Augustus Maiyo

Augustus Maiyo

Maiyo winning the Army Ten-Miler in 2016
Personal information
Born (1983-05-10) May 10, 1983
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Steeplechase, half marathon, marathon
Club U.S. Army
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 3000 mS – 8:29.29 (2012)
HM – 1:02:33 (2012)
Mar – 2:18:33 (2016)[1]

Augustus Maiyo (born May 10, 1983) is a Kenyan-born American long distance runner. An alumnus of the University of Alabama, he is also a food service specialist in the United States Army and competes in marathons as a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.[2]

Maiyo won the 2012 Marine Corps Marathon.[3] At the 2012 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships Maiyo finished 15th.[4]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Augustus Maiyo.
  1. Augustus Maiyo profile at IAAF
  2. "WCAP: Track & Field". Armymwr.com. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  3. Stubbs, Roman (October 28, 2012). "Augustus Maiyo, Hirut Guangul win Marine Corps Marathon". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  4. "American Distance Project's Augustus Maiyo, Robert Cheseret, Joseph Chirlee to Compete at Sunday's Army Ten Miler". LetsRun.com. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
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