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'''Philemon Kiprono Kemboi''' (born 1974) is a former [[long-distance running|long-distance runner]] who competed in [[Africa]], [[China]], [[Europe]] and the [[United States]], where he won the [[Grandma's Marathon]] in 2010.<ref name="arrs">{{cite web
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'''Philemon Kiprono Kemboi''' (born 1974) is a Kenyan former [[long-distance running|long-distance runner]] who competed in Africa, China, Europe and the United States, where he won the [[Grandma's Marathon]] in 2010.<ref name="arrs">{{cite web |title=Philemon Kiprono Kemboi|publisher=Association of Road Racing Statisticians |date=2022|location=Mattole Valley, California|editor1=Ken Young|editor2=Andy Milroy|url=https://more.arrs.run/runner/27515|access-date=1 October 2022|language=en |archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref><ref name="worldathletics">{{cite web |title=Philemon Kiprono Kemboi|publisher=World Athletics |date=2022|location=Monaco |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/philemon-kiprono-kemboi-14327424|access-date=1 October 2022 |language=en |archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Pat|last=Borzi|title=Grandma's Marathon, Duluth's unofficial summer kickoff, is both world-class event and big old party|date=19 June 2010|url=https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/kenyan-kemboi-wins-grandmas-marathon|website=Superior Telegram|location=Superior, Wisconsin|access-date=1 October 2022|language=en}}</ref>
 
==Professional career==
Kemboi set a personal record time for the [[marathon]] distance in the [[IAAF]]-labeled [[Alpes-Maritimes Marathon]]. There, he finished fifth in a close pack with three Ethiopians and two Kenyans (they all finished within 30 seconds of each other).<ref>{{cite news|title=Internazionale, rotta sull'Asia|url=https://aims-worldrunning.org/results-new/2009_11.htm|website=fidal.it|date=November 2009|publisher=Federazione Italiana Di Atletica Leggera|location=Rome, Italy|access-date=1 October 2022|language=it|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref> His time was 2:10:58.<ref>{{cite news|editor=Hugh Jones|title=November 2009 Results|url=https://aims-worldrunning.org/results-new/2009_11.htm|website=aims-worldrunning.org|date=November 2009|publisher=Association of International Marathons and Road Races|location=Athens, Greece|access-date=1 October 2022|language=en|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref>
|title=Internazionale, rotta sull'Asia
|url=https://aims-worldrunning.org/results-new/2009_11.htm
|website=fidal.it
|date=November 2009
|publisher=Federazione Italiana Di Atletica Leggera
|location=Rome, Italy
|access-date=1 October 2022
|language=it
|archiveurl=
|archivedate=
}}</ref> His time was 2:10:58.<ref>{{cite news
|editor=Hugh Jones
|title=November 2009 Results
|url=https://aims-worldrunning.org/results-new/2009_11.htm
|website=aims-worldrunning.org
|date=November 2009
|publisher=Association of International Marathons and Road Races
|location=Athens, Greece
|access-date=1 October 2022
|language=en
|archiveurl=
|archivedate=
}}</ref>
 
In 2008, he finished in the top 10 at the [[IAAF]] gold-labeled [[Ljubljana Marathon]].
One of his first big finishes was at the {{ill|Bonn-Marathon|de}} in [[Germany]], where he raced close to the eventual winner {{ill|Vincent Kipchirchir|de}} before finishing third in 2:14:03.<ref name="arrs" />
 
One of his first big finishes was at the {{ill|Bonn-Marathon|de}} in Germany, where he raced close to the eventual winner {{ill|Vincent Kipchirchir|de}} before finishing third in 2:14:03.<ref name="arrs" />
In June of 2010, Kemboi traveled to the [[United States]] for the first time ever, landing in [[Duluth, Minnesota]], for the point-to-point marathon race along the shore of [[Lake Superior]]. More than 7,000 were registered for the [[Grandma's Marathon]] because of its first sponsor, Grandma's Restaurant, the race has been a premier race in the [[United States]]. Kemboi appeared behind leaders [[Christopher Kipyego]] and [[Marrakech Marathon]]-winner David Rutoh at mile 23, then surged to take the lead at mile 25. He won the race in 2:15:44, and took home $10,900 in winnings.<ref name="strib">{{cite news
|first=Rachel
|last=Blount
|title=Africans Make It Look Easy: Running in only his fourth marathon, Philemon Kemboi led a pack of Kenyans
|work=Star Tribune
|location=Minneapolis, Minnesota
|language=en
|department=sports
|page=C9
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|first=Kevin
|last=Pates
|title=Kenyan Kemboi wins Grandma's Marathon men's title
|date=19 June 2010
|work=Duluth News Tribune
|location=Duluth, Minnesota
|publisher=Forum Communications Company
|language=en
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|first=Pat
|last=Borzi
|title=Grandma’s Marathon, Duluth’s unofficial summer kickoff, is both world-class event and big old party
|date=21 June 2010
|url=https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2010/06/grandmas-marathon-duluths-unofficial-summer-kickoff-both-world-class-event-a/
|website=MinnPost
|location=Minneapolis, Minnesota
|access-date=1 October 2022
|language=en
}}</ref>
 
