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Leonard Patrick Komon
- Born
- Jan 10, 1988 (38 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kenya, Kenya
- Events
- 10 Kilometres Road · 15 Kilometres Road
Leonard Patrick Komon (born 10 January 1988) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner and was the world record holder in the 10 kilometres.
His 10K world record in 2010 with a time of 26:44 is a 17 seconds improvement on the previous best.
He won a half marathon with 59:14 in 2014 (Berlin), which was the fastest debut half marathon in history at the time. Komon was the silver medallist at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and shared in three team golds from 2008 to 2010.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 10 Kilometres Road 26:44, 15 Kilometres Road 41:13, 2019 season best 2:16:42 (Apr 7, 2019, Rotterdam (NED)) · Last competition: NN Marathon Rotterdam, Apr 7, 2019, 2:16:42 · 38 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:16:42 | – | Apr 7, 2019 | NN Marathon Rotterdam |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:00:52 | – | Oct 28, 2018 | Valencia Half Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 28:14 | – | Oct 1, 2017 | Utrecht (NED) |
| 2017 | CrossCount | 29:16 | – | Mar 26, 2017 | 42nd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Kololo, Kampala |
| 2017 | 15Kilometr | 47:23 | – | Nov 19, 2017 | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:06:04 | – | Apr 23, 2017 | Yangzhou (CHN) |
| 2016 | 8Kilometre | 23:17 | – | Dec 31, 2016 | Trier (GER) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:00:48 | – | Apr 24, 2016 | Istanbul (TUR) |