Francis Kibiwott Larabal

Francis Kibiwott Larabal (born September 15, 1978 in Kasiela, Baringo District) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He won the Dam tot Damloop held between Amsterdam and Zaandam twice and finished in second position between those two wins. His time (45:27) during his second win was the world's fastest time in a 10 mile race that year, out-sprinting the world half marathon champion Fabiano Joseph Naasi.[1] The race was his first after a long period of injuries and he only started training in July 2006 again.[1] In 2006 he also managed to win the Delhi Half Marathon in a new course record.[2]

He competed at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships in Udine, Italy, finishing 45th. That year he won the Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race, winning US$50,000 and breaking the course record by five minutes in the process.[3]

Achievements

References

  1. ^ a b Kenyans run away with marathon titles, sports.yahoo.com
  2. ^ Kibiwott, Chepkirui the winners at Delhi Half-Marathon, iaaf.org
  3. ^ Hughes, Danny (2006-11-25). Kibiwott, Rehima victorious at Obudu Ranch Mountain Race. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-05.
  4. ^ Kamiel finishes 5th in Dam tot Dam Loop, kamielmaase.com, September 21, 2003
  5. ^ (Dutch) Wereldrecord voor Kiplagat in Zaandam, nu.nl, September 17, 2006
  6. ^ HUTCH DELHI HALF MARATHON 2006, indiatimes.com
  7. ^ IAAF, November 2, 2009: Kibiwott takes narrow victory in Seoul