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Jonathan Maiyo

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Jonathan Maiyo

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Birth dateMay 5, 1988
BirthplaceKenya, Kenya
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Jonathan Kiplimo Maiyo (born 5 May 1988) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in half marathon and marathon events. His personal bests of 59:02 minutes and 2:04:56 hours, respectively, ranks him in the top twenty all-time in both events.

He was also the silver medallist over 5000 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics. Originally a pacemaker, he helped Haile Gebrselassie to a marathon world record in 2008.

He entered marathons competitively from 2009 onwards and placed in the top ten at the 2012 Berlin Marathon and 2013 Tokyo Marathon. Despite his fast personal best, his best finish for the distance is fourth, achieved at the 2012 Dubai Marathon. He has won half marathons in Breda and Zwolle.

PB

Personal bests

13:22.89
59:02
2:04:56
29:20
45:33
58:08

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2026
Marathon
2:13:16-Apr 12, 2026
↓
30ª Maratona Internacional de Sao Paulo
2025
Marathon
2:12:19-Oct 5, 2025
↓
Generali Köln Marathon
2023
Marathon
2:11:33-Mar 26, 2023
↓
Hannover Marathon
2022
Semi
1:00:24-Sep 18, 2022
↓
Copenhagen Half Marathon
2022
Marathon
2:09:47-Dec 11, 2022
↓
Generali Maratón Málaga, Málaga
2021
Semi
1:03:15-Nov 14, 2021
↓
Movistar Medio Maratón de Madrid
2020
Marathon
2:22:32-Oct 11, 2020
↓
Wizz Air Sofia Marathon
2015
Semi
59:26-Nov 29, 2015
↓
New Delhi (IND)
2014
Semi
59:28-Nov 23, 2014
↓
New Delhi (IND)
2014
Marathon
2:06:47-Oct 12, 2014
↓
Eindhoven (NED)
2013
Marathon
2:09:49-Oct 13, 2013
↓
Gongju (KOR)
2012
5000m
13:22.89-Jul 1, 2012
↑
Porto Novo (BEN)
2012
Semi
59:02-Mar 11, 2012
↓
Den Haag (NED)
2012
Marathon
2:04:56-Jan 27, 2012
↓
Dubai (UAE)
2011
Semi
59:27-Sep 18, 2011
↓
Yangzhou (CHN)
2010
5000m
13:46.3h-Jun 24, 2010
↑
Nairobi (KEN)
2010
10MilesRoa
45:33-Sep 19, 2010
↑
Amsterdam (NED)
2010
Semi
1:04:45-Jan 7, 2010
↓
Abu Dhabi (UAE)
2010
Marathon
2:12:45-Apr 11, 2010
↓
Rotterdam (NED)
2009
Semi
59:08-Sep 13, 2009
↓
Rotterdam Half Marathon
2008
10Kilometr
29:20-Feb 24, 2008-San Juan (PUR)
2008
Semi
1:00:12-Sep 14, 2008
↓
Rotterdam (NED)
2007
10MilesRoa
47:52-Oct 28, 2007
↑
Portsmouth (GBR)
2007
20Kilometr
58:08-Oct 14, 2007-Paris (FRA)
2007
Semi
1:00:10-Sep 9, 2007
↓
Rotterdam (NED)

2026

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:13:16-Apr 1230ª Maratona Internacional de Sao Paulo

2025

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:12:19-Oct 5Generali Köln Marathon
Marathon
2:09:58-Oct 5-

2023

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:11:33-Mar 26Hannover Marathon

2022

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:09:47-Dec 11Generali Maratón Málaga, Málaga
Semi
1:00:24-Sep 18Copenhagen Half Marathon

2021

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:03:15-Nov 14Movistar Medio Maratón de Madrid

2020

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:22:32-Oct 11Wizz Air Sofia Marathon

2015

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
59:26-Nov 29New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
Semi
1:00:32-Jun 20Olomouc Half Marathon, Olomouc
Semi
1:02:35-May 23Göteborg Half Marathon, Göteborg
Semi
1:00:08-Feb 13Ras Al Khaimah International Half Marathon, Ras Al Khaimah

2014

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
59:28-Nov 23New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi
Marathon
2:06:47-Oct 12Eindhoven Marathon, Eindhoven
Semi
1:01:01-Jun 14Zwolle Half Marathon, Zwolle

2013

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:09:49-Oct 13Gongju Dong-A Marathon, Gongju
Marathon
2:10:18-Feb 24Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo

2012

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Marathon
2:09:19-Sep 30Berlin Marathon
5000m
13:22.89-Jul 1Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo
5000m
13:32.0HT-Jun 15Kenyan Championships
5000m
13:36.3HT-Jun 14Kenyan Championships, Nairobi
Semi
59:02-Mar 11Den Haag City-Pier-City Half Marathon, Den Haag
Marathon
2:04:56-Jan 27Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon, Dubai

2011

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
59:27-Sep 18South Shields BUPA Great North Run, South Shields
Semi
1:02:28-Apr 24Yangzhou Half Marathon, Yangzhou

2010

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10MilesRoa
45:33-Sep 19Dam tot Damloop, Amsterdam
5000m
13:46.3HT-Jun 24Kenyan Championships, Nairobi
Marathon
2:12:45-Apr 11Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam
Semi
1:04:45-Jan 7Abu Dhabi Zayed International Half-Marathon, Abu Dhabi

2009

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
59:08-Sep 13Rotterdam Half Marathon

2008

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
Semi
1:00:12-Sep 14Rotterdam Half Marathon, Rotterdam
Semi
1:02:30-Apr 6Berlin Half Marathon, Berlin
Semi
1:01:44-Mar 22Paderborn Internationaler Osterlauf, Paderborn
10Kilometr
29:20-Feb 24San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan

2007

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
10MilesRoa
47:52-Oct 28Portsmouth BUPA Great South Run 10 Miles, Portsmouth
20Kilometr
58:08-Oct 14Paris International 20 km, Paris
Semi
1:02:26-Oct 7Breda Half Marathon, Breda
Semi
1:00:10-Sep 9Rotterdam Fortis Half Marathon, Rotterdam
Semi
1:01:38-Apr 7Paderborn Internationaler Osterlauf, Paderborn

Honours

🥈

Porto Novo African Championships

5000 Metres

2012
7

Berlin Marathon

Marathon

2012
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Porto Novo African Championships

5000 Metres

2012