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The Baringo Half Marathon is an annual road running competition for men and women over the half marathon distance which takes place every December in Baringo, Kenya. The programme previously had a 15 kilometres race for women, but this was extended to a half marathon in 2011.〔Macharia, David (2011-11-06). (Jepkurui dominated Baringo Half Marathon ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-11-07.〕 The race was established in 2001 by Paul Tergat, a former marathon world record holder, who was born in the local area.〔(Kenyan New Year road races provide few surprises ). IAAF (2004-01-05). Retrieved on 2009-12-23.〕 Tergat hoped that the race would unearth and nurture high quality runners in the area.〔 It tends to attract around 500 (mostly Kenyan) runners, among them a number of world-class road racing athletes.〔Macharia, David (2006-01-07). (Shami defends Baringo Half Marathon title ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-22.〕〔(500 athletes at Baringo marathon ). Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (2007-01-07). Retrieved 2009-12-22.〕 The course of the road race features many curves and multiple uphill and downhill sections.〔Macharia, David (2005-01-10). (Shami remains in good form ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-22.〕 Mubarak Hassan Shami became the first runner to defend the title,〔 and Agnes Kiprop became the first woman to win the competition twice consecutively. The race received greater commercial support in 2009, attracting sponsorship deals with Safaricom and the National Social Security Fund.〔Macharia, David (2009-12-20). (Teenager Ndiema surprises with Baringo Half Marathon victory ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-22.〕 Around 300 runners took part in the 2010 men's half marathon race.〔Macharia, David (2010-11-07). (Kipkorir surprises to take victory at Baringo Half-Marathon ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-11-07.〕 The men's event was changed to a 20 kilometres road race in 2006 and 2007,〔Macharia, David (2006-12-09). (Last two uphill kilometres decisive for Kemboi in Baringo ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-22.〕〔Macharia, David (2007-11-10). (Kigen runs 56:14 for 20km in Kabarnet ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-22.〕 but it returned to its original half marathon format in 2008 with the 20 km races not considered to be within the editions of the race.〔Macharia, David (2008-12-06). (Loritam and Kiprop take Baringo road race titles ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-12-22.〕 ==Past winners== Key: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Baringo Half Marathon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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