Titus Ekiru
- Born
- Jan 2, 1992 (34 years old)
- Events
- Marathon · Half Marathon
Titus Ekiru (born 2 January 1992) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He represented Kenya at the 2019 African Games and he won the men's half marathon with a time of 1:01:42.
He became the first Kenyan to win this event at the African Games. This was also a new African Games record.
In 2023, Ekiru was banned from competition for ten years backdated to 2021 for breaching both doping and tampering rules following testing at the Milan and Abu Dhabi marathons held in 2021. The investigation also indicated collusion with a doctor at a Kenyan hospital.
As of Nov 2, 2026: Marathon 2:04:46 (#88 all-time), Half Marathon 1:00:12 (#393 all-time), 2021 season best 2:02:57 (May 16, 2021) · Last competition: Corrida Internacional de São Silvestre, Dec 31, 2019, 43:54 · 34 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:02:57 | – | May 16, 2021 | – |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 43:54 | – | Dec 31, 2019 | Corrida Internacional de São Silvestre |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:00:12 | – | Oct 20, 2019 | Lisboa (POR) |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:04:46 | – | Apr 7, 2019 | Generali Milano Marathon |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:01:02 | – | Jun 3, 2018 | San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, San Diego, CA |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:09:01 | – | Dec 9, 2018 | Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, HI |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:07:43 | – | Feb 19, 2017 | Sevilla (ESP) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:15:43 | – | Oct 30, 2016 | Casablanca (MAR) |