Martin Mathathi

Medal record
Competitor for  Kenya
Men’s athletics
World Championships
Bronze 2007 Osaka 10,000 m

Martin Irungu Mathathi (born 25 December 1985 in Nyahururu) is a Kenyan long-distance runner, who competes in track, cross country and road running events. Mathathi won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. He represented his country in the same event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He holds the 10 miles world junior record of 44:51.

He trains with PACE Sports Management. His wife is called Maggie from Ngarua Sipili-Kenya. He was schooled at Sipili secondary school.

Mathathi was the 2010 winner of the men's short race at the Chiba Cross Country in Japan.[1] He won the Sendai Half Marathon in a personal best time of 59:48 minutes, easily beating second placed Mekubo Mogusu.[2]

In 2011, Mathathi set a course record for the Great North Run half marathon, finishing in a time of 58 minutes 56 seconds. Two weeks later he also won the Great Edinburgh Run 10K in course record time.[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th 10,000 m
2006 World Cross Country Championships Fukuoka, Japan 3rd Long race
World Cross Country Championships Fukuoka, Japan 1st Team competition
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 3rd 10,000 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 7th 10,000 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 5th 10,000 m

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ Nakamura, Ken (2010-02-14). Karoki, Mathathi, and Katsumata prevail at Chiba Cross Country. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-14.
  2. ^ Results of Male Runners. Sendai Half Marathon. Retrieved on 2010-08-30.
  3. ^ Martin, David (2011-10-02). Mathathi clocks course record in Edinburgh 10Km. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-02.

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