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Place of Birth: Nyandarua County, Kenya
About John Kagwe
- John Karunga Kagwe (born 9 January 1969) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner who competed in the marathon and is a father of five children,Stephen Karunga,Ephraim Kagwe,Margret Wanjiku,Joseph Mungai and David Chuma.
- He had back-to-back wins at the New York City Marathon from 1997 to 1998.
- He set his lifetime best of 2:08:12 hours as part of his first victory there.
- Kagwe's professional road racing career began in 1994 and he continued to compete at a high level until 2006.
- After he turned forty and entered the veterans category, he returned to running, making some appearances in 2011.
- He also won the Prague International Marathon and the San Diego Marathon.
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