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John Morimbori Gwako
KENMenBirth dateSep 4, 1978
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John Morimbori Gwako is a Kenya long-distance runner, born on September 4, 1978. He competes primarily in the 10000m, Semi and Marathon.
His personal bests include 28:04.20 in the 10000m, 1:01:00 in the Semi, 2:12:30 in the Marathon, 43:00 in the 15Kilometr and 28:08 in the 10Kilometr. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
15 Kilometres Road
43:00
Age
48 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: Half Marathon 1:01:00 (#887 all-time), 15 Kilometres Road 43:00, 2012 season best 1:09:06 (Sep 2, 2012, Zapopán (MEX)) · 48 years old
PB
Personal bests
28:04.20
2:12:30
43:00
28:08
46:29
58:42
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Semi | 1:09:06 | - | Sep 2, 2012 | ↓ | Zapopán (MEX) |
| 2006 | Semi | 1:04:23 | - | Feb 5, 2006 | ↓ | Guadalajara (MEX) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 28:39 | - | Mar 19, 2005 | ↓ | Mobile, AL (USA) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:02:55 | - | Sep 4, 2005 | ↓ | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:12:30 | - | Oct 9, 2005 | ↑ | Chicago Marathon |
| 2004 | 10Kilometr | 30:15 | - | Feb 29, 2004 | ↓ | Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:02:11 | - | Sep 5, 2004 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 28:08 | - | Jul 24, 2003 | ↓ | Salt Lake City, UT (USA) |
| 2003 | 15Kilometr | 45:13 | - | Jul 13, 2003 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:03:28 | - | Aug 31, 2003 | ↓ | Virginia Beach, VA (USA) |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:17:02 | - | Apr 13, 2003 | ↑ | Rotterdam Marathon |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 29:38 | - | Aug 18, 2002 | ↓ | Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| 2002 | 15Kilometr | 44:29 | - | Jul 14, 2002 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2002 | 20Kilometr | 58:59 | - | Mar 10, 2002 | ↑ | Alphen aan den Rijn (NED) |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:03:37 | - | Mar 24, 2002 | ↓ | Acapulco (MEX) |
| 2001 | 10Kilometr | 28:58 | - | Jan 5, 2001 | ↓ | Maldonado (URU) |
| 2001 | 10MilesRoa | 47:18 | - | Sep 23, 2001 | ↓ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2001 | Semi | 1:02:15 | - | Oct 7, 2001 | ↓ | Bristol IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol |
| 2000 | 15Kilometr | 44:07 | - | Jul 9, 2000 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 2000 | 10MilesRoa | 47:38 | - | Aug 26, 2000 | ↓ | Flint, MI (USA) |
| 2000 | Semi | 1:04:16 | - | Nov 12, 2000 | ↓ | Veracruz IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Veracruz |
| 1999 | 10Kilometr | 28:32 | - | May 2, 1999 | ↓ | Cleveland, OH (USA) |
| 1999 | 10000m | 29:01.0h | - | Jun 24, 1999 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 1999 | CrossCount | 35:28 | - | Feb 21, 1999 | ↓ | - |
| 1999 | 10MilesRoa | 47:23 | - | Aug 29, 1999 | ↓ | Vitoria (BRA) |
| 1999 | Semi | 1:01:29 | - | Nov 23, 1999 | ↓ | Nagoya (JPN) |
| 1998 | 10Kilometr | 28:08 | - | Apr 5, 1998 | ↓ | Brunssum (NED) |
| 1998 | 15Kilometr | 44:19 | - | Jul 12, 1998 | ↓ | Utica, NY (USA) |
| 1998 | 10MilesRoa | 46:29 | - | Sep 20, 1998 | ↓ | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 1998 | Semi | 1:01:36 | - | Sep 27, 1998 | ↓ | Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
| 1997 | CrossCount | 24:59 | - | Mar 23, 1997 | ↓ | 25th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Torino |
| 1997 | 10000m | 28:04.20 | - | Jun 29, 1997 | ↓ | Villeneuve d'Ascq (FRA) |
| 1997 | 15Kilometr | 43:00 | - | Apr 27, 1997 | ↓ | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 1997 | Semi | 1:01:00 | - | Sep 28, 1997 | ↓ | Remich (LUX) |
| 1996 | 15Kilometr | 45:41 | - | Apr 28, 1996 | ↓ | La Courneuve (FRA) |
| 1996 | 20Kilometr | 58:42 | - | Oct 20, 1996 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1996 | Semi | 1:02:14 | - | Mar 17, 1996 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1995 | 15Kilometr | 44:55 | - | May 1, 1995 | ↓ | Le Puy-en-Velay (FRA) |
| 1995 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:16 | - | Oct 15, 1995 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) |
2012
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:06 | - | Sep 2 | Zapopan Medio Maraton Atlas, Zapopán |
2006
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:23 | - | Feb 5 | Guadalajara Half Marathon, Guadalajara |
2005
