Laban Kipkemoi Moiben (born 13 October 1983) 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 ...

who competes professionally in

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races. He has a personal best of 2:09:12.9 hours for the distance and has won marathon races in Montreal, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Ottawa and Mumbai.

Career summary

Raised in

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in Kenya's

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, he began running while studying at

Timboroa Timboroa (also Timbaroa and Tomborou) is a small town in Baringo County, Kenya. It is located near the border with Uasin Gishu County with the boundary being the most northwesterly point of Timboroa Forest leading on to Tinderet Forest in a wester ...

High School (an institution also attended by Kenyan international medallist

Daniel Kipchirchir Komen Daniel Kipchirchir Komen (born November 27, 1984, in Chemorgong, Koibatek District) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He graduated from Timboroa High School in 2003. He started running seriously whi ...

). Moiben made his first forays in marathon running while based in North America. He made his marathon debut in 2006, coming fourth at

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 ...

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, then setting a personal best time of 2:16:45 hours for fifth place at the

Toronto Waterfront Marathon The Toronto Waterfront Marathon is a road-running race held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, every year in the second or third Sunday of October. Aside from the actual marathon, the race also includes a half-marathon. The Toronto Waterfront Marathon ...

later that year. That same year he was third at the Shamrock Half Marathon, fourth at the Fifth Third River Bank Run In 2007 he had back-to-back wins over the distance, taking the titles at the

Montreal Marathon Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the ninth-largest in North America. It was founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", and is now named after Mount Royal, the triple-peak ...

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 ...

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(setting a best of 2:14:31 hours at the latter race).Moiben Laban
MarathonInfo. Retrieved on 2012-01-15. He also won the Georgia Half Marathon in March and placed second at the Country Music Marathon in

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in April. He began 2008 with his third straight marathon win at the

Los Angeles Marathon The Los Angeles Marathon (formerly known as the City of Los Angeles Marathon) is an annual running event typically held each spring in Los Angeles, California, since 1986. The marathon was inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympic Ga ...

, improving his best time further to 2:13:50 hours. Although he was 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 June, he ran a personal record time of 2:13:31 hours. He returned to defend his title at the Montreal Marathon, but was beaten into second place by Lamech Mosoti Mokono. In his last outing of the year at 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 ...

he failed to complete the distance for the first time, dropping out mid-race. He finished both of his two races in 2009, finishing fourth at the Ottawa Marathon and taking the runner-up spot at the San Antonio Marathon. He also set a 10K best of 29:30 minutes en route to victory at the Vulcan Run. Moiben scored a significant personal best at the Ottawa Marathon the following year, dipping under two hours and ten minutes with his time of 2:09:43 hours, taking second place behind

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. Another strong performance came at the

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, where he came seventh in the men's race with a time of 2:10:48 hours. He continued to perform well in 2011, taking third at the

then beating Dereje Abera in a sprint finish to win the Ottawa Marathon in a season's best time of 2:10:18 hours. His 2012 running season began in a similar fashion to how 2011 had ended: it came down to a sprint finish against an Ethiopian,

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on this occasion, and Moiben came out on top. This time it was at the

Mumbai Marathon The Mumbai Marathon (known as the Tata Mumbai Marathon for sponsorship reasons by Tata Group), is an annual international marathon held in Mumbai, India, on the third Sunday of January every year. It is the largest marathon in Asia as well as th ...

, his first marathon run and victory outside of North America. In May he set a new course record and personal best of 2:09:12.9 at the Ottawa Marathon. On February 11, 2018, Laban Moiben set a new personal record for the

10K run The 10K run is a long-distance road running competition over a distance of . Also referred to as the 10K road race, 10 km, or simply 10K, it is one of the most common types of road running event, alongside the shorter 5K and longer half ...

, winning the Buriram Marathon 10 km road race in

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, Thailand with a time of 28:59.5."ปอดเหล็กเคนย่า" กวาดแชมป์ชาย-หญิง "บุรีรัมย์ มาราธอน 2018" "บุญถึง-ณัฐธยาน์" เข้าวินฝั่งไทย
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References

External links

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Laban Moiben ARRS profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moiben, Laban Living people 1983 births Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners People from Rift Valley Province 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen