Martin Irungu Mathathi
Martin Irungu Mathathi (born December 25, 1985 in Nyahururu ) is a Kenyan long-distance runner .
Life
In 2005 he was fifth over 10,000 m at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki . On November 23rd of this year he set a world record in the marathon relay with Josphat Muchiri Ndambiri , Daniel Muchunu Mwangi , Mekubo Mogusu , Onesmus Nyerre and John Kariuki in Chiba with 1:57:06 h . In 2006 he won the bronze medal at the World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka .
In 2007 he started again over 10,000 m at the World Championships in Osaka . In this race Mathathi accelerated with three laps to go and only Kenenisa Bekele and Sileshi Sihine were able to follow him. In the final sprint, Mathathi was defeated by the more powerful Ethiopians and came third in 27: 12.17 minutes. At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, he finished seventh over the same distance.
In 2010 he won the Parelloop and the Sendai Half Marathon. A second place in the Sapporo Half Marathon was followed by victory in the last edition of the Nagoya Half Marathon.
In 2011 he won the Gifu half marathon and finished fifth over 10,000 m at the World Championships in Daegu . In the autumn he set course records at the Great North Run and the Great Edinburgh Run .
Martin Irungu Mathathi is 1.65 m and weighs 49 kg. He starts for the Suzuki company team .
Personal best
- 1500 m : 3: 38.57 min, September 30, 2006, Ōita
- 5000 m : 13: 03.84 min, September 26, 2004, Niigata
- 10,000 m : 26: 59.88 min, May 3, 2009, Fukuroi
- 10 km road run : 27:22 min, March 28, 2010, Brunssum
- Half marathon : 59:48 min, May 9, 2010, Sendai
Web links
- Martin Mathathi in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Martin Irungu Mathathi on sporting-heroes.net
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Kenyan men win in Chiba with World's fastest ever time ( Memento of November 27, 2005 in the Internet Archive ). November 23, 2005
- ↑ Japan Running News: Mathathi Breaks One Hour in Half Marathon Debut . May 9, 2010
- ↑ Japan Running News: Mathathi, Matsuoka Win Final Nagoya Half Marathon . November 23, 2010
- ↑ Japan Running News: Mathathi, Kuroda Win Gifu Half Marathon, Kawauchi 13th . May 15, 2011
- ^ IAAF: Runaway wins for Mathathi and Wangui in South Shields ( Memento of September 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). September 18, 2011
- ^ IAAF: Mathathi clocks course record in Edinburgh 10Km ( Memento of October 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). October 2, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mathathi, Martin Irungu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nyahururu |