Alexander Mutiso Munyao

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Born	10 September 1996 (age 28); Kiteta, Makueni County, Kenya
Sport
Country	Kenya
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long-distance running
Coached by	Peter Muteti
Medal record
World Youth Championships
World Marathon Majors
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Alexander Mutiso Munyao (born 10 September 1996) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in road running.^[1]^[2]

His personal best of 57:59 in the half marathon set at the 2020 Valencia Half Marathon is the fourth fastest time ever.^[3] He also won 2023 Prague International Marathon at the course record of 2:05:09.^[4]

In the 2024 London Marathon, Munyao pulled away from legendary Ethiopian distance runner Kenenisa Bekele in the final three kilometers to win the race in 2:04:01.^[5]

Personal bests

Outdoor

3000 metres – 7:56.86 (Donetsk 2013)
5000 metres – 13:21.90 (Kumamoto 2016)
10,000 metres – 27:23.03 (Yokohama 2021)

Road

Half marathon – 57:59 (Valencia 2020)
Marathon - 2:03:11 (Valencia 2023)

References

^ "Alexander Mutiso Munyao". IAAF. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
^ "Alexander Mutiso". the-sports.org. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
^ Emeterio Valiente (6 December 2020). "57:32! Kandie crushes half marathon world record in Valencia". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
^ www.fg.cz, 2023, FG Forrest, a s (2023). "Results". RunCzech. Retrieved 23 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Mattias Karen (21 April 2024). "Mutiso Munyao gives Kenya another London Marathon win after tribute to Kiptum". AP News. Retrieved 21 April 2024.

External links

Alexander Mutiso Munyao at World Athletics

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[1] "Alexander Mutiso Munyao". IAAF. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[2] "Alexander Mutiso". the-sports.org. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

[3] Emeterio Valiente (6 December 2020). "57:32! Kandie crushes half marathon world record in Valencia". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

[4] www.fg.cz, 2023, FG Forrest, a s (2023). "Results". RunCzech. Retrieved 23 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[5] Mattias Karen (21 April 2024). "Mutiso Munyao gives Kenya another London Marathon win after tribute to Kiptum". AP News. Retrieved 21 April 2024.

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