Festus Talam

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Festus Talam
Personal information
NationalityKenyan
Born (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994 (age 31)
Sport
CountryKenya
SportAthletics
Event
Long-distance running
TeamNN Running Team

Festus Talam (born October 20, 1994) is a Kenyan long-distance runner.

Early life

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Festus Talam was born in Baringo County in Kenya.[1]

Career

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Talam made his debut in 2016, when he won the Eindhoven Marathon in October of that year with a time of 2:06:26.[2] He won the Eindhoven Marathon again one year later, in October 2017, with a time of 2:06:13, beating his 2016 record by 13 seconds.[3][4]

On November 4, 2018, Talam ran the 2018 New York City Marathon,[5] finishing in 8th place with a time of 2:12:40.[6][7]

On April 15, 2019, Talam ran the 2019 Boston Marathon,[8][9] finishing 9th with a time of 02:09:25.[10][11]

References

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