- Rodgers Rop
Rodgers Rop (born
February 16 ,1976 ) is along-distance runner fromKenya .In 2002, Rop won both the Boston Marathon and the New York Marathon. He joined an exclusive club of men who have won both races: Bill Rodgers,
Alberto Salazar ,Ibrahim Hussein andJoseph Chebet (see alsoList of winners of the Boston Marathon andList of winners of the New York City Marathon .Rop tried to defend his Boston and New York titles in 2003 but finished 7th and 2nd respectively. In 2006 he improved his personal best to 2:07:34, when he finished 6th at the
London Marathon .In 2007 he won the
Hamburg Marathon in 2:07:32, one second ahead ofWilfred Kigen , setting again a personal best.Like many other Kenyan athletes, Rop works as a police officer in the offseason. After winning Boston in 2002, Rop received not only the winner's $80,000 check but also gifts of five sheep and two cows from the people of his native village. He also named his new-born son "Boston". [ [http://www.boston.com/sports/specials/marathon/articles/2004/04/15/rop_sets_out_to_reclaim_laurels/ Rop sets out to reclaim laurels - The Boston Globe ] ]
Rogers Rop comes from
Kapsabet , Kenya. He is married and has two childrenReferences
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External links
* [http://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/UK/index.php?nid=14&athlete=115 Rodgers Rop at World Marathon Majors]
* [http://www.boston.com/sports/specials/marathon/articles/2004/04/rop_sets_out_to_reclaim_laurels/ Article of The Boston Globe from 2004]
* [http://bob-photos.com/gallery/v/halvemarathonrdam07/21rdam07_021.jpg.html Rodgers Rop in the half marathon in Rotterdam 2007]
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