Paul Kirui

Paul Kiprop Kirui (born February 5, 1980) is a Kenyan distance and marathon runner.

He participated at the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 2004 and finished first place.

He had participated the World Half Marathon Championships twice before; in 2002 he finished 10th, but the next year he did not finish.

His marathon personal best is 2:06:44, set in 2006 Rotterdam Marathon, when he finished 2nd behind compatriot Sammy Korir.

Kirui reached the podium at the 2010 Seoul International Marathon, taking third in 2:07:35 – his quickest time in three years.

Paul Kirui during the Amsterdam Marathon 2007, where he finished fourth in 2:07:10.