Benard Biwott
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | Benard Biwott 26 May 2002 |
| Occupation | long-distance runner |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Marathon, Half marathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Benard Biwott (born 26 May 2002) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in marathon and half marathon events. Notably, he made a winning marathon debut at the 2024 Frankfurt Marathon, followed by a victory at the 2025 Paris Marathon, where he improved his personal best time to 2:05:25.
Career
[edit | edit source]Biwott emerged as a prominent road runner in the early 2020s. In January 2023, he set his half marathon personal best of 59:44 at the Santa Pola Half Marathon in Spain.[1]
In October 2024, Biwott made a successful marathon debut by winning the Frankfurt Marathon with a time of 2:05:54.[2]
On 13 April 2025, he secured his second marathon victory at the Paris Marathon, improving his personal best to 2:05:25. He made a decisive break from the lead pack with approximately 10 kilometers remaining to win comfortably.[3][4][5][6][7][excessive citations]
Personal bests
[edit | edit source]Achievements
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt, Germany | 1st | 2:05:54 |
| 2025 | Paris Marathon | Paris, France | 1st | 2:05:25 |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Benard Biwott at World AthleticsLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).