Gilbert Okari is a retired Kenyan professional long-distance runner. He competed at the professional level in distances 5k through Marathon. Okari has won 26 major races and earned over US$280,000 in prize money.
Professional career
Throughout his career, Okari competed at dozens of major track and road racing events. He has won races including the Ajc Peachtree Road Race, Beach to Beacon 10k, World's Best 10k, Lilac Bloomsday Run and Bay to Breakers. Okari has also represented Kenya in international competition.
Competition record +Kenyan National CompetitionDateEventDistanceVenueTimePlace07 Feb 2003Inter-Provincial Kenya Police Cross Country Champs4 kmNairobi12:325th29 May 2004Kenya Police Championships5 kmNairobi14:17.74th30 May 2002Kenya Police Inter-Provincial Championships10 kmNairobi28:44.22nd31 May 2002Kenya Police Inter-Provincial Championships5 kmNairobi14:06.13rd02 Jul 2003Kenya Police Inter-Provincial Championships10 kmNairobi28:52.21st21 May 2005Kenya Police National Athletics Championships10 kmKasarani 29:22.02nd12 Jul 2003Kenyan Championships10 kmNairobi28:31.84th22 Jun 2002Kenyan Championships10 kmNairobi28:06.627th16 Jun 2005Kenyan Championships10 kmNairobi28:11.03rd17 Jun 2006Kenyan Police Championships10 kmNairobi28:43.82nd29 Jan 2006Kenyan Police Cross Country Championships12 kmNairobi39:006th25 Jul 2003Kenyan World Championships Trials10 kmNairobi28:15.83rd
+International Competition Representing KenyaDateEventDistanceVenueTimePlace12 Oct 2003All-Africa Games10 kmAbuja NGR28:04.887th01 Oct 2005IAAF World ChampionshipsHalf MarathonEdmonton AB, CAN1:04:1725th
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