Description: (Kenyan Long-Distance Runner)
Abel Kirui, a renowned long-distance runner from Kenya, has had an impressive career in marathons. He secured consecutive victories at the World Championship marathon in 2009 and 2011, notably with a significant winning margin in 2011. Kirui also claimed a silver medal in the 2012 London Olympic marathon. Among his notable achievements are winning the 2008 Vienna City Marathon and the 2016 Chicago Marathon. Additionally, he finished as a runner-up in the 2007 Berlin Marathon and the 2017 Chicago Marathon.