Elisha Kiprop Barno (born 1985) is a
Kenyan
The Demographics of Kenya is monitored by the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics. Kenya is a multi-ethnic state in East Africa. Its total population was at 47,558,296 as of the 2019 census.
A national census was conducted in 1999, although t ...
marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...
runner. Barno is the most prolific runner in
Grandma's Marathon
Grandma's Marathon (sport), Marathon (Grandma's) is an annual Road running, road race held each June in Duluth, Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota, in the United States. The course runs point-to-point from the city of Two Harbors, Minnesota, Two Harbor ...
history, winning the race four times 2015 to 2018 and again in 2023 and 2024. He has won several marathons during his career, including the
Los Angeles Marathon
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, the
Jacksonville Marathon, and the
California International Marathon
The California International Marathon (CIM) is an annual road marathon () held in Northern California since 1983. The net downhill course starts at Folsom Dam and ends at the State Capitol in Sacramento. The race is organized by the Sacramento ...
.
His best time is 2:09:14, in the 2023 Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, MN.
Barno was inducted into the
Grandma's Marathon
Grandma's Marathon (sport), Marathon (Grandma's) is an annual Road running, road race held each June in Duluth, Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota, in the United States. The course runs point-to-point from the city of Two Harbors, Minnesota, Two Harbor ...
Hall of Fame in 2023.
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1985 births
Living people
Kenyan male marathon runners
Kenyan male long-distance runners
20th-century Kenyan sportsmen
21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
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