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Mbarak Hussein

Mbarak Kipkorir Hussein (born 4 April 1965) is a Kenyan athlete who specialises in long distance running, including the marathon. Having been a resident of Albuquerque since 1987, he obtained United States citizenship in 2004 and began representing the US internationally in 2007.

Career

A native of Kapsabet, near Eldoret, Kenya,[1] he was a late comer to competitive running but he was inspired by the feats of his older brother, Ibrahim Hussein, who is a three-time Boston Marathon winner. Mbarak began his career as a middle distance runner, winning junior titles in track and cross country running, and also winning titles in the 800 and 1500 meters while at Lubbock Christian University.[2] However, Hussein's greatest achievements came after the age of 30, when he began to focus on road running.

Following in the footsteps of his brother, he won the Honolulu Marathon, winning the 1998 race with a time of 2:14:53. He returned the following year but managed only third position, although a second-place finish at the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon saw him improve his best time by over four minutes. A sole third place in Honolulu was the highlight of 2000, but the following year he competed in the Boston Marathon for the first time, finishing fifth. In 2001, he won the Stride for Pride 5K, the Duke City 5K, the Long Beach Half-Marathon, and he closed the year with a second win at the Honolulu Marathon.[3] Multiple victories also highlighted 2002: he finished in first place at America’s Finest City Half-Marathon, took the inaugural marathon title at the JoongAng Seoul Marathon, and won in Honolulu for a third time.[4]

He finished fourth at the Seoul International Marathon and second in Honolulu in 2003, but he rebounded in 2004 by setting a personal best of 2:08:10 for third at the Dong-A Marathon and again taking third in South Korea with a fast time at the JoongAng Marathon.[2] Following his successful application for US citizenship, he competed in his first American national marathon championships, held at the Twin Cities Marathon, and he won two years running in 2005 and 2006. He became eligible to compete internationally for his adopted country the year after and he took part in the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. In the world championship marathon final, he finished in 21st place with 2:23:04; his time was hampered by difficult weather conditions in Osaka but he was the United States' strongest performer in the race and headed the American team to fourth place in the Marathon World Cup.[5] He now coaches Sandia High School Cross-Country and Track and Field in Albuquerque.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Kenya
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece Marathon DNF
1998 Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, Hawaii 1st Marathon 2:14:53
2001 Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, Hawaii 1st Marathon 2:15:09
2002 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 4th Marathon 2:09:45
Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, Hawaii 1st Marathon 2:12:29
2005 Twin Cities Marathon Minneapolis, United States 1st Marathon 2:18:28
2006 Twin Cities Marathon Minneapolis, United States 1st Marathon 2:13:51
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 21st Marathon 2:23:04

Personal bests

Event Time (h:m:s) Venue Date
Half marathon 1:01:27 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States September 17, 2000
Marathon 2:08:10 Seoul, South Korea March 14, 2004
  • All information taken from IAAF profile.

References

  1. ^ Burfoot, Amby (2007-10-26). At age 42, Mbarak Hussein is still a force to be reckoned with. Runners World. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
  2. ^ a b Beck, Kevin (2005-10-19). Interview: Mbarak Hussein 2006-10-22 at the Wayback Machine. Men's Racing. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
  3. ^ Mbarek Hussein Biography. Boston Marathon (2001). Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
  4. ^ Mbarak Hussein Biography. USATF. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.
  5. ^ Biography Hussein Mbarak Kipkorir. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-11-08.

External links

  • Mbarak Hussein at World Athletics
  • USATF profile for Mbarak Hussein
  • The Long Road from Kapsabet: Mbarak Hussein at 45, article from Running Times

mbarak, hussein, mbarak, kipkorir, hussein, born, april, 1965, kenyan, athlete, specialises, long, distance, running, including, marathon, having, been, resident, albuquerque, since, 1987, obtained, united, states, citizenship, 2004, began, representing, inter. Mbarak Kipkorir Hussein born 4 April 1965 is a Kenyan athlete who specialises in long distance running including the marathon Having been a resident of Albuquerque since 1987 he obtained United States citizenship in 2004 and began representing the US internationally in 2007 Contents 1 Career 2 Achievements 3 Personal bests 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditA native of Kapsabet near Eldoret Kenya 1 he was a late comer to competitive running but he was inspired by the feats of his older brother Ibrahim Hussein who is a three time Boston Marathon winner Mbarak began his career as a middle distance runner winning junior titles in track and cross country running and also winning titles in the 800 and 1500 meters while at Lubbock Christian University 2 However Hussein s greatest achievements came after the age of 30 when he began to focus on road running Following in the footsteps of his brother he won the Honolulu Marathon winning the 1998 race with a time of 2 14 53 He returned the following year but managed only third position although a second place finish at the Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon saw him improve his best time by over four minutes A sole third place in Honolulu was the highlight of 2000 but the following year he competed in the Boston Marathon for the first time finishing fifth In 2001 he won the Stride for Pride 5K the Duke City 5K the Long Beach Half Marathon and he closed the year with a second win at the Honolulu Marathon 3 Multiple victories also highlighted 2002 he finished in first place at America s Finest City Half Marathon took the inaugural marathon title at the JoongAng Seoul Marathon and won in Honolulu for a third time 4 He finished fourth at the Seoul International Marathon and second in Honolulu in 2003 but he rebounded in 2004 by setting a personal best of 2 08 10 for third at the Dong A Marathon and again taking third in South Korea with a fast time at the JoongAng Marathon 2 Following his successful application for US citizenship he competed in his first American national marathon championships held at the Twin Cities Marathon and he won two years running in 2005 and 2006 He became eligible to compete internationally for his adopted country the year after and he took part in the 2007 World Championships in Athletics In the world championship marathon final he finished in 21st place with 2 23 04 his time was hampered by difficult weather conditions in Osaka but he was the United States strongest performer in the race and headed the American team to fourth place in the Marathon World Cup 5 He now coaches Sandia High School Cross Country and Track and Field in Albuquerque Achievements EditYear Competition Venue Position Event NotesRepresenting Kenya1997 World Championships Athens Greece Marathon DNF1998 Honolulu Marathon Honolulu Hawaii 1st Marathon 2 14 532001 Honolulu Marathon Honolulu Hawaii 1st Marathon 2 15 092002 Boston Marathon Boston United States 4th Marathon 2 09 45Honolulu Marathon Honolulu Hawaii 1st Marathon 2 12 292005 Twin Cities Marathon Minneapolis United States 1st Marathon 2 18 282006 Twin Cities Marathon Minneapolis United States 1st Marathon 2 13 512007 World Championships Osaka Japan 21st Marathon 2 23 04Personal bests EditEvent Time h m s Venue DateHalf marathon 1 01 27 Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States September 17 2000Marathon 2 08 10 Seoul South Korea March 14 2004All information taken from IAAF profile References Edit Burfoot Amby 2007 10 26 At age 42 Mbarak Hussein is still a force to be reckoned with Runners World Retrieved on 2009 11 08 a b Beck Kevin 2005 10 19 Interview Mbarak Hussein Archived 2006 10 22 at the Wayback Machine Men s Racing Retrieved on 2009 11 08 Mbarek Hussein Biography Boston Marathon 2001 Retrieved on 2009 11 08 Mbarak Hussein Biography USATF Retrieved on 2009 11 08 Biography Hussein Mbarak Kipkorir IAAF Retrieved on 2009 11 08 External links EditMbarak Hussein at World Athletics USATF profile for Mbarak Hussein The Long Road from Kapsabet Mbarak Hussein at 45 article from Running Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mbarak Hussein amp oldid 1102383532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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