Philemon Rono

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Philemon Rono nickname "baby police" is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.[1] Rono holds the Canadian all-comer record in the marathon, having run the fastest marathon ever in Canada when he ran 2:05:00 to win the 2019 Toronto Waterfront Marathon.[2] Rono is a 3-time winner of the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, having won the race in 2016, 2017 and 2019.[3]

Career[]

Early Career 2010[]

Philemon Rono started his international career on the track in 2010 recording personal bests of 8:02.28 in the 3000m in Pliezhausen, Germany and 13:36.23 in the 5000m in Oordegem, Belgium.

2011 - 2013 Transition to road racing[]

In 2011 Philemon Rono won the Tilburg 10 Miles in the Netherlands and placed 6th at the Dam tot Damloop 10 miles.

In 2012 Rono made his half marathon debut at the Prague Half Marathon in 1:04:16. The next month Rono won the Paderborn Half Marathon in Germany in 1:00:58. Later in the year Rono returned to the Tilburg Ten Miles and placed 6th in a personal best time of 45:57.[4]

In 2013 Philemon won the Kenyan Cross Country Championships in Nairobi to qualify for the 2013 World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[5] At the 2013 World Cross Country Championships he placed 36th; the race was won by his compatriot Japhet Korir.[6] On 25 May, Philemon ran a 10000m personal best of 28:18.5 to place second at the Nairobi Kenyan Police Championships in Nairobi. Rono went on to finish 8th at the Kenyan National Championships on 22 June, also in Nairobi. Later in the year Rono placed second in the Lille Half Marathon running a personal best time of 1:00:39.

2014 - 2018 Beginning of a marathon career[]

On 4 May 2014 Philemon made his marathon debut at the Hamburg Marathon, where he placed 3rd in a time of 2:07:07, the race was won by Shumi Dechasa in 2:06:43.[7] On 6 September Rono placed 3rd at the Lille Half Marathon in 1:00:52. On 19 October he competed at the Amsterdam Marathon, placing 7th in 2:10:23.

In 2015 Philemon returned to Hamburg, where he placed 4th in the Hamburg Marathon in a time of 2:08:18. The race was won by fellow Kenyan Lucas Rotich in 2:07:17.[8] On 23 August Philemon raced the Klagenfurt Half Marathon in Austria, placing second in 1:02:02. Philemon's second marathon race of the year came at the Valencia Marathon, where he placed 5th in 2:08:47.

In 2016 Rono first placed 3rd at the Nairobi First Lady's Half Marathon before returning to Hamburg. On 17 April he placed second at the Hamburg Marathon in a time of 2:07:20. The race was won by Tesfaye Abera in 2:06:58.[9] On 16 October Philemon raced the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, and won the race in 2:08:26.

In 2017 Philemon raced the Rotterdam Marathon on 9 April, finishing 8th in 2:09:22. On 2 September he returned to the Lille Half Marathon, where he placed 13th in 2:03:55. Philemon returned to Toronto for the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on 22 October, where he successfully defended his title, winning the race in 2:06:52.[10]

In 2018 Rono raced the Boston Marathon, however he did not finish the race, which was won by Yuki Kawauchi.[11] On 21 October Rono returned to Toronto to defend his title at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, and he finished 9th in 2:13:37.

Breakthrough 2019 - Present[]

Philemon returned to the Boston Marathon, where he DNF in 2018 on 15 April, this time placing 6th in 2:08:57. On 31 August Philemon returned to racing in Lille to race the Semi Marathon, placing 12th in 1:01:24. Rono next raced the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, where he regained his title winning the race in a Canadian all-comers record of 2:05:00.[12]

2020 saw Rono race one marathon; the Valencia Marathon on 6 December. Philemon placed 10th in the race in a time of 2:05:37. The race was won by fellow Kenyan Evans Chebet, and 11 men broke 2:06:00 in the race.[13]

In 2021 Rono raced one marathon where on 26 November he placed 3rd at the in 2:12:31. The race was won by his compatriot Titus Ekiru.[14]

Personal bests[]

Outdoor
Event Time Date Place
3000 m 8:02.28 16 May 2010 Pliezhausen
5000 m 13:36.23 5 June 2010 Oordegem
10000 m 28:18.5 25 May 2013 Nairobi
10k 28:37 19 May 2013 Bangaluru
10 Miles 45:57 2 September 2012 Tilburg
Half Marathon 1:00:39 31 August 2013 Brussels
Marathon 2:05:00 20 October 2019 Toronto

Personal life[]

He is part of the NN Running Team based in Kaptagat, Kenya. He trains with the likes of Eliud Kipchoge, Abel Kirui and Gideon Kipketer. Rono supports Chelsea Football Club in the Premier League.[15]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Meet Philemon." NN running team, www.nnrunningteam.com/team/philemon-rono/. Accessed 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ C.R. (2019, October 20). Canadian all-comers records fall at. Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. https://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/canadian-all-comers-records-fall-at-scotiabank-toronto-waterfront-marathon/
  3. ^ Philemon RONO | Profile | World Athletics. (2021). Worldathletics.Org. https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/philemon-rono-14420235
  4. ^ Philemon RONO | Profile | World Athletics. (2021). Worldathletics.Org. https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/philemon-rono-14420235
  5. ^ "Meet Philemon." NN running team, www.nnrunningteam.com/team/philemon-rono/. Accessed 3 July 2021.
  6. ^ Senior Race Result | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2013. (2013, March 24). Worldathletics.Org. https://www.worldathletics.org/results/world-athletics-cross-country-championships/2013/40th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2-7048505/men/senior-race/final/result#resultheader
  7. ^ Haspa Marathon Hamburg 2014. (2014, May 4). Haspa Marathon Hamburg. https://hamburg.r.mikatiming.de/2014/?pid=leaderboard
  8. ^ 30. Haspa Marathon Hamburg 2015. (2015, April 26). Haspa Marathon Hamburg. https://hamburg.r.mikatiming.de/2015/?pid=leaderboard
  9. ^ 31. Haspa Marathon Hamburg 2016. (2016). Haspa Marathon Hamburg. https://hamburg.r.mikatiming.de/2016/?pid=leaderboard
  10. ^ Sportstats - Race Results. (2017, October 22). Sportstats. https://www.sportstats.ca/display-results.xhtml?raceid=43500
  11. ^ Yuki Kawauchi Comes From Behind to Win Boston Marathon | Boston Athletic Association. (2018). Baa.Org. https://www.baa.org/yuki-kawauchi-comes-behind-win-boston-marathon
  12. ^ Francis, A. (2019, October 20). All-comers records both fall at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Canadian Running Magazine. https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/all-comers-records-both-fall-at-scotiabank-toronto-waterfront-marathon/
  13. ^ Results: Valencia Marathon 2020. (2020, December 6). Watch Athletics. https://www.watchathletics.com/article/11284/results-valencia-marathon-2020
  14. ^ Philemon RONO | Profile | World Athletics. (2021b). Worldathletics.Org. Retrieved January 2, 2022, from https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/philemon-rono-14420235
  15. ^ "Meet Philemon." NN running team, www.nnrunningteam.com/team/philemon-rono/.
  16. ^ Philemon RONO | Profile | World Athletics. (2021b). Worldathletics.Org. Retrieved January 2, 2022, from https://worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/philemon-rono-14420235
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