Gilbert Yegon (born 26 January 1988)Gilbert Yegon . Volare Sports. Retrieved on 2010-04-30. is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in marathon races.

He began taking part in road races in 2008, and he ran a time of 1:02:43 at the Nairobi Half Marathon securing third place. He entered the Berlin Half Marathon the following year and improved his time to 1:01:26, finishing in twelfth place.Wenig, Jörg (2009-04-05). In debut, Kipyego takes Berlin Half Marathon in 59:34. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-30. In September 2009, he ran at the Rotterdam Half Marathon but was three minutes behind the winner Sammy Kitwara, having run 1:02:00 for fourteenth place.van Hemert, Wim (2009-09-13). Kitwara blazes 58:58 in Rotterdam. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-30. He stepped up to make his marathon debut at the 2009 Amsterdam Marathon and scored his first major victory. In one of the fastest ever debuts, he ran a time of 2:06:18 to break Haile Gebrselassie's four-year-old course record.van Hemert, Wim (2009-10-18). Another sizzling debut - 2:06:18 by Yegon in Amsterdam to break Gebrselassie's course record. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-30.

He ran at the 20 van Alphen in March 2010 and finished in third place, behind Bernard Chepkok and Dejene Yirdaw, but recorded a 20 km best time of 58:56.Keniaan Chepkok wint 20 van Alphen . NuSport (2010-03-07). Retrieved on 2010-04-30. He came 22nd at the 2010 Boston Marathon and fared better at the 2010 Berlin Marathon, taking eighth place in 2:10:34 hours. He did not compete in 2011 but returned to competition at the 2012 Vienna Marathon with a runner-up performance in 2:07:38 hours.Wenig, Jorg (2012-04-15). Sugut runs 2:06:58 while Tola defends; Haile beats Paula in chase in Vienna. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-04-21.

Achievements All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise Representing 2009Amsterdam MarathonAmsterdam, Netherlands 1st2:06:182010Boston MarathonBoston, United States22nd2:21:122012Vienna MarathonVienna, Austria 2nd2:07:38

Personal bests Event Time (h:m:s) Venue Date 10 km 28:18 Rotterdam, Netherlands 13 September 2009 20 km 58:56 Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands 7 March 2010 Half marathon 1:01:26 Berlin, Germany 5 April 2009 Marathon 2:06:18 Amsterdam, Netherlands 18 October 2009 All information taken from IAAF profile.

Competition record 2008 Nairobi Half Marathon – 3rd

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