Boniface Kongin is a marathon runner from Iten, Kenya. Born March 16, 1990, Kongin grew up in an era that saw distance running records continually set by runners from Kenya and Ethiopia. He became a strong distance runner and placed high in several marathons before taking first place in the Pittsburgh Marathon in 2019. He then ran Grandma's Marathon in June and beat out four-time champion Elisha Barno and course record holder Dominic Ondoro while finishing with a time of 2:11:56. Then he proceeded to finish first in the Montreal Marathon in 2:15:18.
Representing 2014Yorkshire MarathonYork, England 1st2:13:592016London MarathonLondon, England DNF2017Twin Cities MarathonSt. Paul, Minnesota, United States 4th2:15:08Philadelphia MarathonPhiladelphia, United States 1st2:16:252018Twin Cities MarathonSt. Paul, Minnesota, United States2nd2:12:122019Pittsburgh MarathonPittsburgh, United States 1st2:10:34Grandma's MarathonDuluth, United States 1st2:11:56Montreal MarathonMontreal, Canada 1st2:15:182020Los Angeles MarathonLos Angeles, United States DNF
Personal bests Marathon: 2:10:34 (2019 Pittsburgh Marathon USA) Half-marathon: 1:02:02 (2014) 10K Road: 29:25 (2013) 10 Miles: 48:27 (2017)
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