Stephen Kiogora
KENYA
BIRTHDATE:
November 10, 1974
PERSONAL BEST:
2:09:21 (Chicago, 2004)
WORLD MARATHON MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS:
04Nov07 ING New York City Marathon 7th 2:13:41
16Apr07 Boston Marathon 3rd 2:14:47
05Nov06 ING New York City Marathon 2nd 2:10:06
10Oct04 The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon 7th 2:09:21
19Apr04 Boston Marathon 4th 2:14:34
ADDITIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
04Jun06 Rock 'n Roll Marathon San Diego 3rd 2:11:45
04Dec05 New Las Vegas Marathon 1st 2:11:58
05Jun05 Rock 'n' Roll Marathon San Diego 2nd 2:09:51
05Oct03 Cologne Marathon 3rd 2:12:29
CAREER NOTES:
Kiogora was entered in the 2004 Boston Marathon to pace his friend and training partner, Timothy Cherigat. Cherigat went on to win the race in brutal conditions, with Kiogora hanging on for fourth place.
At the 2006 ING New York City Marathon, Kiogora had his best World Marathon Majors finish with a second place behind only Marilson Gomes dos Santos. In his return to Boston in April of 2007, Kiogora improved one place to third and was just off his previous time despite terrible running conditions. He then finished seventh in his second New York City Marathon race.
A two-time podium finisher at the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon in San Diego, Kiogora trains in Boulder, Colorado, with fellow ING New York City Marathon competitor Tom Nyariki and top-ranked road racer Gilbert Okari. He has good half-marathon speed with a PR of 1:01:09 from the 2000 Paris Half-Marathon.
PERSONAL NOTES:
Kiogora (nicknamed "Baba") trains with the Kimbia group in Kenya and is the first professional runner from the Kenyan town of Meru. He is married with three children and also works as a coffee farmer near Mount Kenya.
