Abel Kirui, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Abel Kirui

Kenyan long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1982

Place of Birth: Kenya

Profession: long-distance runner, athletics competitor, marathon runner

Nationality: Kenya

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Abel Kirui (born 6 April 1982) is a long-distance runner from Kenya who competes in marathons.
He had back-to-back wins in the World Championships Marathon in 2009 and 2011.
He won in 2009 with a time of 2:06:54, then defended his title with a winning margin of two minutes and 28 seconds – the largest ever margin at the World Championship event.
He won a silver medal in the 2012 Olympic marathon. He has also won the 2008 Vienna City Marathon, the 2016 Chicago Marathon and was runner-up at the 2007 Berlin Marathon and 2017 Chicago Marathon.