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:12:30 | - | Oct 9 | Chicago Marathon |
Semi | 1:02:55 | - | Sep 4 | Virginia Beach Rock'n'Roll Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
Semi | 1:04:18 | - | Aug 14 | Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon, Rio de Janeiro |
Semi | 1:03:26 | - | Apr 17 | Monterrey Half Marathon, Monterrey |
10Kilometr | 29:05 | - | Mar 26 | New Orleans Crescent City Classic, New Orleans, LA |
10Kilometr | 28:39 | - | Mar 19 | Mobile Azalea Trail Run, Mobile, AL |
2004
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:01 | - | Sep 26 | Lisboa Meia Maratona de Portugal, Lisboa |
Semi | 1:02:11 | - | Sep 5 | Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon, Rio de Janeiro |
Semi | 1:05:15 | - | Jun 13 | Saltillo Coahuila Half Marathon, Saltillo |
Semi | 1:03:47 | - | Apr 4 | Monterrey Half Marathon, Monterrey |
Semi | 1:03:30 | - | Mar 28 | Zapopan Medio Maratón Int'l. Benito Juárez, Zapopán |
10Kilometr | 30:15 | - | Feb 29 | Ciudad de México Carrera Atlética MVS, Ciudad de México |
Semi | 1:04:33 | - | Feb 8 | Guadalajara Half Marathon, Guadalajara |
Semi | 1:02:15 | - | Jan 25 | Austin Half Marathon, Austin, TX |
2003
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 28:56 | - | Sep 28 | Paso Robles, CA |
Semi | 1:03:28 | - | Aug 31 | Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
Semi | 1:03:35 | - | Aug 16 | Parkersburg Half Marathon, Parkersburg, WV |
10Kilometr | 28:08 | - | Jul 24 | Salt Lake City, UT |
15Kilometr | 45:13 | - | Jul 13 | Utica Boilermaker, Utica, NY |
Marathon | 2:17:02 | - | Apr 13 | Rotterdam Marathon |
10Kilometr | 29:59 | - | Feb 23 | San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan |
2002
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 47:36 | - | Dec 31 | Sao Paulo Corrida de Sao Silvestre 15 km, São Paulo |
Semi | 1:04:31 | - | Sep 29 | Acapulco Half Marathon, Acapulco |
10Kilometr | 29:38 | - | Aug 18 | Ciudad de México 10 km, Ciudad de México |
15Kilometr | 44:29 | - | Jul 14 | Utica Boilermaker 15 km, Utica, NY |
Semi | 1:03:37 | - | Mar 24 | Lisbon Half Marathon, Lisboa |
20Kilometr | 58:59 | - | Mar 10 | Alphen aan den Rijn 20 km, Alphen aan den Rijn |
2001
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:15 | - | Oct 7 | Bristol IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Bristol |
10MilesRoa | 47:18 | - | Sep 23 | Amsterdam 10 miles, Amsterdam |
10Kilometr | 29:37 | - | Sep 16 | Santa Fé 10 km, Santa Fé |
Semi | 1:02:20 | - | Sep 2 | Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
10MilesRoa | 47:31 | - | Aug 25 | Flint 10 miles, Flint, MI |
Semi | 1:03:23 | - | Apr 1 | Monterrey Half Marathon, Monterrey |
Semi | 1:04:41 | - | Mar 25 | Zapopan Benito Juarez International Half Marathon, Zapopán |
10Kilometr | 28:58 | - | Jan 5 | Maldonado Corrida Internacional de San Fernando, Maldonado |
2000
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
15Kilometr | 44:37 | - | Dec 31 | Sao Paulo Corrida de Sao Silvestre, São Paulo |
Semi | 1:04:05 | - | Nov 26 | Chihuahua Half Marathon, Chihuahua |
Semi | 1:04:16 | - | Nov 12 | Veracruz IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Veracruz |
Semi | 1:01:33 | - | Sep 17 | Amsterdam Half Marathon, Amsterdam |
10MilesRoa | 47:38 | - | Aug 26 | Flint 10 miles, Flint, MI |
Semi | 1:01:48 | - | Aug 20 | Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon, Rio de Janeiro |
15Kilometr | 44:07 | - | Jul 9 | Utica Boilermaker 15 km, Utica, NY |
1999
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:01:29 | - | Nov 23 | Nagoya Half Marathon, Nagoya |
Semi | 1:02:30 | - | Oct 3 | Breda Half Marathon, Breda |
10MilesRoa | 47:23 | - | Aug 29 | Garoto, Vitoria |
Semi | 1:03:42 | - | Aug 22 | Rio de Janeiro Half Marathon, Rio de Janeiro |
Semi | 1:01:46 | - | Jul 18 | Sapporo Half Marathon, Sapporo |
10000m | 29:01.0HT | - | Jun 24 | Kenyan Championships, Nairobi |
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Honours
6
2000Veracruz IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
F
1998Zürich IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
4
199725th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is John Morimbori Gwako's Half Marathon personal best?
John Morimbori Gwako's Half Marathon personal best is 1:01:00, set on Sep 28, 1997 in Remich (LUX), #887 on the all-time list.
Which events does John Morimbori Gwako compete in?
John Morimbori Gwako competes in the Half Marathon and 15 Kilometres Road.
How did John Morimbori Gwako perform in 2012?
2012 season best: 1:09:06, set on Sep 2, 2012 in Zapopán (MEX).