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Nicholas Kemboi
- Born
- Nov 25, 1983 (42 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kericho, Kenya
- Events
- 10 000 m · 5000 m
Nicholas Kemboi is a long-distance runner born on 25 November 1983 in Kericho, Kenya, who competes for Qatar.
Originally Kenyan-born, he switched his national affiliation to Qatar while keeping his birth name, unlike many athletes who made similar transfers to Middle Eastern countries. Kemboi is among the fastest 10,000 metres runners of all time, with a personal best of 26:30.03 set in 2003 at just twenty years old, ranking him fifth on the all-time list.
He earned a silver medal at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships in the event. In 2011, he moved up to the marathon distance, running a best of 2:08:01 at the Valencia Marathon, and claimed his first marathon victory at the 2013 Prague Marathon in 2:08:51.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 10 000 m 26:30.03 (#5 all-time), 5000 m 13:01.14 (#174 all-time), 2015 season best 1:04:09 (Apr 12, 2015, Honolulu, HI (USA)) · 42 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Semi | 1:04:09 | – | Apr 12, 2015 | Honolulu, HI (USA) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 29:12 | – | Mar 9, 2014 | Taroudant (MAR) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:02:30 | – | May 25, 2014 | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:13:03 | – | May 11, 2014 | Praha (CZE) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 29:06 | – | Mar 1, 2013 | Tripoli (LBA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:00:27 | – | Apr 7, 2013 | Rabat (MAR) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:08:51 | – | May 12, 2013 | Praha (CZE) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 30:14 | – | May 27, 2012 | Bengaluru (IND) |