Benson Lokorwa
Benson Lokorwa (born May 5, 1971 ) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner who had his greatest successes in road runs .
In 1997 he won the Würzburger Residenzlauf over 10 km as well as the Altötting half marathon and came second in the 25 km of Berlin . The following year he came second in the Cologne Marathon . In 1999 he won the Berlin Half Marathon and the Cologne Marathon. In 2000 he finished second in the Berlin Half Marathon and the 25 km from Berlin, fourth in the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and defended his title in Cologne.
Lokorwa, who works as a prison guard in Nairobi , was looked after by the German manager Volker Wagner .
Personal bests
- 10,000 m : 28: 07.16 min, May 24, 1997, Osnabrück
- 10 km road race: 27:47 min, July 14, 1996, Noordwijk
- Half marathon : 1:02:07 h, April 2, 2000, Berlin
- 25 km road race: 1:14:21 h, May 4, 1997, Berlin
- Marathon : 2:11:45 h, October 11, 1998, Cologne
Web links
- Benson Lokorwa in the database of World Athletics (English)
Footnotes
- ^ Berliner Zeitung : slave owner and friend of the Russian mafia . May 17, 1997
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| SURNAME | Lokorwa, Benson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th May 1971 |