Daniel Rono

Born in Kenya's Keiyo District,[1] Daniel Rono established himself with a win at the Groningen Half Marathon in a fast time of 60:14 minutes in 2002.

[11] He attempted to defend his title in Toronto and a duel against John Kelai saw both runners go under the previous Canadian all-comers record, but it was Rono who finished as runner-up with his first sub-2:10 run of 2:09:36 hours.

[10][15] He gained his first international selection at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, but days before the competition he was forced to withdraw under doctor's orders due to an ankle injury sustained in training.

[16] Upon his return from injury, he saw his podium streak come to an end at the Rotterdam Marathon, where he came seventh in a very fast race which saw the top four runners all go under two hours and six minutes.

[22] He missed the early year road racing season in 2013 but made a return to top form at October's Beijing Marathon by coming third in a personal best of 2:07:20 hours – his best time since 2008.