Titus Ekiru
Personal information
Born (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992
Sport
CountryKenya
SportLong-distance running
Medal record
Men's long-distance running
Representing  Kenya
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat Half marathon

Titus Ekiru (born 2 January 1992) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. He represented Kenya at the 2019 African Games and he won the men's half marathon with a time of 1:01:42.[1][2] He became the first Kenyan to win this event at the African Games.[1] This was also a new African Games record.

Career

In 2017, he won the Seville Marathon in Seville, Spain with a time of 2:07:42.

In 2018, he won the Honolulu Marathon with a time of 2:09:01 and the half marathon event of the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon with a time of 1:01:02. He also won the Mexico City Marathon event with a new course record of 2:10:38.

In 2019, he won the Milano City Marathon and he set a new course record of 2:04:46.[3] In that year, he also won the Portugal Half Marathon and he set a new course record of 1:00:12. In December 2019, he won the Honolulu Marathon for the 2nd time with a new course record of 2:07:59.[4]

In 2021, he won the Milano City Marathon and he set a new course record of 2:02:57. He also won the Abu Dhabi Marathon held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[5]

In 2023, the AIU suspended Ekiru for two counts for the use of prohibited substances (triamcinolone acetonide and pethidine) and two counts of tampering for submitting falsified medical records and documentation for the two positive tests.[6] He is banned for 10 years and all results from May 16, 2021 were disqualified. [7]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Kenya
2016 Casablanca Marathon Casablanca, Morocco 2nd Marathon 2:15:43
2017 Seville Marathon Seville, Spain 1st Marathon 2:07:42
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, Hawaii 4th Marathon 2:12:19
2018 Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon San Diego, United States 1st Half marathon 1:01:02
Mexico City Marathon Mexico City, Mexico 1st Marathon 2:10:38
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, Hawaii 1st Marathon 2:09:01
2019 Milano City Marathon Milano, Italy 1st Marathon 2:04:46
African Games Rabat, Morocco 1st Half marathon 1:01:42
Portugal Half Marathon Lisbon, Portugal 1st Half marathon 1:00:12
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, Hawaii 1st Marathon 2:07:59
2021 Milano City Marathon Milano, Italy DQ Marathon DQ (2:02:57)
Abu Dhabi Marathon Abu Dhabi, UAE DQ Marathon DQ (2:06:13)

References

  1. 1 2 Etchells, Daniel (30 August 2019). "Ekiru makes history as Kenya rocket up medal standings on last day of athletics at African Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ekiru, Kiplagat shatter Italian all-comers records in Milan". The Star (Kenya). 8 April 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Kenya's Titus Ekiru and Margaret Muriuki earn Honolulu Marathon wins". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Korir and Ekiru dominate in Abu Dhabi". World Athletics. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Kenyan Marathoner Titus Ekiru Faces 10-Year Ban After Positive Tests And Forged Medical Documents". 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  7. ↑ "https://twitter.com/aiu_athletics/status/1713902932448485456". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-10-16. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
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