In June 2010, Kemboi traveled to the United States for the first time ever, landing in [[Duluth, Minnesota]], for the point-to-point marathon race along the shore of [[Lake Superior]]. More than 7,000 were registered for the [[Grandma's Marathon]] (named for its first sponsor, Grandma's Restaurant). After being founded in 1977, the race has been a destination for many runners in the United States. Kemboi appeared strong at the start, then stayed behind leaders [[Christopher Kipyego]] and [[Marrakech Marathon]]-winner David Rutoh until mile 23, and surged to take the lead at mile 25. He won the race in 2:15:44, and took home $10,900 in winnings.<ref name="strib">{{cite news|first=Rachel|last=Blount|title=Africans Make It Look Easy: Running in only his fourth marathon, Philemon Kemboi led a pack of Kenyans|work=Star Tribune|location=Minneapolis, Minnesota|language=en|department=sports|page=C9}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Kevin|last=Pates|title=Kenyan Kemboi wins Grandma's Marathon men's title|date=19 June 2010|work=Duluth News Tribune|location=Duluth, Minnesota|publisher=Forum Communications Company|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Pat|last=Borzi|title=Grandma's Marathon, Duluth's unofficial summer kickoff, is both world-class event and big old party|date=21 June 2010|url=https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2010/06/grandmas-marathon-duluths-unofficial-summer-kickoff-both-world-class-event-a/|website=MinnPost|location=Minneapolis, Minnesota|access-date=1 October 2022|language=en}}</ref>
In October of 2010, he placed 5th in the [[Venice Marathon]] after keeping with the lead pack for most of the race.<ref>{{cite news
|editor=Hugh Jones
|title=Venice Marathon, Italy
|url=https://aims-worldrunning.org/results-new/2010_10.htm
|website=aims-worldrunning.org
|date=October 24, 2010
|publisher=Association of International Marathons and Road Races
|location=Athens, Greece
|access-date=1 October 2022
|language=en
|archiveurl=
|archivedate=
}}</ref>
 
In October 2010, as water was pooling in [[St. Mark's Square (Venice)|St. Mark's Square]], Kemboi arrived to race. He dueled with other Kenyans and Ethiopians and ended up finishing 5th (clocking 2:12:45) in the 25th [[Venice Marathon]].<ref>{{cite news|editor=Hugh Jones|title=Venice Marathon, Italy |url=https://aims-worldrunning.org/results-new/2010_10.htm|website=aims-worldrunning.org|date=October 24, 2010|publisher=Association of International Marathons and Road Races|location=Athens, Greece|access-date=1 October 2022|language=en|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Ralf|last=Klink|title=Über Land und übers Wasser|url=https://www.laufreport.de/reisen/archiv/venedig/venedig.htm|website=laufreport.de|date=October 24, 2010|access-date=1 October 2022|language=de|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref>
In 2011, he ran at the {{ill|Marathon de Toulouse Métropole|fr}}, finishing in 2:13:26 for fourth. He was a top finisher at the [[Hong Kong Marathon]] the same year.<ref name="worldathletics" />
 
In 2011, he ran at the {{ill|Marathon de Toulouse Métropole|fr}}, finishing in 2:13:26 for fourth. He was a top finisher at the [[Hong Kong Marathon]] the same year.<ref name="worldathletics" /> By 2012, he was 38, and mostly out of professional running. He entered the [[Mount Kilimanjaro|Mount Kilimanjaro Half Marathon]] where his 1:08:21 was only good enough for 44th place.<ref>{{cite web|title=2012 Mount Kilimanjaro Half Marathon Results|url=https://www.yumpu.com/id/document/read/9560951/2012-half-marathon-results-the-kilimanjaro-marathon|website=yumpu.com|date=2012|format=PDF|access-date=20 October 2022|language=en|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref>
 
==Personal life==
Kemboi is from [[Malaba, Kenya|Malaba]], [[Kenya]], where his family farms. He ran as a professional from the years 2007–2013 and had problems with his [[Visa requirements for United States citizens|visa]] that prevented him from competing in the United States after 2010.<ref>{{cite news|first=Kevin|last=Pates|title=Defending Grandma's Marathon champion out of race|date=15 June 2011|work=Duluth News Tribune|agency=McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |location=Duluth, Minnesota|language=en}}</ref><ref name="strib" />
|first=Kevin
|last=Pates
|title=Defending Grandma's Marathon champion out of race
|date=15 June 2011
|work=Duluth News Tribune
|agency=McClatchy-Tribune Information Services
|location=Duluth, Minnesota
|language=en
}}</ref><ref name="strib" />
 
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[[Category:Kenyan male long-distancemarathon runners]]
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