Evans Chebet

Evans Kiplagat Chebet Barkowet (born 5 March 1988)[1][nb] is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes for Azerbaijan since June 2016 when he gained citizenship.[3]

Evans Chebet
Barkowet at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born5 March 1988 (1988-03-05) (age 32)[1][2]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)half marathon, marathon

Career

He emerged in national events in 2008 before competing abroad in road running events, with a third-place finish at the 2009 Lille Half Marathon in 59:56 establishing him as an elite level runner.[4][5] He made his marathon debut at the Amsterdam Marathon in 2009, finishing the distance in 2:10:46 hours.[6] His next outing was the Frankfurt Marathon in 2010, placing ninth in a time of 2:10:07 hours.[7] He ran two further marathons in 2011, taking third at the Vienna City Marathon in a personal best of 2:09:22 hours, before a return to Amsterdam, where he was tenth in 2:10:42.[8][9]

His performances declined in the 2012 season, though his run of 2:16:43 hours at the Istanbul Marathon was enough for third. He was runner-up at the Rabat Half Marathon and Darıca Half Marathon in 2013, which preceded a run of 2:11:26 hours for sixth at the JoongAng Seoul Marathon. He had his best results yet in 2014: he improved his best twice in runner-up performances, first at the Prague International Marathon with 2:08:17 hours behind Patrick Kipyegon Terer, then at the JoongAng Seoul race with 2:07:46 behind Feyisa Bekele.[10][11]

The 2015 season saw him continue his form, with wins at the Tarsus and Istanbul Half Marathons, his first marathon win in Iten, and runner-up finishes in Prague and Istanbul. He was again the second-placer in a marathon at the start of 2016 at the Seoul International Marathon. His time of 2:05:33 hours there pushed him towards the top of the event global rankings. He appeared for Azerbaijan at the 2016 European Athletics Championships, placing 19th in the half marathon,[10][11] and at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he finished 28th in the marathon.[1]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 19th Half marathon 1:05:01

See also

Notes
  • nb There are conflicting profiles and birth dates for this athlete. Listings for Evans Kiplagat Chebet of Kenya state his birth-date as 10 November 1988 whereas listings for Evans Kiplagat Barkowet for Azerbaijan list his birth-date as 5 March 1988. Transfer documentation from the IAAF confirm this is the same athlete.[12]

References
  1. Evans Kiplagat Barkowet Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  2. Evans Kiplagat Barkowet. nbcolympics.com
  3. Evans Kiplagat. European Athletics. Retrieved on 31 July 2016.
  4. Semi Marathon International de Lille 2009 CLASSEMENT GENERAL. Le Sportif. Retrieved on 31 July 2016.
  5. Evans Kiplagat. All Athletics. Retrieved on 31 July 2016.
  6. Evans Kiplagat Barkowet. IAAF. Retrieved on 31 July 2016.
  7. World fastest marathon times, 2010. AIMS. Retrieved on 31 July 2016.
  8. April 2011. AIMS. Retrieved on 31 July 2016.
  9. October 2011. AIMS. Retrieved on 31 July 2016.
  10. Evans Kiplagat Chebet. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 31 July 2016.
  11. Evans Kiplagat Barkowet. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 31 July 2016.
  12. ELIGIBILITY – TRANSFER OF ALLEGIANCE (Transfers that have taken place from 25 April to 29 June 2016). IAAF. Retrieved on 31 July 2016.
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