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Makau ran in the [[2011 London Marathon]] and, in spite of a fall at the half way point, he continued and was narrowly beaten into third at the line by [[Martin Lel]], finishing with a time of 2:05:45.<ref>Brown, Matthew (2011-04-17). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=59789.html Mutai and Keitany dominate and dazzle in London]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.</ref> |
Makau ran in the [[2011 London Marathon]] and, in spite of a fall at the half way point, he continued and was narrowly beaten into third at the line by [[Martin Lel]], finishing with a time of 2:05:45.<ref>Brown, Matthew (2011-04-17). [http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=59789.html Mutai and Keitany dominate and dazzle in London]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.</ref> |
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=== World record === |
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| ⚫ | On 25 September 2011 |
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| ⚫ | On 25 September 2011 Makau won the [[Berlin Marathon]] in a time of 2:03:38 (=4:42.9/mile), which, pending ratification by the [[IAAF]], is a new world record,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=62620.html|title=Makau stuns with 2:03:38 Marathon World record in Berlin!|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=25 September 2011|accessdate=25 September 2011}}</ref> beating [[Haile Gebrselassie]]'s existing record by 21 seconds. |
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Before he began the race, Makau had spoken about his desire to bring the world record back to Kenya.<ref name=guardian_wr>{{cite news|last=Ronay|first=Barney|title=Kenya's Patrick Makau breaks marathon world record in Berlin|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/sep/25/patrick-makau-scott-overall-marathon-berlin|accessdate=25 September 2011|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=25 September 2011}}</ref> Speaking after the race, Makau said "In the morning my body was not good but after I started the race, it started reacting very well. I started thinking about the record"<ref name=guardian_wr/> and "At 32 kms I thought I could win the race and even break the world record [...] It was hard to for the last 10 kilometres".<ref name=reuters_wr>{{cite news|last=Mehaffey|first=John|title=Makau dethrones king of the roads|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/25/uk-athletics-marathon-berlin-idUKTRE78O0VD20110925|accessdate=25 September 2011|date=25 September 2011|agency=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> |
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== Road races wins == |
== Road races wins == |
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 Makau winning the City-Pier-City Half Marathon | ||
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| IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | ||
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2007 Udine | Individual |
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2007 Udine | Team |
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2008 Rio de Janeiro | Individual |
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2008 Rio de Janeiro | Team |
Patrick Makau Musyoki (born March 2, 1985 in Manyanzwani, Eastern Province) is a runner from Kenya. He is the current (unofficial) marathon world record holder with a time of 02:03:38, set at the 2011 Berlin Marathon.[1] He is also notable for his half marathon performances, having won a number of prominent competitions in Europe. At 58:52 he has the fifth fastest half marathon time after world record holder Zersenay Tadese, Samuel Wanjiru, Matthew Kisorio, and Sammy Kitwara .[2] He is managed by Zane Branson and Derek Froude of Posso Sports. On 25 September 2011 he won the Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:03:38, which, pending ratification by the IAAF, is a new world record.
Career
Musyoki went to Unyuani Primary School until 1999, after which he joined Kyeni Academy, Misiani. He started running in 2001.[3] He competed at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships and finished in 26th place.
He finished second at the 2007 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon by running 59:13 minutes, being beaten only by Samuel Wanjiru who set the then world record (58:53) at the same race.[3] He won silver at the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships and 2008 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. He was also part of the Kenyan team that won the team race both times.[3]
He won at the City-Pier-City Loop in 2008. Musyoki won the 2009 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon setting the second best ever Half marathon time 58:52. The world record at the time, 58:33, was held by Samuel Wanjiru.[4] He made his marathon debut at the 2009 Rotterdam Marathon, finishing fourth and setting a fast time (2:06:14 hours),[5] short of the fastest marathon debut, set by Evans Rutto at the 2003 Chicago Marathon (2:05:50 hours).[6]
Makau returned to the Hague for the City-Pier-City Loop in 2010 and won for a second time, clocking another sub-one hour time of 59:52.[7] After this he significantly improved his marathon best to 2:04:48 to win the Rotterdam Marathon, becoming the fourth fastest runner over the history of the distance.[8] He opted to stay away from the circuit and focus himself entirely on preparations for the Berlin Marathon.[9] A rematch with Rotterdam runner-up Geoffrey Mutai saw the two take the same positions again. Rain dampened the prospect of a record but Makau out-sprinted Mutai at the finish to clock 2:05:08 and win his first World Marathon Major.[10] In recognition of his performances that year, he was selected as the AIMS World Athlete of the Year in a poll of race organisers.[11]
Makau ran in the 2011 London Marathon and, in spite of a fall at the half way point, he continued and was narrowly beaten into third at the line by Martin Lel, finishing with a time of 2:05:45.[12]
World record
On 25 September 2011 Makau won the Berlin Marathon in a time of 2:03:38 (=4:42.9/mile), which, pending ratification by the IAAF, is a new world record,[13] beating Haile Gebrselassie's existing record by 21 seconds.
