Geoffrey Kamworor

Geoffrey Kamworor
Kamworor at the 2018 Kenyan Cross Country Championships
Personal information
Born (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 (age 31)
Chepsamo, Chepkorio, Rift Valley Province, Kenya
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountryKenya
SportSport of athletics
EventLong-distance running
TeamNN Running Team
Coached byPatrick Sang
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2016 Rio de Janeiro
10,000 m, 11th
World finals2015 Beijing
10,000 m,  Silver
2017 London
10,000 m, 6th
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Kenya
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Beijing 10,000 m
World Half Marathon Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Copenhagen Individual
Gold medal – first place 2016 Cardiff Individual
Gold medal – first place 2016 Cardiff Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Valencia Individual
Silver medal – second place 2014 Copenhagen Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Valencia Team
World Marathon Majors
Gold medal – first place 2017 New York Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2019 New York Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2015 New York Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2023 London Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Berlin Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Berlin Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2018 New York Marathon
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Punta Umbria Junior race
Gold medal – first place 2011 Punta Umbria Junior team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Guiyang Senior race
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kampala Senior race
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bathurst Senior team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Guiyang Senior team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kampala Senior team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Aarhus Senior team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Aarhus Senior race

Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor (born 22 November 1992) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner. He won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics. Kamworor claimed victories at the World Half Marathon Championships three times in a row from 2014 to 2018. He took individual titles at the World Cross Country Championships in 2015 and 2017, and finished third in 2019. He won his first World Marathon Major at the 2017 New York City Marathon and regained his title in 2019, after a second-place finish in 2015. Kamworor also placed second at the 2023 London Marathon and earned three other podium finishes at a World Marathon Majors.

At age 18, he was the 2011 World Junior Cross Country champion. Kamworor is the former half marathon world record holder, having won the Copenhagen Half Marathon with a time of 58:01 in September 2019. His record stood until December 2020 when it was bested by Kibiwott Kandie at the 2020 Valencia Half Marathon.[1]

  1. ^ "Kenya's Geoffrey Kamworor smashes half marathon world record". bbc.co.uk. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.