Benard Kimeli (born 10 September 1995)
is a Kenyan
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Within endurance ru ...
.
Career
In 2020, he competed in the men's race at the
2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships held in
Gdynia
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, Poland.
In 2017, he won the
Singelloop Utrecht held in
Utrecht
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, Netherlands. He won the
Prague Half Marathon
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held in Prague, Czech Republic in 2018 and in 2019.
He also finished in 8th place in the
2021 Berlin Marathon.
As of 2022, Kimeli was employed by
Fujitsu as part of its corporate athletics team.
References
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Living people
1995 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
Kenyan male long-distance runners
Fujitsu people
21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
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