Dennis Kimetto who first burst into the limelight in 2011 when he won the Standard Chartered Nairobi Half Marathon. The 20-year-old is tipped to add the Boston Marathon title to his growing collection of big city marathon accolades. PHOTO/FILE
Kimetto, a full-time farmer who recently moved into his freshly-constructed, four-bedroom maisonette at Kipkorgot in Eldoret, then shattered the world 25km record in Berlin, clocking 71:15.
In the build-up to today’s race, Kimetto and other Kenyan stars visited Boston schools and attended a pre-race press conference at the Fairmont Copley Plaza.
Meanwhile, Kenya-born Dutch multiple distance champion Lornah Kiplagat has been selected for the inaugural “Bingwa” Lifetime Achievement Award to be awarded on the eve of the race at the “Dinner with Champions” gala in Boston.
A herdsboy who had little hope in life, Dennis Kimetto’s fortunes have greatly improved thanks to his distance running triumphs.
Kimetto first burst into the limelight in 2011 when he won the half marathon race at the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon and today, the 20-year-old is tipped to add the Boston Marathon title to his growing collection of big city marathon accolades.
