 Kimetto at the 2012 Berlin Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 22 January 1984[1] |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Dennis Kipruto Kimetto (born 22 January 1984) is a Kenyan long distance runner who competes in road running events. He was the world record holder in the men's marathon with a time of 2 hours 2 minutes 57 seconds, a record which he held until Eliud Kipchoge broke it in 2018 with a time of 2:01:39.[3]
- ^ "2013 Tokyo Marathon" (PDF). tokyo42195.org. World Marathon Majors. Retrieved 16 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Fiche Dennis Kimetto - Athlétisme".
- ^ Ingle, Sean (September 16, 2018). "Eliud Kipchoge smashes world marathon record by 78 seconds in Berlin". The Guardian. Retrieved September 16, 2018.