Peter Cheruiyot Kirui

Peter Cheruiyot Kirui (born 2 January 1988) is a Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competes over 10,000 metres on the track and in road running competitions.

Hailing from Bomet in Kenya, Kirui had his first foreign competition at the Cursa de Bombers in Barcelona and was runner-up to Josphat Menjo.

[4] At the start of 2010 he was runner-up at the Berlin Half Marathon, finishing just one second behind winner Eshetu Wondimu.

[8] He won the 10,000 metres race at the Kenyan Administration Police Championships and produced an upset at the Kenyan Athletics Championships by claiming the national title over the distance, beating African champion Wilson Kiprop and Boston Marathon winner Geoffrey Mutai among others.

He ran a personal best of 27:25.63 minutes in the event final, which brought him sixth place behind his compatriot Martin Mathathi.

[13] He began 2012 with a win at the New York Half Marathon, edging Deriba Merga in the latter stages to finish in a personal best of 59:39 minutes.