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Kaan Kigen Özbilen
KENMenBirth dateJan 15, 1986
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Kaan Kigen Özbilen is a Kenya long-distance runner, born on January 15, 1986. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 7:35.87 in the 3000m, 12:58.58 in the 5000m, 27:03.49 in the 10000m, 59:48 in the Semi and 2:04:16 in the Marathon. He has earned 2 gold and 7 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Kenya.
Key facts
Last competition
Kigali International Peace Marathon
Jun 14, 2026 · 2:16:55
Age
40 years old
As of Sep 15, 2026: Marathon 2:04:16 (#48 all-time), 10 000 m 27:03.49 (#106 all-time), 2026 season best 2:05:59 (Mar 15, 2026, Barcelona (ESP)) · Last competition: Kigali International Peace Marathon, Jun 14, 2026, 2:16:55 · National record (Half Marathon) · 40 years old
PB
Personal bests
7:35.87
5:11.41
27:25
13:17.46
8:20.09
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:05:59 | - | Mar 15, 2026 | ↑ | Zurich Marató de Barcelona |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:07:27 | - | Dec 13, 2025 | ↑ | ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:08:18 | - | Apr 7, 2024 | ↑ | Daegu Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:05:37 | - | Mar 19, 2023 | ↑ | Zurich Marato Barcelona, Barcelona |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:04:36 | - | Dec 4, 2022 | ↑ | Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2021 | Semi | 1:02:26 | - | Apr 4, 2021 | ↓ | N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:02:53 | - | Oct 17, 2020 | ↓ | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:08:50 | - | Dec 6, 2020 | ↑ | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 28:49 | - | May 19, 2019 | ↑ | TCS World 10K |
| 2019 | Semi | 59:48 | - | Feb 8, 2019 | ↓ | RAK Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:04:16 | - | Dec 1, 2019 | ↑ | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:01.76 | - | May 19, 2018 | ↓ | Mersin (TUR) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:35.31 | - | Aug 11, 2018 | ↓ | European Athletics Championships |
| 2018 | 10000m | 28:32.93 | - | Aug 7, 2018 | ↓ | European Athletics Championships |
| 2018 | CrossCount | 29:04 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↑ | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:00:08 | - | Apr 8, 2018 | ↓ | Istanbul Half Marathon |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:06:24 | - | Oct 21, 2018 | ↑ | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 2017 | 10000m | 27:41.99 | - | May 20, 2017 | ↓ | Baku (AZE) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 29:30 | - | Dec 31, 2017 | ↑ | Bolzano (ITA) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 29:45 | - | Dec 10, 2017 | ↑ | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:00:51 | - | Apr 30, 2017 | ↓ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:13:19 | - | Nov 12, 2017 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 13:46.53 | - | May 23, 2016 | ↓ | Mersin (TUR) |
| 2016 | CrossCount | 28:30 | - | Dec 11, 2016 | ↑ | 23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:02:27 | - | Jul 10, 2016 | ↓ | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:06:10 | - | Mar 20, 2016 | ↑ | Seoul (KOR) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:42.68 | - | Apr 29, 2015 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 27:35 | - | Dec 31, 2015 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 28:59.40 | - | Apr 28, 2015 | ↓ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:00:10 | - | Sep 13, 2015 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2015 | Marathon | 2:07:42 | - | Apr 12, 2015 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 27:51 | - | Dec 31, 2014 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:00:00 | - | Sep 7, 2014 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:06:59 | - | Oct 26, 2014 | ↑ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 13:36.51 | - | Jun 30, 2013 | ↓ | Birmingham Sainsbury's Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Diamond Discipline |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 28:23 | - | Jul 4, 2013 | ↑ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:08:24 | - | Jan 25, 2013 | ↑ | Dubai (UAE) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 13:25.47 | - | Jun 23, 2012 | ↓ | Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2012 | 10000m | 27:03.49 | - | Sep 7, 2012 | ↓ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 28:32 | - | Apr 29, 2012 | ↑ | Würzburg (GER) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:00:18 | - | Sep 16, 2012 | ↓ | South Shields (GBR) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 13:11.65 | - | May 26, 2011 | ↓ | Roma Compeed Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 27:26 | - | Apr 3, 2011 | ↑ | Brunssum (NED) |
| 2011 | 10000m | 27:30.53 | - | Sep 16, 2011 | ↓ | Bruxelles Memorial van Damme |
| 2011 | Semi | 59:58 | - | Nov 27, 2011 | ↓ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 7:41.65 | - | May 30, 2010 | ↓ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2010 | 5000m | 13:15.10 | - | Jun 6, 2010 | ↓ | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2010 | 10Kilometr | 27:25 | - | Oct 10, 2010 | ↑ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 7:43.76 | - | Aug 31, 2009 | ↓ | International Stadium, Gateshead (GBR) |
| 2009 | 5000m | 13:04.38 | - | Sep 4, 2009 | ↓ | Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2008 | 2000m | 5:11.41 | - | Jul 16, 2008 | - | Joensuu (FIN) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 7:37.66 | - | Jul 26, 2008 | ↓ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 13:09.84 | - | Sep 5, 2008 | ↓ | Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2008 | 10Kilometr | 28:42 | - | Jul 20, 2008 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:34.41 | - | Jun 29, 2007 | ↓ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 7:35.87 | - | Jun 11, 2006 | ↓ | International Stadium, Gateshead (GBR) |
