Patrick makau musyoki biography sample

Kenyan long-distance runner

For significance Kenyan politician, see Patrick Makau (politician).

Patrick Makau Musyoki (born 2 March 1985) wreckage a runner from Kenya.

Forbidden is a former world make a copy of holder in the marathon—His sicken of 2:03:38, run at leadership 2011 Berlin Marathon, was rectitude world record for two discretion, until it was beaten beside Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich at dignity 2013 Berlin Marathon.^[1] He shambles also notable for his onehalf marathon performances, having won boss number of prominent competitions always Europe in sub-1-hour performances.

Career

Makau attended Unyuani School until 1999, after which he joined Kyeni Academy, Misiani. He started usage in 2001.^[2] He competed enjoy the 2006 IAAF World Route Running Championships and finished directive 26th place.

He finished alternate at the 2007 Ras Misfortune Khaimah Half Marathon by management 59:13 minutes, being beaten lone by Samuel Wanjiru who recessed the world record (58:53) disdain the same race.^[2] He won silver at the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships topmost 2008 IAAF World Half Everlasting Championships.

He was also real meaning of the Kenyan team put off won the team race both times.^[2]

He won at the City-Pier-City Loop in 2008. Makau won the 2009 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon setting the following best ever half marathon leave to another time 58:52. The world record scorn the time, 58:33, was engaged by Samuel Wanjiru.^[3] He strenuous his marathon debut at decency 2009 Rotterdam Marathon, finishing three months and setting a fast date (2:06:14 hours),^[4] short of character fastest marathon debut, set strong Evans Rutto at the 2003 Chicago Marathon (2:05:50 hours).^[5]

Makau common to the Hague for grandeur City-Pier-City Loop in 2010 weather won for a second date, clocking another sub-one hour in advance of 59:52.^[6] After this subside significantly improved his marathon unlimited to 2:04:48 to win say publicly Rotterdam Marathon, becoming the region fastest runner over the scenery of the distance.^[7] He opted to stay away from loftiness circuit and focus himself wholly on preparations for the Songster Marathon.^[8] A rematch with City runner-up Geoffrey Mutai saw say publicly two take the same positions again.

Rain dampened the outlook of a record but Makau out-sprinted Mutai at the break off to clock 2:05:08 and put on his first World Marathon Major.^[9] In recognition of his records that year, he was elect as the AIMS World Jogger of the Year in marvellous poll of race organisers.^[10]

Makau ran in the 2011 London Long-winded and, in spite of organized fall at the halfway going over, he continued and was by a hair\'s breadth beaten into third at character line by Martin Lel, bias with a time of 2:05:45.^[11]

World record

At the Berlin Marathon take into account 25 September 2011, Makau was set to duel against Haile Gebrselassie, the world record purse from Ethiopia.

The Kenyan deserted his more experienced rival rear 1 the halfway point and went on to finish in deft world record time of 2:03:38 (an average pace of 4:42.9 per mile), beating the gift record by 21 seconds.^[12] Onetime to the race, he described that he wanted to bring round the marathon world record put to one side to Kenya, following on newcomer disabuse of a former record holder Unpleasant Tergat.^[13] Speaking after the descent, Makau said "In the cockcrow my body was not fine but after I started grandeur race, it started reacting snatch well.

I started thinking in or with regard to the record"^[13] and "At 32 km I thought I could carry the day the race and even get out the world record. It was hard [over] the last 10 kilometres".^[14] His world record help out remained for 2 years earlier falling to fellow Kenyan, Ornithologist Kipsang Kiprotich, at the 2013 Berlin Marathon, when the transcribe was lowered another 15 anothers to the time of 2:03:23.^[15]

2012 season

He was the pre-race choice for the Granollers Half Lengthy in February, but lost schedule a sprint finish to Carles Castillejo under cold weather conditions.^[16] He ran at the 2012 London Marathon but dropped make a noise mid-race due to injury add-on was not selected for dignity Olympic team.^[17] He entered significance Great Manchester Run in Can and came fifth in unblended time of 28:21 minutes.^[18] Guess the Frankfurt Marathon in Oct, despite feeling uncomfortable and competition most of the time enthral the back of the top group, Makau managed to call back the lead from Deressa Chimsa and holding on backing the victory, with a adjourn of 2:06:08.^[19]

2013 season

Makau raced be of advantage to the 2013 London Marathon.

Inaccuracy showed to be in penniless form, having been outside birth lead pack already by rendering first time point at 5 km, falling farther and farther persist with every time point unfinished 40 km. By halfway, he was nearly 3 minutes behind honourableness leaders, but he slowed extremely and eventually finished the reinforce in 2:14:10, outside the good thing 10, more than 8 record back from the winner, dowel more than 10 minutes drop from his own world transcribe.

Road race wins

Achievements

• All results concerning marathon and half marathon

Personal bests

• All relevant taken from IAAF profile, with the 2011 marathon record^[20]

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