Erick Kimaiyo Kimase (born 8 July 1969) is a Kenyan former marathon runner who came second at the 1997 Berlin Marathon, and won the Honolulu and Baltimore Marathons on multiple occasions. Kimaiyo now works as a marathon coach, and trains current women's world record holder Brigid Kosgei.
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| Full name | Erick Kimaiyo Kimase | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 July 1969 Kenya | ||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editKimaiyo is the cousin of fellow Kenyan former runner Raymond Kipkoech.[1] He has four children.[2]
Running career
editIn 1996, Kimaiyo finished 18th at the Boston Marathon, in a time of 2:14:37.[3] Later in the year, he won the Honolulu Marathon in a time of 2:13:23.[4][5] It was the second fastest marathon time that year.[5] Kimaiyo and Jimmy Muindi had broken away around 19 miles (31 km) into the race, and Kimaiyo was awarded $20,000 for winning the race.[6]
Kimaiyo came second at the 1997 Berlin Marathon, losing in a sprint finish to fellow Kenyan Elijah Lagat by two seconds.[7][8] The Kenyan team at the event won the team world record.[9] Later in the year, Kimaiyo competed at the 1997 New York City Marathon.[10] In the same year, Kimaiyo won the Honolulu Marathon again, in a time of 2:12:17,[4] a course record time.[a][2] Kimaiyo broke away from Muindi and Thabiso Moqhali after 25 miles (40 km) of the race, on the ascent of Diamond Head.[2] In 1998, Kimaiyo came eighth at a half marathon event in Ngong, Kenya.[11]
In 1999, Kimaiyo came second at the Honolulu Marathon behind Muindi. Muindi, Kimaiyo and Mbarak Hussein were all involved in the sprint finish.[12] Kimaiyo ran in the 2000 Berlin Marathon, but dropped away from the lead group 10–20 kilometres (6.2–12.4 mi) into the race.[8] In 2002, Kimaiyo came eighth at the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon.[13] In the same year, he won the Baltimore Marathon in a time of 2:17.44. He won the race by over two minutes.[14] In 2003, he retained his Baltimore Marathon title after beating Christopher Kipkosgei in a sprint finish.[15]
Coaching career
editKimaiyo now works as a marathon coach, and runs a training camp in Kapsait, Kenya at an altitude of 9,600 feet (2,900 m).[16] In 2015, Kimaiyo invited Brigid Kosgei to join his training camp in Kapsait, Kenya.[17] Since 2019, Kosgei is the current women's world record holder.[18] Kimaiyo has also trained Edward Zakayo, who won the 5000 metres event at an under-20 World Championships,[17] Christopher Kipkosgei, who finished second to Kimaiyo at the 2003 Baltimore Marathon after training with him for half a year,[15] and Judith Korir, who won the 2022 Paris Marathon.[19]
Notes
edit- ^ The Honolulu Marathon course was altered in 1992. Ibrahim Hussein ran 2:11:43 on a previous course.[2]
References
edit- ^ "NAOKO TAKAHASHI – RAYMOND KIPKOECH". Berlin Marathon. 29 September 2002. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Record Run for Kimaiyo in marathon". The Honolulu Advertiser. 15 December 1997. p. 25. Retrieved 21 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Running: Boston Marathon". Vancouver Sun. 17 April 1996. p. 8. Retrieved 21 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Kimaiyo Wins Honolulu Marathon". Associated Press. 14 December 1997. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Kenya's Eric Kimaiyo has the world's second fastest time this year". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1996. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "A long-shot captures Marathon going away". The Honolulu Advertiser. 9 December 1996. p. 8. Retrieved 21 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McKiernan wins the Berlin marathon". The Irish Times. 29 September 1997. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Surprise win by pacemaker Simon Biwott". World Athletics. 10 September 2000. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Three world records run by Naoko Takahashi in Berlin". Berlin Marathon. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Forecast for the Marathon: A Cloud May Be Following Several Runners Around". The New York Times. 2 November 1997. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Africa: Kimaiyo beaten to 8th position". Daily Nation. 31 January 1998. Retrieved 21 November 2020 – via AllAfrica.
- ^ "Kenyan outruns compatriots in Hawaii marathon". Press & Sun-Bulletin. 13 December 1999. p. 5. Retrieved 21 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Running: Rock 'n' Roll Marathon". The Palm Beach Post. 3 June 2002. p. 32. Retrieved 21 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kolpakova, Kimayo Win In Baltimore". The Washington Post. 20 October 2002. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "In the Long Run, Kimaiyo Wins Baltimore With a Sprint". The Washington Post. 19 October 2003. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Kapsait Journal; A Tourist Spot With No Stars, but Many Medals". The New York Times. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Record-breaker: Why Brigid Kosgei is not your ordinary runner". Standard Media. 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Kenya's Brigid Kosgei: School dropout, mother of twins and world record-holder". BBC News. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Jeptum ready for the Oregon Marathon challenge". The Star. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.