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Gilbert Yegon (born 26 January 1988) 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 endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who competes in

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , 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 are also wheelchair div ...

races. He began taking part in road races in 2008, and he ran a time of 1:02:43 at the

Nairobi Half Marathon The Nairobi Marathon is an annual road running competition over the marathon distance usually held in October in Nairobi, Kenya. First held in 2003, the competition expanded and now includes a half marathon race along with the main race. It was p ...

for third place. He entered the

Berlin Half Marathon The Berlin Half Marathon is a major endurance event held annually in early spring in Berlin, Germany. Besides the runner's main race, the event includes a race for inline skaters, wheelchair athletes and handbikers. All athletes use the same co ...

the following year and improved his time to 1:01:26, finishing in twelfth place. In September 2009, he ran at the

Rotterdam Half Marathon The Rotterdam Half Marathon was an annual half marathon race over 21.1 kilometres, that was staged in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on the second Sunday in September. The event was contested from 2004 to 2009. It was discontinued in 2010 due to lacking ...

but was three minutes behind the winner Sammy Kitwara, having run 1:02:00 for fourteenth place. He stepped up to make his marathon debut at the 2009 Amsterdam Marathon and scored his first major victory. In one of the fastest ever debuts, he ran a time of 2:06:18 to break Haile Gebrselassie's four-year-old course record. He ran at the 20 van Alphen in March 2010 and finished in third place, behind Bernard Chepkok and

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, but recorded a 20 km best time of 58:56. He came 22nd at the 2010 Boston Marathon and fared better at the

2010 Berlin Marathon The 37th Berlin Marathon took place on Sunday 26 September 2010 on the streets of Berlin, Germany. The competition was sponsored by German retailer ''real,-'' and it was the third World Marathon Major of the year, as well as being an IAAF Gold Labe ...

, taking eighth place in 2:10:34 hours. He did not compete in 2011 but returned to competition at the 2012 Vienna Marathon with a runner-up performance in 2:07:38 hours.Wenig, Jorg (2012-04-15)
Sugut runs 2:06:58 while Tola defends; Haile beats Paula in chase in Vienna
IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.

Achievements

*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

Personal bests

*All information taken from IAAF profile.

Competition record

*2008

– 3rd

References

External links

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__NOTOC__ {{DEFAULTSORT:Yegon, Gilbert 1988 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners