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Apr 20, 1968 56 years old
Kenyan long-distance runner
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About Simon Chemoiywo
- Simon Chemoiywo (born 20 April 1968) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner.
- He competed in track, cross country and road running.
- At the IAAF World Cross Country Championships he twice represented Kenya: in 1994 he was the runner-up and team champion, then helped retain the team title for Kenya at the 1995 race. He was the African champion in the 5000 metres in 1993 in a championship record and was a silver medallist at the same event three years later.
- He was a one-time Kenyan champion in the 5000 m, in 1994, and competed for Kenya in that event at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics.
- He holds personal bests of 13:07.57 minutes for the 5000 m and 27:25.82 minutes for the 10,000 metres. In road events he was twice winner of both the Saint Silvester Road Race and Vancouver Sun Run.
- He made his marathon debut in 1998 and set his best of 2:10:35 hrs while winning the Prague Marathon.
