Geoffrey Kirui


Geoffrey Kipkorir Kirui is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in cross country running competitions, track and road races up to the marathon.

Junior career

Kirui won gold in the 10,000 metres at the 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships.
He won bronze in the men's 10,000 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics.

Senior career

At the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, he finished 15th in the senior men's race.
Kirui won the 2017 Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 37 seconds. It was his third marathon.
Kirui participated in the 2017 World Championships held in London, winning the gold in the Marathon, with a time of 2:08:27. In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. He finished in 14th place.

Personal bests

Marathons