Erick Kimaiyo Kimase (born 8 July 1969) is a Kenyan former marathon runner who came second at the

1997 Berlin Marathon The 1997 Berlin Marathon was the 24th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, Germany, held on 28 September 1997. Kenya's Elijah Lagat won the men's race in 2:07:41 hours, while the women's race was won by Ireland's Catherina McKie ...

, and won the

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and Baltimore Marathons on multiple occasions. Kimaiyo now works as a marathon coach, and trains current women's world record holder

Brigid Kosgei Brigid Jepchirchir Kosgei (born 20 February 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She won the 2018 and 2019 Chicago Marathons, the 2019 and 2020 London Marathons and the 2021 Tokyo Marathon. Kosgei was the m ...

Personal life

Kimaiyo is the cousin of fellow Kenyan former runner Raymond Kipkoech. He has four children.

Running career

In 1996, Kimaiyo finished 18th at the

Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon race hosted by eight cities and towns in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States. It is traditionally held on Patriots' Day, the third Monday of April. Begun in 1897, the event was ins ...

, in a time of 2:14:37. Later in the year, he won the

Honolulu Marathon The Honolulu Marathon (branded JAL Honolulu Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is a marathon (26.2 miles or 42.2km) in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was first held on December 16, 1973, and it typically takes places on the second Sunday in December. The ma ...

in a time of 2:13:23. It was the second fastest marathon time that year. Kimaiyo and Jimmy Muindi had broken away around into the race, and Kimaiyo was awarded $20,000 for winning the race. Kimaiyo came second at the

, losing in a

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to fellow Kenyan

Elijah Lagat Elijah Kiptarbei Lagat (born 19 June 1966) was the winner of the 104th running of the Boston Marathon held in 2000. He won in the closest finish in the race's history when he edged out Gezahegne Abera of Ethiopia and fellow Kenyan and previous ...

by two seconds. The Kenyan team at the event won the team world record. Later in the year, Kimaiyo competed at the 1997 New York City Marathon. In the same year, Kimaiyo won the Honolulu Marathon again, in a time of 2:12:17, a course record time. Kimaiyo broke away from Muindi and Thabiso Moqhali after of the race, on the ascent of Diamond Head. In 1998, Kimaiyo came eighth at a half marathon event in

Ngong, Kenya Ngong is a town near the Ngong Hills along the Great Rift Valley, Kenya, Great Rift Valley within Kajiado County, located in the southwest of Nairobi, in southern Kenya. The word ''"Ngong"'' is a Maasai language, Maasai word derived from the ...

. In 1999, Kimaiyo came second at the Honolulu Marathon behind Muindi. Muindi, Kimaiyo and

Mbarak Hussein Mbarak Kipkorir Hussein (born 4 April 1965) is a Kenyan athlete who specialises in long distance running, including the marathon. Having been a resident of Albuquerque since 1987, he obtained United States citizenship in 2004 and began representing ...

were all involved in the sprint finish. Kimaiyo ran in the

2000 Berlin Marathon The 2000 Berlin Marathon was the 27th running of the annual marathon race held in Berlin, Germany, held on 10 September 2000. Kenya's Simon Biwott won the men's race in 2:07:42 hours, while the women's race was won by Japan's Kazumi Matsuo i ...

, but dropped away from the lead group into the race. In 2002, Kimaiyo came eighth at the

Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon The Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon is an annual marathon race held in San Diego, California. Established in 1998, it is the original race in the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series. The event includes a half marathon.Cruz, Dan (2010-06-07)Limo, Gromov ...

. In the same year, he won the Baltimore Marathon in a time of 2:17.44. He won the race by over two minutes. In 2003, he retained his Baltimore Marathon title after beating Christopher Kipkosgei in a sprint finish.

Coaching career

Kimaiyo now works as a marathon coach, and runs a training camp in Kapsait, Kenya at an altitude of . In 2015, Kimaiyo invited

to join his training camp in Kapsait, Kenya. Since 2019, Kosgei is the current women's world record holder. Kimaiyo has also trained

Edward Zakayo Edward Pingua Zakayo (born 25 November 2001) is a Kenyan male long-distance runner who competes in the 5000 metres. He was the bronze medallist in that event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Born in Narok, Zakayo said his aim in his running car ...

, who won the 5000 metres event at an under-20 World Championships, Christopher Kipkosgei, who finished second to Kimaiyo at the 2003 Baltimore Marathon after training with him for half a year, and Judith Korir, who won the 2022

Paris Marathon The Paris Marathon () is an annual marathon (sport), marathon hosted by the city of Paris, France. It is the largest running event in France in terms of finishers and is typically among the five largest marathons in the world. The marathon begi ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kimaiyo, Eric 1969 births Living people Kenyan male marathon runners