Here is all you need to know about World Championship silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo and his biography as he triumphs at the Delhi Half Marathon
At this Sunday’s Delhi Half Marathon, silver medallist Daniel Ebenyo from the World Championship won the men’s elite event.
Who is runner Daniel Simiu Ebenyo, biography, age, family, parents, nationality and tribe
In 59 minutes and 27 seconds, Ebenyo completed the men’s race, finishing ahead of Addisu Gobena of Ethiopia and Charles Matata of Kenya (1:00:05). The Kenyan, 28, won silver at the World Marathon Championships in Riga, Latvia, at the beginning of the month.
Meanwhile, in the women’s category, Olympic gold medallist Almaz Ayana of Ethiopia won the 18th Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday in a time of 1:07:58, regaining the title she had held for six years. In the wake of this, let us have a look at who is a distance runner Daniel Ebenyo.
The podium belongs to the 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 ✨🫡
Huge applause to the top 3️⃣ titans of the International Elite Men's Category
Daniel Ebenyo🥇
Charles Matata🥈
Addisu Goebna 🥉#VedantaDHM23 #RangDeDilli pic.twitter.com/LqqDKT8Gqh— Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon (@DelhiHM_) October 15, 2023
Who is Daniel Ebenyo?
Daniel Simiu Ebenyo is a middle- and long-distance runner from Kenya. He was born on September 18, 1995.
Who are Daniel Ebenyo’s siblings and parents?
Growing up in Baragoi, Samburu County, he was raised by his mother and later by his grandmother after losing his father to cattle rustling when he was a small boy.
A look at Daniel Ebenyo’s career
At the Kenyan national World Championship trials in 2019, the 28-year-old placed second. Nevertheless, he was disqualified from competition due to noncompliance with certain Athletes Integrity Unit (AIU) doping regulations.
Meanwhile, Daniel won the elite-only San Silvestre Vallecana 10 km in Spain on January 3rd, 2021, to kick off the season in style. He was second in the Kenyan Olympic trials and ran a personal best 13:05.05 to earn a seat on the Kenyan 5000m team for the 2020 Summer Games.
He placed fourth over 3000 metres in March 2022 at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Next, he won the Kenyan 5000-meter championship and took home the silver medal at the 2022 African Athletics Championships.
He earned a spot in the 5000-meter final in the Eugene, Oregon, 2023 World Athletics Championships. At the Birmingham-hosted 2022 Commonwealth Games, he took home the silver medal in the 10,000 metres. He finished second in the 10,000-meter race to take home the silver medal from the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.