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Samuel Muturi Mugo
Samuel Muturi Mugo (born 2 May 1986) is a Kenyan athlete who specialises in long distance running, particularly the marathon. He also competes under the name ''Sammy Mugo''.
Mugo moved to Japan to become a professional athlete and began participating in senior competitions in 2003. He started out as a 5000 and 10,000 metres track runner and finished in the top three in the Shizuoka International 10,000 m from 2003–2005, improving his best time every year.〔(10,000 Metres 2003 ). IAAF (2004-02-17). Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕〔Nakamura, Ken (2004-05-06). (Japanese track season so far… ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕〔Nakamura, Ken (2005-05-04). (Sawano 5.83 Pole Vault and Wanjiru 27:08.00 10,000m - highlight Shizuoka ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕 He began competing in longer road races from 2005 onwards, breaking into the top ten at the 2005 Sapporo Half Marathon,〔Nakamura, Ken (2005-07-03). (Ndereba and Mogusu victorious at Sapporo Half Marathon ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕 and running as part of the winning Konica Minolta team at the All-Japan Corporate Team Ekiden Championships.〔Nakamura, Ken (2005-01-01). (Konica-Minolta win final stage battle in Maebashi ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕 The following year he took sixth place at the Sapporo race and set a personal best of at the Marugame Half Marathon.〔Nakamura, Ken (2006-07-09). (Noguchi wins in Sapporo as Ndereba's challenge never materalizes ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕〔(Biography Samuel Mutiri Mugo ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕 He made his marathon debut at the Hamburg Marathon and, although strong in the first half of the race, he faded away in the latter stages and finished in twelfth place.〔Wenig, Jörg (2007-04-29). (Rop outsprints Kigen as three dip under 2:08 in Hamburg ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕 He improved at the Cologne Marathon and recorded a best of 2:11:27 to take second place behind Daniel Kirwa Too.〔Wenig, Jörg (2007-10-07). (Mockenhaupt wins in Cologne in 2:29:33 debut marathon ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕
He focused on just marathoning in 2008: he recorded a personal best at the Tiberias Marathon and was rewarded with his first ever win at the Porto Marathon in another personal record.〔Fernandes, Antonio Manuel (2008-10-26). (Mugo takes Porto Marathon ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕 He built upon this in 2009 by winning the Xiamen International Marathon in a course record time,〔Cartier, Cyrille (2009-01-03). (Muturi cruises to 2:08:51 course record in Xiamen ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕 taking second place in the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon,〔Cruz, Dan (2009-06-01). (Gromova defends marathon title in San Diego ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕 and recording a new best of 2:08:20 to win the Beijing Marathon.〔Yung, Jean (2009-10-18). (Bai and Mugo take Beijing Marathon titles ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-10-20.〕 The next marathon he entered was the Boston Marathon in 2010, but he failed to finish as bronchial trouble forced him out of the race at the 25 km mark.〔Butcher, Pat (2010-10-22). (Sammy Mugo aiming for Beijing Marathon title defence ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-10-23.〕 Poor weather affected his attempt to defend his Beijing title and he finished sixth in one of the slowest races of the course's history.〔Butcher, Pat (2010-10-24). (Ethiopian Siraj takes victory in rain soaked Beijing ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-10-23.〕 He returned again the following year and in spite of a slow start, he pulled back into second place and clocked a time of 2:09:43 hours behind Francis Kiprop.〔Jalava, Mirko (2011-10-16). (Kiprop and Wei Xiaojie triumph in Beijing ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-10-17.〕
== Personal bests ==
*All information taken from IAAF profile.
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