, who specialises in marathons. He is a former Kenyan record holder in the event, with his personal best of 2:04:27 hours in 2009. At the time this made him the second fastest runner ever, behind Haile Gebrselassie.

PB

Personal bests

14:30.2HT

59:09

2:04:27

43:53

28:07

48:56

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2017	Marathon	2:17:45	-	Jun 11, 2017	↓	Lanzhou (CHN)
2016	5000m	14:30.2h	-	Apr 14, 2016	-	Eldoret (KEN)
2016	Semi	1:04:27	-	Feb 28, 2016	↓	Suwon (KOR)
2016	Marathon	2:10:46	-	Apr 3, 2016	↓	Daegu (KOR)
2015	Marathon	2:09:22	-	Nov 1, 2015	↓	Seoul (KOR)
2014	Marathon	2:07:38	-	Mar 16, 2014	↓	Seoul (KOR)
2013	Marathon	2:06:25	-	Nov 3, 2013	↓	Seoul (KOR)
2012	Semi	1:03:00	-	Sep 16, 2012	↓	Porto (POR)
2012	Marathon	2:05:50	-	Nov 4, 2012	↓	Seoul (KOR)
2011	Semi	1:00:01	-	Mar 13, 2011	↓	Den Haag (NED)
2011	Marathon	2:08:50	-	Nov 6, 2011	↓	Seoul (KOR)
2010	15Kilometr	45:16	-	Dec 31, 2010	↓	São Paulo (BRA)
2010	Semi	1:03:13	-	Feb 7, 2010	↓	Coamo (PUR)
2010	Marathon	2:11:31	-	Nov 7, 2010	↓	New York City Marathon
2009	10Kilometr	28:56	-	Aug 1, 2009	↓	Cape Elizabeth, ME (USA)
2009	15Kilometr	44:40	-	Dec 31, 2009	↓	São Paulo (BRA)
2009	Semi	59:09	-	Sep 13, 2009	↓	Rotterdam Half Marathon
2009	Marathon	2:04:27	-	Apr 5, 2009	↓	Rotterdam (NED)
2008	15Kilometr	44:42	-	Dec 31, 2008	↓	São Paulo (BRA)
2008	Semi	1:00:22	-	Feb 24, 2008	↓	Roma (ITA)
2008	Marathon	2:05:36	-	Sep 28, 2008	↓	Berlin Marathon
2007	Semi	1:01:03	-	Aug 5, 2007	↓	Coamo (PUR)
2007	Marathon	2:12:25	-	Nov 4, 2007	↓	New York City Marathon
2006	Semi	1:03:05	-	Jul 30, 2006	↓	Bogotá (COL)
2006	Marathon	2:10:19	-	Apr 30, 2006	↓	Brescia (ITA)
2005	Semi	1:00:45	-	Feb 27, 2005	↓	Ostia (ITA)
2004	10Kilometr	29:13	-	Aug 15, 2004	↓	Toa Baja (PUR)
2004	10MilesRoa	48:56	-	Aug 1, 2004	-	Gargnano (ITA)
2004	Semi	1:00:22	-	Sep 26, 2004	↓	Udine (ITA)
2003	10Kilometr	28:52	-	Apr 19, 2003	↓	New Orleans, LA (USA)
2003	Semi	1:00:38	-	Sep 28, 2003	↓	Udine (ITA)
2002	10Kilometr	28:07	-	Nov 10, 2002	↓	Cuneo (ITA)
2002	15Kilometr	43:53	-	Jul 14, 2002	↓	Utica, NY (USA)
2002	Semi	1:03:58	-	Feb 3, 2002	↓	Eldoret (KEN)

2017

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:17:45	-	Jun 11	Lanzhou Marathon, Lanzhou

2016

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
5000m	14:30.2HT	-	Apr 14	Eldoret
Marathon	2:10:46	-	Apr 3	Daegu Marathon, Daegu
Semi	1:04:27	-	Feb 28	Suwon Int. Gyeonggi Half Marathon, Suwon

2015

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:09:22	-	Nov 1	-
Marathon	2:09:23	-	Nov 1	Seoul JoongAng Marathon, Seoul

2014

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:11:31	-	Nov 9	Seoul JoongAng Marathon, Seoul
Marathon	2:07:38	-	Mar 16	Seoul Marathon, Seoul

2013

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:06:25	-	Nov 3	Seoul JoongAng Marathon, Seoul
Marathon	2:08:02	-	Feb 24	Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo

2012

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:05:50	-	Nov 4	Seoul Joongang Seoul Marathon, Seoul
Semi	1:03:00	-	Sep 16	Porto Meia Maratona, Porto
Marathon	2:06:03	-	Mar 18	Seoul Marathon, Seoul
Semi	1:05:15	-	Feb 5	Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo

2011

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:08:50	-	Nov 6	Seoul JoongAng Marathon, Seoul
Semi	1:02:06	-	Sep 25	Udine Half Marathon, Udine
Semi	1:01:36	-	Aug 21	Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon, Rio de Janeiro
Semi	1:00:01	-	Mar 13	Den Haag City-Pier-City Half Marathon, Den Haag
Semi	1:03:09	-	Feb 6	Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo

2010

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	45:16	-	Dec 31	Sao Paulo Corrida de Sao Silvestre, São Paulo
Marathon	2:11:31	-	Nov 7	New York City Marathon
Marathon	2:24:07	-	Apr 11	Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam
Semi	1:03:13	-	Feb 7	Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo

2009

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	44:40	-	Dec 31	Sao Paulo Corrida de Sao Silvestre, São Paulo
Semi	59:09	-	Sep 13	Rotterdam Half Marathon
10Kilometr	28:56	-	Aug 1	Cape Elizabeth Beach to Beacon, Cape Elizabeth, ME
10Kilometr	30:04	-	May 31	Carrera Int. Abraham Rosa 10km, Toa Baja
Marathon	2:04:27	-	Apr 5	Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam
Semi	1:02:21	-	Feb 8	Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo

2008

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
15Kilometr	44:42	-	Dec 31	São Paulo Corrida Internacional de São Silvestre, São Paulo
Marathon	2:05:36	-	Sep 28	Berlin Marathon
Semi	1:02:11	-	Aug 31	Virginia Beach Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA
Marathon	2:15:52	-	Apr 21	Boston Marathon
Semi	1:00:22	-	Feb 24	Roma Ostia Half Marathon, Roma

2007

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:12:25	-	Nov 4	New York City Marathon
Semi	1:01:03	-	Aug 5	New York Nike Half Marathon, New York, NY
Marathon	2:14:33	-	Apr 15	Boston Marathon
Semi	1:05:56	-	Feb 4	Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo

2006

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Marathon	2:10:36	-	Oct 15	Beijing Marathon
Semi	1:03:30	-	Sep 3	Virginia Beach Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA
Semi	1:03:05	-	Jul 30	Bogotá Half Marathon Internacional, Bogotá
Marathon	2:10:20	-	Apr 30	-
Marathon	2:10:19	-	Apr 30	Brescia Marathon, Brescia
Semi	1:04:42	-	Feb 5	Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo

2005

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:06:58	-	Nov 19	Lagos International Half Marathon, Lagos
Semi	1:01:05	-	Sep 4	Virginia Beach Rock'n'Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA
Semi	1:03:10	-	Jul 31	Bogotá International Half Marathon, Bogotá
Semi	1:00:45	-	Feb 27	Ostia Half Marathon, Ostia
Semi	1:03:45	-	Feb 6	Coamo San Blas Half Marathon, Coamo

2004

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Semi	1:00:22	-	Sep 26	Udine Half Marathon, Udine

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