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Kenyan long-distance runner
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Dominic Kirui (born 12 April 1967) is a retired Kenyan runner who specialized in cross country running. He was an individual silver medallist at the 1993 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He represented his country on the track at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1997 World Championships in Athletics.

In professional road running in the United States, he won the Crescent City Classic and Cooper River Bridge Run in 1992, the 2000 Azalea Trail Run and the 2001 Lilac Bloomsday Run.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1992 World Cross Country Championships Boston, United States 7th Long race
1st Team competition
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 14th 5000 metres 13:45.16
1993 World Cross Country Championships Amorebieta, Spain 2nd Long race
1st Team competition
1994 World Cross Country Championships Budapest, Hungary 12th Long race
1st Team competition
1995 World Cross Country Championships Durham, United Kingdom 142nd Senior race 37:34
1st Team 62 pts
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 12th 10,000 m

Personal bests

References

  1. IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 1992 SENIOR MEN - Athchamps
  2. IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 1993 SENIOR MEN - Athchamps
  3. IAAF World Cross Country Championships - 1994 SENIOR MEN - Athchamps

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