Simon Biwott
Simon Biwott (born March 3, 1970 in Eldoret ) is a former Kenyan marathon runner .
In 2000 he won the Berlin Marathon and the Milan Marathon . In 2001 he first won the Paris Marathon and then finished second behind Gezahegne Abera (ETH) at the 2001 World Athletics Championships in Edmonton , just one second behind .
The following year he won the Rotterdam Marathon and came second in the Berlin Marathon in his personal best of 2:06:49.
A persistent injury ended that track record, forcing him to retire from the sport in late 2004. He is now devoting himself to a school he founded in his hometown.
Web links
- Simon Biwott in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait on marathoninfo.free.fr (French)
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| SURNAME | Biwott, Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kenyan marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 3, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eldoret |