Ezekiel Kemboi Omullo (born 10 December 1987) is a Kenyan marathon runner and a poultry farmer. He won the 2016 Warsaw Marathon. After a period away from elite competition to focus on his poultry farming business during the COVID-19 pandemic, Omullo made his return to win the 2022 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon and setting his personal best of 2:08:26 at the 2023 Gold Coast Marathon.
Career Omullo made his marathon debut in 2016, immediately winning the Warsaw Marathon with a time of 2:08:55, which stood as his personal best for several years. In 2017, he took third place at the Seoul International Marathon in 2:09:10, contributing to an all-Kenyan podium.
During the 2020–2021 period, with many international races cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Omullo shifted his focus to his poultry farming business in Kenya, relying on it as his primary source of livelihood. In December 2022, Omullo achieved a comeback victory at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, winning in 2:20:20 in his debut at the event.
In July 2023, Omullo ran a new personal best of 2:08:26 to finish second at the Gold Coast Marathon. Later that year, he returned to Singapore to defend his title at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, placing sixth with a time of 2:14:50.
Personal bests Marathon: 2:08:26 (Gold Coast, 2 July 2023)
Achievements Year Competition Venue Position Time 2016 Warsaw Marathon Warsaw, Poland 1st 2:08:55 2017 Seoul International Marathon Seoul, South Korea 3rd 2:09:10 2022 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Singapore 1st 2:20:20 2023 Gold Coast Marathon Gold Coast, Australia 2nd 2:08:26 2023 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Singapore 6th 2:14:50
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