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| Born | (1985-12-25)25 December 1985 (age 40) Nyahururu, Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Sipili secondary school | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 5000 metres,10000 metres,Half marathon,Marathon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | PACE Sports Management | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Martin Irūngū Mathathi (born 25 December 1985 inNyahururu) is a Kenyanlong-distance runner, who competes in track,cross country androad running events. Mathathi won thebronze medal in the10,000 metres at the2007 World Championships inOsaka. He represented his country in the same event at the2008 Summer Olympics. He holds the 10 milesworld junior record of 44:51.
He trains with PACE Sports Management. He was schooled at Sipili secondary school.
Mathathi was the 2010 winner of the men's short race at theChiba Cross Country in Japan.[1] He won theSendai Half Marathon in a personal best time of 59:48 minutes, easily beating second placedMekubo Mogusu.[2]
He gained selection for the2011 World Championships in Athletics and came fifth for Kenya in the men's 10,000 m. That year, Mathathi set a course record for theGreat North Run half marathon, finishing in a time of 58 minutes 56 seconds. Two weeks later he also won theGreat Edinburgh Run 10K in course record time.[3] At the start of 2012 he finished second at theChiba Cross Country meet.[4] He won the 10,000 m at theHyogo Relays with a world-leading time of 27:35.16 minutes, but said that he intended to miss the Olympics and focus on amarathon debut at theFukuoka Marathon instead.[5] He won theGifu Half Marathon for a second time in May and won the[6]Sapporo Half Marathon in July.[7]
Mathathi attempted to run the fastestmarathon debut at theFukuoka Marathon but he dropped out of the race after 38 km.[8] He attempted to extend his undefeated streak at the Gifu Half Marathon and although he finished in 1:00:54 hours he was runner-up to world championZersenay Tadese.[9]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki,Finland | 5th | 10,000 m |
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka,Japan | 3rd | Long race |
| World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka,Japan | 1st | Team competition | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka,Japan | 3rd | 10,000 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | 10,000 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 5th | 10,000 m |
| 2013 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | Marathon |
