Julius Kirwa (born May 3, 1989, in Nandi Hills) is a Kenyan runner who mainly runs

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races. He represented Kenya at the

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at the age of 16. At the 2005

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he won silver medal while at 2006 IAAF World Junior Championships he was fourth in his semi final heat, failing to advance to the final. He is not to be confused with Julius Kirwa, Kenyan national athletics team coach and former steeplechase runner.Daily *Nation, August 29, 2008
Behind every gold medal, there’s a coach
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* 1989 births Living people Kenyan male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games athletes for Kenya 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub