Simon Biwott
Simon Biwott (born 3 March 1970 in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu District) is a former long-distance runner from Kenya who won the silver medal in the men's marathon at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. The race in Edmonton, Canada was won by Ethiopia's reigning Olympic champion Gezahegne Abera. A year later, Biwott won the Rotterdam Marathon. He also won marathons in Cancún, Mexico City (1998), Berlin, Milan (2000), and Paris (2001). After his career in athletics, he started a private school in Eldoret. His personal best of 2:06:49 was run at the 2002 edition of the Berlin Marathon.
He was a surprise winner at the 2000 Berlin Marathon, having only entered as a pacemaker originally.[1]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Kenya | |||||
1998 | Rome City Marathon | Rome, Italy | 5th | Marathon | 2:12:14 |
Mexico City Marathon | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | Marathon | 2:16:48 | |
1999 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | Marathon | 2:07:41 |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 9th | Marathon | 2:16:20 | |
New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 8th | Marathon | 2:11:25 | |
2000 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 1st | Marathon | 2:07:42 |
Milan Marathon | Milan, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:00 | |
2001 | Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:40 |
World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | Marathon | 2:12:43 | |
2002 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:08:36 |
Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | Marathon | 2:06:49 | |
2004 | Mumbai Marathon | Mumbai, India | 9th | Marathon | 2:19:09 |
References
- ^ Surprise win by pacemaker Simon Biwott. IAAF (2000-09-10). Retrieved 2018-05-24.
External links
- Simon Biwott at World Athletics
- marathoninfo
- (in Dutch) Runner's Web
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- 1974: Günter Hallas (FRG)
- 1975: Ralf Bochröder (FRG)
- 1976: Ingo Sensburg (FRG)
- 1977: Günter Mielke (FRG)
- 1978: Michael Spöttel (FRG)
- 1979–80: Ingo Sensburg (FRG)
- 1981: Ian Ray (ENG)
- 1982: Domingo Tibaduiza (COL)
- 1983: Karel Lismont (BEL)
- 1984: John Skovbjerg (DEN)
- 1985: James Ashworth (ENG)
- 1986: Bogusław Psujek (POL)
- 1987–88: Suleiman Nyambui (TAN)
- 1989: Alfredo Shahanga (TAN)
- 1990: Steve Moneghetti (AUS)
- 1991: Steve Brace (GBR)
- 1992: David Tsebe (RSA)
- 1993: Xolile Yawa (RSA)
- 1994: António Pinto (POR)
- 1995: Sammy Lelei (KEN)
- 1996: Abel Antón (ESP)
- 1997: Elijah Lagat (KEN)
- 1998: Ronaldo da Costa (BRA)
- 1999: Josephat Kiprono (KEN)
- 2000: Simon Biwott (KEN)
- 2001: Joseph Ngolepus (KEN)
- 2002: Raymond Kipkoech (KEN)
- 2003: Paul Tergat (KEN)
- 2004: Felix Limo (KEN)
- 2005: Philip Manyim (KEN)
- 2006–09: Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)
- 2010–11: Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN)
- 2012: Geoffrey Mutai (KEN)
- 2013: Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich (KEN)
- 2014: Dennis Kimetto (KEN)
- 2015: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
- 2016: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 2017–18: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
- 2019: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH)
- 2020: Not held
- 2021: Guye Adola (ETH)
- 2022–23: Eliud Kipchoge (KEN)
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- Berlin Marathon – List (M/W)
- Boston Marathon – List (M/W)
- Chicago Marathon – List (M/W)
- London Marathon – List (M/W)
- New York City Marathon – List (M/W)
- Tokyo Marathon – List (M/W)
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