Daniel Simiu Ebenyo (born 18 September 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance and long-distance runner.[1]
 Daniel Ebenyo in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Born | 18 September 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event(s) | 5000m, 10000m |
Medal record | |
Early life
editBrought up in Baragoi, Samburu County, having lost his father early in life to cattle rustling, he was raised by his mother and later, grandmother.[2] He has said that it was while at Aiyam Day secondary school a 24 km trek to the learning institution and back home would eventually make him an athlete as walking to school early in the morning and back in the evening was the most dangerous time to do the journey as they crossed bandits' battle grounds along the narrow paths to the school and even though he would set off at 5:30 am for an 8 am start at school, would sometimes be forced to take an even longer route. He now trains in Iten in the Rift Valley.[3]
Career
editHe finished in second place at the 2019 Kenya national World championships trials.[4] However, he was unable to compete as he failed to meet some of the Athletes Integrity Unit (AIU) doping requirements. Simiyu did the in-competition test several times, but did not meet the required three out-of- competition tests that are mandatory for all athletes and include both urine and blood must include at least one Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) test and one Erythropoietin (Epo) test.[5][6] Simiyu blamed Athletics Kenya for the debacle, claiming the federation did not inform him of the regulations before he signed up for the trials.[7] He was so disappointed he contemplated quitting the track and venturing into road racing full time and he won the Safaricom Kisii 10 km road race in a time of 29:16.71 as well as winning the 10 km race at the Nairobi Marathon in an event record time of 28:23.[8]
He started the 2021 season with a victory after winning the elite-only San Silvestre Vallecana 10 km in Spain on 3 January.[9]
He earned a spot on the Kenyan team for the 2020 Summer Games in the 5000m after finishing in the top 2 at the Kenyan Olympic trials after running a personal best 13:05.05. behind Nicholas Kimeli, and was confirmed on the Kenyan team.[10][4]
In March 2022, he finished fourth over 3000m at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade. He then won the Kenyan 5000m title as well as winning silver at the 2022 African Athletics Championships. He qualified for the 5000m final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. He won the silver medal over 10,000m at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham.[11]
In the 10,000m race at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, he placed second to win the silver medal.[12] He was a silver medalist in the half marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga, Latvia in October 2023.[13]
On 7 April 2024, he won the Berlin half marathon in a time of 59:30.[14]
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 3000 metres – 7:40.39 (Zagreb 2022)
- Two miles – 8:19.67 (Eugene 2021)
- 5000 metres – 12:54.90 (Brussels 2022)
- 10,000 metres – 27:11.26 (Birmingham 2022)
Indoor
- 3000 metres – 7:37.86 (Metz 2022)
Road
- 10K – 26:58 (Valencia 2022)
- Half marathon – 59:04 (Manama 2022)
References
edit- ^ "Daniel Simiu EBENYO | Profile". worldathletics.org.
- ^ "A peek into the lives of Enda athletes". Medium. April 9, 2019.
- ^ Stephen Rutto (2021-01-25). "Kenyan Daniel Simiu turned into a long distance star when he decided running away from bandits". www.mybestruns.com. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ a b Olobulu, Timothy (June 19, 2021). "Conseslus, Timothy Cheruiyot out as Kenya names team for Tokyo Olympics". Capital Sports.
- ^ Bergan, Arve E. (2019-09-25). 5,000m kenyan athletes Michael Kibet and Daniel Simiyu are not allowed to take part at the World Championships in Doha – failed doping test.. Anti Doping World. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ Omulo, Isaack (September 24, 2019). "Kenyan duo barred from Doha after failing to meet anti-doping rules". Reuters – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ Reporter, People (April 21, 2020). "Simiyu finding it hard to train alone but optimistic for future".
- ^ Angwenyi Gichana (2019-09-28). "Disappointed Simiyu contemplates switching top roads". The Star. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (9 January 2021). "Kenya's Daniel Simiu Ebenyo eyes first medal this season - Sentinelassam". The Sentinel Assam.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Kenyan Olympic Trials, Nairobi 17-19/06/2021 | Africathle". Africathle. 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- ^ "One down, two to go: Ebenyo's ambitious triple global target for 2023". World Athletics. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Cheptegei joins all-time greats after winning third world 10,000m title in Budapest". World Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Sawe leads second Kenyan medal sweep in Riga with half marathon win". World Athletics. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Berlin Half wins for Daniel Ebenyo and Tekle Muluat". Athletics Weekly. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.