Boniface Kongin
{{short description|Kenyan marathon runner}}
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Boniface Kongin is a marathon runner from Iten, Kenya. Born March 16, 1990, Kongin grew up in an era that saw distance running records continually set by runners from Kenya and Ethiopia. He became a strong distance runner and placed high in several marathons before taking first place in the Pittsburgh Marathon in 2019. He then ran Grandma's Marathon in June and beat out four-time champion Elisha Barno and course record holder Dominic Ondoro while finishing with a time of 2:11:56.{{cite news |last1=Pates |first1=Kevin |title=New Faces Find Race to Liking |publisher=Star Tribune |date=June 23, 2019}} Then he proceeded to finish first in the Montreal Marathon in 2:15:18.
Personal bests as of 2017
Marathon: 2:12:01 (2019 Grandma's Marathon USA)
Half-marathon: 1:02:02 (2014)
10K Road: 29:25 (2013)
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Category:Athletes from Elgeyo-Marakwet County
Category:Kenyan male marathon runners
Category:21st-century Kenyan sportsmen
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