Paul Biwott (born 18 April 1978) 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 specialises in

road running Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain. These events are usually classified as long-distance ru ...

, particularly the

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 ...

Biography

Among his earliest victories was the 2001

Route du Vin Half Marathon The ING Route du Vin Half Marathon () is an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance (21.1 km/13.1 mi) which takes place in late September in Remich, Luxembourg. It is organised by the Luxembourg Athletics Federatio ...

, which he won in a time of 1:03:05. He was the winner of the

Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale The Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale is an annual half marathon which follows a course from Marseille to Cassis in France during the last weekend in October. It has the silver label of the IAAF Road Race Label Events and is thus among th ...

in 2003.Historique Il était une fois …
. Marseille-Cassis. Retrieved on 2009-10-22. Biwott took on the marathon distance at the

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 ...

in 2004 and, in spite of stopping mid-race due to cramp, he continued to record a time of 2:10:30, which was enough for third place behind

Ambesse Tolosa Ambesse Tolosa (born 28 August 1977 in Shewa) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon race. Tolosa tested positive for banned substances in February 2008 and received a two-year ban from competitive athletics. The s ...

and Raymond Kipkoech. He returned to Paris in 2005 and had a personal best run of 2:08.18, finishing second only to

Salim Kipsang Salim Kipsang (born 22 December 1979) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who specializes in the 10,000 metres and marathon. Life Kipsang was born in 1979. Both he and his brother are runners. His brother Henry is married to the road runner Dian ...

. He also managed to finish seventh at the 2005 World Championships that year. At the 2007

Eindhoven Marathon The Eindhoven Marathon ( Dutch: ''Marathon Eindhoven'') is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195km which is held in the city of Eindhoven, The Netherlands in October. It has been an annual race since 1990 – it was held bie ...

Biwott took second place with a time of 2:09:56, finishing behind Philip Singoei who ran a course record. In 2009, Biwott won the Groet uit Schoorl Half Marathon. In the 2009 season he was third at both the

Vienna Marathon The Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna, Austria since 1984. History The first edition was held on with a total of 794 competitors. It is Austria's largest road running event ...

and

JoongAng Seoul Marathon The JoongAng Seoul Marathon is an annual footrace that takes place in Seoul, South Korea, usually in early November. First held in 1999, the race was established as a commemoration of Olympic marathon race which was held as part of the 1988 Seo ...

. Biwott's personal best time is 2:07:02 hours, achieved when he finished third in the 2009

Amsterdam Marathon The Amsterdam Marathon, currently branded as TCS Amsterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon (42.195 km) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands since 1975. The road running, road race has a IAAF Road Race Label Events, Platinum Label from World Athle ...

. He came close to winning the Eindhoven Marathon in October 2010, but was beaten in a sprint finish by both

Charles Kamathi Charles Waweru Kamathi (born 18 May 1978, near Nyeri, Kenya) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He is best known for winning the 10,000 metres distance at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton. Career Early life and career Kamathi started r ...

and Nicholas Chelimo and took third place behind them by a margin of two seconds. Biwott was the runner-up behind

Hailu Mekonnen Hailu Mekonnen (born 4 April 1980 in Arsi) is an Ethiopian runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres and cross-country running. His first medals came in 1998, when he took bronze and team gold at the junior race at the IAAF World C ...

at the 2011

Tokyo Marathon The is an annual marathon sporting event in Tokyo, Japan. It is a World Athletics Platinum Label marathon and one of the seven World Marathon Majors. The latest edition of the race took place on . It is sponsored by Tokyo Metro. History The fi ...

. His second marathon outing of the year came at the Amsterdam Marathon, where he ran a personal best of 2:06:54 hours, yet only came sixth in a fast finishing field. He was over three minutes slower at the 2012

Hamburg Marathon The Hamburg Marathon () is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of held in Hamburg, Germany. In 2009, 13,938 participants were counted. The marathon is categorized as a IAAF Road Race Label Events, Gold Label Road Race by World A ...

and finished in seventh place.Butcher, Pat (2012-04-29)
Dawit again sub-2:06 as course records tumble in Hamburg
IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-05-01.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Biwott, Paul 1978 births Living people Kenyan male long-distance runners Kenyan male marathon runners 20th-century Kenyan sportsmen 21st-century Kenyan sportsmen