Ibrahim Hussein

Ibrahim Hussein

Ibrahim Hussein (born June 3, 1958) is a retired long-distance runner from Kenya, who was a three time winner of the Boston Marathon in 1988, 1991, and 1992. He was also the winner of the New York City Marathon in 1987.

Hussein was the first Kenyan (and also the first African) to win Boston. Since his 1988 win, the Kenyans have come to dominate Boston. In fact, Kenyans have won the race every year since 1988 with exceptions in 1989, 2001 and 2005. The only non-African to win Boston since 1988 were South Korean Lee Bong-Ju and Italian Gelindo Bordin.

His 1988 win in Boston was a photo finish with Juma Ikangaa. Hussein held off Ikangaa by a mere second. This was the closest Boston Marathon finish ever up until that point. There would be a closer finish in 2000 when Elijah Lagat won. Ikangaa would go on to finish second again in the next two Boston Marathons but would never win it.

He is now retired and owns Amedo Center in Eldoret,Kenya. He is the chairman of Athletics Kenya North Rift branch [Daily Nation, October 4, 2008: [http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/athletics/-/1100/476970/-/tik9xyz/-/index.html Walkout in North Rift as Hussein wins] ] .

He is the older brother of Mbarak Hussein, a naturalized U.S. citizen who is an elite Master's marathoner in his own right and who has two top five finishes himself in Boston (fifth in 2001 and fourth in 2002.) [ [http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/2005/mbarakhussein.html Interview with Mbarak Hussein - October 2005 - www.mensracing.com ] ]

ee also

* List of winners of the Boston Marathon

References

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