{"id":6407,"date":"2016-10-16T17:05:55","date_gmt":"2016-10-16T21:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/?p=6407"},"modified":"2016-10-16T17:05:55","modified_gmt":"2016-10-16T21:05:55","slug":"wanjiru-sets-amsterdam-record-as-kenyans-occupy-top-8-positions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/kenya-athletics-news-3\/wanjiru-sets-amsterdam-record-as-kenyans-occupy-top-8-positions\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanjiru sets Amsterdam record as Kenyans occupy top 8 positions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Daniel Kinyua Wanjiru was the surprise winner of the 2016 Amesterdam marathon. In the process he set a new personal best and a course record for the Amsterdam marathon which is a IAAF Gold Label Road Race in 2:05:19.<\/p>\n

Following Wanjiru were seven other Kenyans home as Kenya occupied all the top 8 positions and 11 of the top 15 positions. Four Kenyans dipped under the 2:06 mark including the pre-race favourite Sammy Kitwara who finished second.<\/p>\n

The 24 year old Wanjiru made his his marathon debut in Frankfurt two years ago, finishing seventh in 2:08:18. He looked set to improve on that in Amsterdam as he had set PBs earlier this year at 5000m, 10,000m, 10km and the half marathon, clocking times of 27:43 and 59:20 in the latter two disciplines.<\/p>\n

Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\nDaniel Wanjiru<\/td>\n2:05:20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nSammy Kitwara<\/td>\n2:05:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMarius Kimutai<\/td>\n2:05:47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nLaban Korir<\/td>\n2:05:54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nEzekiel Chebii<\/td>\n2:06:06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nFelix Kandie<\/td>\n2:06:25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nGeoffrey Kirui<\/td>\n2:06:27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nBernard Kipyego<\/td>\n2:06:45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMule Wasihun<\/td>\n2:07:19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nAbera Kuma<\/td>\n2:07:48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nSammy Korir<\/td>\n2:08:18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nWilson Chebet<\/td>\n2:08:19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nAmos Kipruto<\/td>\n2:09:08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nKhalid Choukoud<\/td>\n2:11:23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nDereje Tesfaye<\/td>\n2:13:39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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