Before he began the race, Makau had spoken about his desire to bring the world record back to Kenya.[14] Speaking after the race, Makau said "In the morning my body was not good but after I started the race, it started reacting very well. I started thinking about the record"[14] and "At 32 kms I thought I could win the race and even break the world record [...] It was hard to for the last 10 kilometres".[15]
Road races wins
- Zanzibar Half Marathon - 2005
- Tarsus International Half Marathon (Turkey) - 2006
- Von Berlin 25K - 2006, 2007
- London 10K - 2006
- Bristol Half Marathon - 2006
- Lahore 10K - 2007
- Berlin Half Marathon - 2007, 2008
- Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon - 2008, 2009
- Reading Half Marathon - 2008
- City-Pier-City Half Marathon (The Hague) - 2008
- Rotterdam Half Marathon - 2008
- City-Pier-City Loop - 2010
- Rotterdam Marathon - 2010
- Berlin Marathon - 2010, 2011
Personal bests
| Surface | Event | Time (h:m:s) | Venue | Date |
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| Track | 3000 m | 7:54.50 | Pliezhausen, Germany | 13 May 2007 |
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| 10 km | 27:27 | Berlin, Germany | 1 April 2007 | |
| 15 km | 41:30 | Ras Al Khaimah, UAE | 20 February 2009 | |
| 20 km | 56:13 | Udine, Italy | 14 October 2007 | |
| Half marathon | 58:52 | Ras Al Khaimah, UAE | 20 February 2009 | |
| 25 km | 1:14:08 | Berlin, Germany | 7 May 2006 | |
| 30 km | 1:28:52 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 5 April 2009 | |
| Marathon | 2:03:38 (unofficial) | Berlin, Germany | 25 September 2011 |
- All information taken from IAAF profile, except 2011 marathon record.
Footnotes
- ^ "Athletics-Kenyan Makau breaks world marathon mark". Reuters. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ Half Marathon All Time. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-29.
- ^ a b c "IAAF Focus on Athletes". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ IAAF, February 20, 2009: Makau produces second fastest time ever, Tune clocks national record at RAK Half Marathon - updated
- ^ IAAF, April 5, 2009: Kibet edges Kwambai as both clock 2:04:27 - Rotterdam Marathon report
- ^ Time-to-run, October 10, 2004: Evans Rutto takes title in 2:06:16
- ^ van Hemert, Wim (2010-03-15). Makau and Wangui win again in The Hague. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-15.
- ^ van Hemert, Wim (2010-04-11). Makau storms 2:04:48 in Rotterdam. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-11.
- ^ Butcher, Pat (2010-09-24). Kenyan cooperation should lead to fast men's marathon "sprint" in Berlin. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-09-26.
- ^ Butcher, Pat (2010-09-26). Makau and Kebede triumph in rainy Berlin. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-09-26.
- ^ Makau named AIMS athlete of year. AIMS/IAAF (2011-05-21). Retrieved on 2011-05-27.
- ^ Brown, Matthew (2011-04-17). Mutai and Keitany dominate and dazzle in London. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-04-24.
- ^ "Makau stuns with 2:03:38 Marathon World record in Berlin!". IAAF. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ a b Ronay, Barney (25 September 2011). "Kenya's Patrick Makau breaks marathon world record in Berlin". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ Mehaffey, John (25 September 2011). "Makau dethrones king of the roads". Reuters. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
