Duncan Kibet
[2] He did not run competitively until after encouragement from his elder brother Luke Metto, who had some success as a runner at the turn of the century. [3] His younger brother Shadrack Biwott got a scholarship in the USA and arranged for Kibet to run some races there. [3] Kibet won the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon in San Jose in 2006 by running 1:00:22. It was then the 2nd fastest half marathon time in the United States, after Haile Gebrselassie, who had run faster earlier that year. [5] Kibet also won the 2007 Beach to Beacon 10k in a time of 27:51, besting a fast field over a tough, hilly course.
Duncan Kibet after winning the 2009 Rotterdam Marathon.
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