Francis Kibiwott

Francis Kibiwott (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. [http://in.sports.yahoo.com/061015/48/68iqq.html Kenyans run away with marathon titles] , sports.yahoo.com] The race was his first after a long period of injuries and he only started training in July 2006 again. [http://in.sports.yahoo.com/061015/48/68iqq.html Kenyans run away with marathon titles] , sports.yahoo.com] In 2006 he also managed to win the Delhi Half Marathon in a new course record. [ [http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=36552.html Kibiwott, Chepkirui the winners at Delhi Half-Marathon] , iaaf.org]

Achievements

*2003 Dam tot Damloop - first place (45:44) [ [http://www.kamielmaase.com/news.php?nid=13 Kamiel finishes 5th in Dam tot Dam Loop] , "kamielmaase.com", September 21, 2003]
*2005 Dam tot Damloop - second place
*2006 Dam tot Damloop - first place (45:27) [nl icon [http://www.nu.nl/news/827166/40/Wereldrecord_voor_Kiplagat_in_Zaandam.html Wereldrecord voor Kiplagat in Zaandam] , "nu.nl", September 17, 2006]
*2006 Delhi Half Marathon - first place (1:01:36) [ [http://hdhm.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1822622.cms HUTCH DELHI HALF MARATHON 2006] , indiatimes.com]

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