Nicholas Kemboi (born November 25, 1983, in Kericho) is an athlete from Qatar who specialises in long-distance running. Unlike many other Kenyan-born athletes, he kept his name when changing affiliation to the Middle Eastern country.
He is the fifth fastest man of all time at 10,000 meters, with a personal best of 26:30.03 set in 2003 at the young age of 20. He was the silver medallist in the event at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships.
He made a step up to the marathon distance in 2011, running a best of 2:08:01 hours at the Valencia Marathon. He was twelve minutes slower at the Istanbul Marathon in 2012, but earned his first victory in 2013 with a win at the Prague Marathon in 2:08:51 hours.Wenig, Jörg (2013-05-12). Kemboi and Rotich claim good wins in Prague Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-05-13.
International competitions 2001World Cross Country ChampionshipsOstend, Belgium 4thJunior race2002World Cross Country ChampionshipsDublin, Ireland 7thJunior race2003World Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco 7th5000 m2005World Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th10,000 m2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, GermanyDNF10,000 metresAsian ChampionshipsGuangzhou, China2nd10,000 metres
Personal bests Track: 1500 metres - 3:47.10 (2005) 3000 metres - 7:50.99 (2005) 5000 metres - 13:01.14 (2003) 10,000 metres - 26:30.03 (2003) Road: 10 kilometres - 27:57 (2011) 15 kilometres - 43:56 (2003) Half marathon - 1:00:27 (2011) Marathon – 2:08:01 (2011) Nicholas Kemboi Athlete Profile. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
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