| Intro | Kenyan marathon runner |
| Is |
Athlete Runner Long-distance runner Marathon runner |
| From | Kenya |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
2 January 1992 |
| Age | 29 years |
| Star sign | Capricorn |
Titus Ekiru (born 2 January 1992) is a Kenyan marathon runner. In 2019 he represented Kenya at the 2019 African Games and he won the men’s half marathon with a time of 1:01:42. He also became the first Kenyan to win this event at the African Games. This was also a new African Games record.
Career
In 2017 he won the Seville Marathon with a time of 2:07:42.
In 2018 he won the Honolulu Marathon with a time of 2:09:01 and the half marathon event of the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon with a time of 1:01:02. He also won the Mexico City Marathon event with a new course record of 2:10:38.
In 2019 he won the Milano City Marathon and he set a new course record of 2:04:46. In that year he also won the Portugal Half Marathon and he set a new course record of 1:00:12. In December 2019 he won the Honolulu Marathon for the 2nd time with a new course record of 2:07:59.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Kenya | |||||
| 2017 | Seville Marathon | Seville, Spain | 1st | Marathon | 2:07:42 |
| 2018 | Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon | San Diego, United States | 1st | Half marathon | 1:01:02 |
| Mexico City Marathon | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | Marathon | 2:10:38 | |
| Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, Hawaii | 1st | Marathon | 2:09:01 | |
| 2019 | Milano City Marathon | Milano, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:04:46 |
| African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | Half marathon | 1:01:42 | |
| Portugal Half Marathon | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | Half marathon | 1:00:12 | |
| Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, Hawaii | 1st | Marathon | 2:07:59 | |