| 2006 | 5000m | 12:58.58 | - | Jun 2, 2006 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 2006 | 5000m-short-track | 13:17.46 | - | Feb 2, 2006 | - | Stockholm (SWE) (i) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 28:03.70 | - | Aug 13, 2006 | ↓ | Bambous (MRI) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 35:54 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↑ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2005 | 2Miles | 8:20.09 | - | Aug 23, 2005 | - | Linz (AUT) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 13:22.48 | - | Aug 6, 2005 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 29:04 | - | Aug 21, 2005 | ↑ | Bishop Auckland (GBR) |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:16:55 | - | Jun 14 | Kigali International Peace Marathon |
Marathon | 2:05:59 | - | Mar 15 | Zurich Marató de Barcelona |
2025
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:07:27 | - | Dec 13 | ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon |
Marathon | 2:13:27 | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
Marathon | 2:13:50 | - | Apr 13 | European Running Championships |
Marathon | 2:13:50 | - | Apr 12 | European Running Championships |
Marathon | 2:08:29 | - | Jan 17 | Doha Marathon by Ooredoo |
2024
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
Marathon | 2:08:18 | - | Apr 7 | Daegu Marathon |
2023
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
Marathon | 2:05:37 | - | Mar 19 | Zurich Marato Barcelona, Barcelona |
2022
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:04:36 | - | Dec 4 | Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:02:26 | - | Apr 4 | N Kolay Istanbul Half Marathon |
2020
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:08:50 | - | Dec 6 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
Semi | 1:02:53 | - | Oct 17 | World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, Gdynia |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:04:16 | - | Dec 1 | Maratón Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
10Kilometr | 28:49 | - | May 19 | TCS World 10K |
Marathon | 2:05:27 | - | Apr 7 | NN Marathon Rotterdam |
Semi | 59:48 | - | Feb 8 | RAK Half Marathon |
2018
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 29:04 | - | Dec 9 | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
Marathon | 2:06:24 | - | Oct 21 | Amsterdam Marathon |
5000m | 14:06.47 | - | Aug 16 | Bursa Turkish Super League, Bursa |
5000m | 13:35.31 | - | Aug 11 | European Athletics Championships |
10000m | 28:32.93 | - | Aug 10 | European Athletics Championships |
10000m | 28:32.93 | - | Aug 7 | European Athletics Championships |
Semi | 1:04:19 | - | Jun 30 | Tarragona Mediterran Games, Tarragona |
Semi | 1:04:19 | - | Jun 27 | Tarragona Mediterran Games, Tarragona |
5000m | 13:38.03 | - | Jun 19 | Montreuil Meeting Elite |
5000m | 14:11.74 | - | May 20 | Mersin Turkish Club Championships, Mersin |
3000m | 8:01.76 | - | May 19 | Mersin Turkish Club Championships, Mersin |
Semi | 1:00:08 | - | Apr 8 | Istanbul Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:01:05 | - | Mar 24 | IAAF World Half Marathon Championships |
Semi | 1:02:44 | - | Feb 24 | Riyadh Half Marathon, Riyadh |
2017
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:30 | - | Dec 31 | Bolzano BOclassic, Bolzano |
CrossCount | 29:45 | - | Dec 10 | 24th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Šamorín |
Marathon | 2:13:19 | - | Nov 12 | Istanbul Marathon, Istanbul |
Marathon | 2:14:29 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
Marathon | 2:14:29 | - | Aug 5 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
10000m | 27:41.99 | - | May 20 | Baku Islamic Solidarity Games, Baku |
Semi | 1:00:51 | - | Apr 30 | Istanbul Half Marathon, Istanbul |
2016
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 28:30 | - | Dec 11 | 23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia |
Marathon | 2:14:11 | - | Aug 21 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
Marathon | 2:14:11 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
Semi | 1:02:27 | - | Jul 10 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
Semi | 1:02:27 | - | Jul 9 | European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam |
5000m | 13:46.53 | - | May 23 | Mersin Turkish Club Championships, Mersin |
Marathon | 2:06:10 | - | Mar 20 | Seoul Marathon, Seoul |
2015
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 27:35 | - | Dec 31 | Madrid San Silvestre Vallecana, Madrid |
Marathon | 2:07:45 | - | Oct 18 | Amsterdam Marathon, Amsterdam |
Semi | 1:00:10 | - | Sep 13 | South Shields Great North Run, South Shields |
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Honours
F
2018IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
Half Marathon
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201724th SPAR European Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
🥈
2016European Athletics Championships
Half Marathon
🥈
2016European Athletics Championships
Half Marathon
4
2008Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
3000 Metres
🥈
2006Bambous African Championships
10,000 Metres
🥈
2006Bambous African Championships
5000 Metres
🥈
2006Athina IAAF World Cup
5000 Metres
🥇
2006Kenyan Championships
5000 Metres
5
200634th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Long Race
🥈
2006Bambous African Championships
10,000 Metres
🥈
2006Bambous African Championships
5000 Metres
7
2006Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
5000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Kaan Kigen Özbilen's Marathon personal best?
Kaan Kigen Özbilen's Marathon personal best is 2:04:16, set on Dec 1, 2019 in Valencia (ESP), #48 on the all-time list.
Which events does Kaan Kigen Özbilen compete in?
Kaan Kigen Özbilen competes in the Marathon and 10 000 m.
How did Kaan Kigen Özbilen perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:05:59, set on Mar 15, 2026 in Barcelona (ESP). Last competition: Kigali International Peace Marathon on Jun 14, 2026, 2:16:55.