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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sathletics | ||
Representing Kenya | ||
| African Championships | ||
 | 2002 Radès | 10,000 m |
| Goodwill Games | ||
 | 2001 Brisbane | 10,000 m |
Benjamin Maiyo (born 6 October 1978) is a Kenyanlong-distance runner who competes in themarathon.
He began his career as atrack specialist in the5000 metres and10,000 metres. He ran in the 10,000 m final at the1999 World Championships in Athletics and finished in seventh place. He achieved his 5000 m best of 13:02.28 minutes at theAthletissima meeting in 2000 and ran his 10,000 m best of 27:07.55 minutes inPalo Alto, California the following year.[1] In the longer event, he won asilver medal behindAssefa Mezgebu at the2001 Goodwill Games and was thebronze medallist at the2002 African Championships in Athletics.[2][3]
He switched toroad running in 2004: he won theBay to Breakers 12 km race,[4] and made his debut in themarathon inChicago, finishing ninth overall. He was the runner-up twice in 2005, coming second at theLos Angeles Marathon and then at the Chicago Marathon. In the latter race he ran his personal best time of 2:07:09 hours, which was the third fastest time that year behind Chicago winnerFelix Limo andHaile Gebrselassie.[5] Maiyo was runner-up for a third consecutive time at the 2006Boston Marathon, finishing in 2:08:21. He ran in Boston and Chicago in 2007, reaching the top six at both, and was among the top eight runners at theAmsterdam Marathon andFrankfurt Marathon in 2008.[6]
He is coached byDieter Hogen and is part of the KIMbia Athletics stable of runners.[7]
