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Shadrack Kiptoo Biwott

Biwott at the 2018 Boston Marathon
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1985-02-15) February 15, 1985 (age 39) Eldoret, Kenya
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	125 lb (57 kg)
Sport
Sport	Track Road Racing
Event	Marathon
College team	Oregon Ducks
Club	Hanson Brooks Running
Turned pro	2009
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	3000 m: 7:55.27(i) (New York 2009) 5000 m: 13:36.25 (Eugene 2009) 10,000 m: 28:28.83 (Palo Alto 2009) Half marathon: 61:25 (San Diego 2014) Marathon: 2:12:01 (New York 2016)
Medal record World Marathon Majors 2018 Boston Marathon

Shadrack Kiptoo Biwott (born February 15, 1985, in Kenya) is a Kenyan-born American long-distance runner.

Early life

Biwott grew up in Eldoret in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya and moved to the United States in 2002 to attend La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On November 8, 2003, he placed first in the state with a time of 15:23.00 at the New Mexico State Cross Country Championships.

College career

Biwott graduated from the University of Oregon where he was an multiple time All-American.

Biwott was an athlete of the Year for cross country lead the Oregon Ducks to an impressive group of five Men of Oregon All-Americans returning for the defending NCAA Division 1 national team champion in 2008.

Biwott earned 2007 cross country honors and was named the Pac-10 Athlete of the Year for winning his first Pac-10 xc title.

Biwott debut at 2007 Stanford Cardinal track and field Invitational earning an NCAA provisional mark in 10,000 meters in 29:00.52.

Professional career

After graduating from Oregon, Biwott signed to train on the track under coach Mark Rowland led Oregon Track Club until 2012.

Biwott became a U.S. citizen and moved to Folsom in 2012.

Biwott was the USATF Running Circuit champion in 2013, finishing on the podium (top 3) in his five races in the Circuit: 2nd at the USA Half Marathon Championships, 3rd at the USA 10K Championships, 2nd at the USA 20K Championships, 3rd at the USA Marathon Championships and 2nd at the US National Road Racing Championships

Biwott placed 3rd in 2013 Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota in 2:13:26.

Biwott was sponsored by ASICS in 2014.

Biwott competed at the 2014 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships where he finished 39th.

Biwott placed 14th in 2:12:55 at 2014 BMW Frankfurt Marathon.

Biwott placed 7th at the Los Angeles U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon in 2:15:23.

He finished 5th at the 2016 New York City Marathon.

At the 2017 Boston Marathon he placed 4th.

Biwott joined the Hanson Brooks Project on April 27, 2017.

At the 2018 Boston Marathon he placed 3rd.

At the 2019 Boston Marathon he placed 15th.

References

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10. Oregon Ducks. "DUCK MEN RALLY FOR EIGHTH PAC-10 CHAMPS WIN; FIVE INDIVIDUALS CLAIM TITLES". Retrieved July 23, 2018.
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16. Goe, Ken. "Oregon track & field: Nick Symmonds, Will Leer, Galen Rupp are headed for Doha; Shadrack Biwott shines. News, notes & links". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
17. Sacramento Running Association. "Shadrack Biwott April 25 2018". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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19. "IAAF AL-Bank World Half Championships big success | Running Journal". Running.net. 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
20. John Hancock Financial. "Shadrack Biwott". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
21. All articles by Brian (2016-11-06). "Top 20 Finishers at the 2016 New York City Marathon and Competitor.com". Running.competitor.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
22. "Shadrack Biwott | 2017 Boston Marathon Media Guide". www.bostonmarathonmediaguide.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
23. Hanson Running Shop. "Meet the team". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
24. Yahoo! Finance. "Desiree Linden Wins 2018 Boston Marathon". Retrieved July 21, 2018.
25. "Boston Marathon Results". Retrieved November 3, 2019.

External links

• Shadrack Kiptoo Biwott at World Athletics
• Shadrack Kiptoo Biwott on Twitter

• Living people
• African-American track and field athletes
• Oregon Ducks men's track and field athletes
• Oregon Ducks men's cross country runners
• American male marathon runners
• Sportspeople from New Mexico
• 1985 births
• 21st-century African-American sportsmen
• 20th-century African-American sportsmen
• Sportspeople from Rift Valley Province
• La Cueva High School alumni
• People from Eldoret
• United States collegiate record holders in athletics (track and field)