John Gwako’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Kenyan distance runner
Is Athlete 
From Kenya 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 4 September 1978
Age: 41 years

John Gwako (born 4 September 1978) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.

He won the Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale half-marathon in 1997, setting a course record of 1:00:27.

After suffering from injuries for quite some time, he is now planning a comeback in 2014.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Kenya
1997 Lille Half Marathon Lille, France 1st Half marathon 1:01:10
Corrida de Langueux Langueux, France 1st 10 km
Marseille-Cassis Classique Internationale Marseille, France 1st Half marathon 1:00:27
1998 World Half Marathon Championships Uster, Switzerland 11th Half marathon
II Meia Maratona Internacional do Rio 1998 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Half marathon 1:01:49
2000 World Half Marathon Championships Veracruz, Mexico 6th Half marathon
IV Meia Maratona Internacional do Rio 2000 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Half marathon 1:01:48
2001 World Half Marathon Championships Bristol, England 13th Half marathon
2004 VIII Meia Maratona Internacional do Rio 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Half marathon 1:02:11

Personal bests

  • Half marathon – 1:01:00 hrs (1997)
  • Marathon – 2:12:30 hrs (2005)
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